Premiere Features Batman Begins". Superhero Hype!. Los Angeles, California: Coming Soon Media, L.P. May 9, 2005. Archived from the original on May 6, 2006 . Retrieved May 20, 2021. Stay in Character: Consistency is key to an impactful costume. Once you step into the Nurse Joker's shoes, commit to staying in character throughout the Halloween party. This dedication will leave a lasting impression and create an immersive experience for both you and those around you. Please note: Shirt, wig, makeup, and shoes are not included. These products cannot be returned once they have been altered by a third party company.

Ebert, Roger (July 16, 2008). "The Dark Knight". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago, Illinois. Archived from the original on January 2, 2012 . Retrieved July 19, 2008– via RogerEbert.com. Mark Dinning from Empire magazine called Ledger's performance "monumental" and wrote " The Dark Knight is Ledger's movie. It is a towering performance. ... A force of nature". [65] Kevin Smith commented on Ledger, calling his "incredible" performance among "the most frightening, smart and well-played villains ever. Ever." [66] Mark Lee, writing for The Daily Telegraph, commented that Ledger accomplished "a genuinely unsettling, brilliant nuanced portrait of evil". Tim Teeman commented for The Times that "Ledger is so terrifying and unpredictable that his very presence on screen makes you nervous." Total Film reviewed that Ledger is "burning brightly as he embodies an icon. ... This is the definitive Joker", calling the performance "a masterpiece". For The Hollywood Reporter, Kirk Honeycutt called Ledger's performance "a beauty". [67] Entertainment Weekly put the film on its end-of-the-decade, "best-of" list, saying, "Every great hero needs a great villain. And in 2008, Christian Bale's Batman found his in Heath Ledger's demented dervish, the Joker." [68] Emanuel Levy wrote Ledger "throws himself completely" into the role. [69] David Denby of The New Yorker, otherwise critical of the film, praised Ledger's "sinister and frightening" performance, which he says is the film's one element of success. Denby called Ledger "mesmerising" and said, "His performance is a heroic, unsettling final act: this young actor looked into the abyss." [70] "It's just one of the most iconic movie performances of modern times", declared chief film critic of Variety Scott Foundas. [8] In 2009, Total Film issued its "The 150 Greatest Performances of All Time" list, ranking Ledgers' performance in The Dark Knight at 105th place. [71]Kilday, Gregg (June 24, 2009). "Dark Knight tops Saturn Awards". Reuters. London, England . Retrieved September 28, 2015.

Step 1: Embrace the Joker's Personality: Channel the Joker's manic and unpredictable nature by adopting exaggerated movements and expressions. Be animated and theatrical in your interactions, capturing the essence of the character's madness. Miller, Mike (February 7, 2023). "Jonathan Majors on Heath Ledger's Joker and creating complex villains for Creed and Ant-Man". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved February 9, 2023. Davies, Rebecca (July 16, 2008). "The critics' verdict on Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022 . Retrieved May 27, 2018. For the best fit, pin your hair as flat and as evenly as you can and cover your hair with a wig cap to keep your hair in place.

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Ledger was allowed to shoot and direct the threat videos the Joker sends out as warnings. Each take Ledger made was different from the last. Nolan was impressed enough with the first video shoot that he chose to not be present when Ledger shot the video with a kidnapped reporter ( Anthony Michael Hall). [28] Biskind, Peter (August 2009). "The Last of Heath". Vanity Fair. New York City . Retrieved September 29, 2015. Ames, Jeff (January 6, 2021). "Michael Jai White Reveals Original Plans for Gambol in The Dark Knight". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021 . Retrieved January 18, 2021. At the end of Batman Begins, newly promoted Lieutenant James Gordon ( Gary Oldman) tells Batman ( Christian Bale) about a criminal who leaves behind joker playing cards at crime scenes.