You honestly wouldn’t believe that this was the same person. What an amazing actor

Remember when the world found out Heath Ledger would be the Joker & almost everyone started hating & saying he's too pretty & shit like that? Then he just ended up being the best Joker ever...legend

"The Joker was the most fun I've ever had and probably ever will have playing a character". Damn that hits hard...

It’s weird that we’ll probably never see him do the voice without the makeup… It’s so convincing of a character that it’s almost hard to believe it was him the whole time…

I forgot that Heath's voice was so deep because the Joker's voice is so high pitched!

He defied all expectations and gave such an incredible performance, he was a legendary actor.

It's hard to believe that he wasn't even 30 when he played the Joker. Looks so much older with the make-up

The way he's grabbing his arms, hugging himself.. I wonder if it's anxiety or because of drugs. So sad that we lost this beautiful man.

2:08 "he was the most fun I've ever had - probably, ever will have - playing a character "

This man is one of the greatest actors of all time. Period

his normal voice is similar to Chris Hemsworth

he actually lick his lips as much when hes not the joker

heath ledger is so unrecognizable when he played joker, his voice changed his face changed everything is so unrecognizable... I was so impressed when I watched The dark knight.

4:24 aww mann...im gonna cry...

I watched a 45 minute video of all joker scenes before watching hing this. You cannot tell its the same person fantastic actor

As much as I wish to this day being able to see Heath return as the Joker, the fact that we can’t get a reprisal makes the character even more legendary and immortalized because of how good of a job heath did and how amazing that film was

He was an amazing actor and an amazing person and for that you will always be missed! I love you Heath rest in peace

I miss heath ledger he was the best Joker ever and there would never be another one like him

Can hardly recognize him when he was the character

Extremely tragic that he was never alive to receive all the unversal praise for his performance.

Not sure if people notice this. But the way he’s grabbing his arms and coughing. He’s literally having a mental battle in head at this moment. 😢he’s trying to calm himself down.

At least, we get to see an interview of him before he died. Always will be a true legend

I didn’t realize how humble he is. Saying he couldn’t measure up to jack nicholson when most people think, including me, that his interpretation of joker is the best joker performance and/or acting performance of all time.

Such an amazing actor, I wish so much he were still with us.

"I think its gonna be good" Creeping on 20 years later and it's widely considered to be the best movie of 2008, the best super hero movie ever, and one of the best movies of all time. Sad he never got to see how beloved it was, in large part due to him

2:02 A bit of the Joker couldn’t help but come out. We miss you Heath.

That feeling of immediately knowing what you want to do with something is such a rare thing, but it's something that every artist hopes for.

He was so happy in this interview he looks so sad. RIP🙏🏽

I still remember watching the dark knight trailer, and not having any clue who played the joker. And Heath was one of if not my favorite actor by that point. Then I read online later, that he was playing him, and I thought "this must be an old article, and they must've changed their minds, and changed actors". I still just couldn't believe it was Heath. Then I read more that he was for sure playing him, and was just blown away. It is without a doubt, my favorite performance in any movie.

One of the best actors of all time. Heath Ledger is someone you couldn’t forget if you tried. I miss seeing him on screen and wonder what other amazing characters he would have created. We will always remember you, Heath.

I miss him still today 💞💞💞 . Extraordinary actor

2:08 "Most fun I've ever had... Probably the Most fun *I WILL EVER* have." Pain

How insane to remember that the role of the Joker before Heath Ledger was untouched sacred ground, owned only by Jack Nicholson and his great performance. Nobody thought anyone else could pull it off. And then Heath Ledger came out with THAT performance, set the new standard, and now everyone's like "who would DARE follow up the Joker after Heath". Just a funny thought I had about knee-jerk reactions, and how nobody really knows what they're talking about until they've seen the tangible thing they're shitting all over online.

It's crazy hearing him talking in his natural accent. Such a great performance 👏

What doesnt kill you make you … STRANGER

Man this is sad knowing what happened to him. One of the best performances of all time.

He's the ultimate Joker, I don't see how his version can be bested

It's so bizarre that he did the Joker the way he did it, the voice is 200% opposite of his normal voice minus his accent, he was just so brilliant it was scary, I wonder if the Jokers physical mannerisms was the director or Heath, the scene in the Police car sticking his head out the window and all the things he did, just a fantastic interpretation, one of the best jobs of acting I can recall .

Greatest villain in the history of cinema

I’m so sad he didn’t get to see his work and watch the movie in its entirety - BEST FILM OF ALL TIME

R.I.P Heath Ledger

4:33. Joker is that you? Watch his expressions...

Best acting performance of all time

He will forever be missed

Even his costars in film were intimidated by his performance!!what a legendary actor..RIP

He never got to see finished movie 😢😢💔R.I.P heath ledger

Every time I watch The Dark Knight I always just have this thought about how his Joker is so good I could even say it’s better than the comics Joker.

The most inspirational performance as a villian in any film I can remember absolutely mind blowing love the film and this version of the joker the best and theres no comparison 🔥

Now I just picture Heath seeing Batman Begins and when they show the Joker card he probably thought like the rest of us "Can't wait to see who they'll get to play him"...

Heath ledger joker is better than any other he is too humble

With all the backlash he got at first, he made every single critic eat their feet

Its amazing how different he looks in the film, yet the only prosthetics were for the scars on his mouth! He did the makeup really well!

He didn’t even get to see the masterpiece he had done rip heath!

I can tell ( from experience ), heath’s drugs are wearing off during this interview. The arm rubbing, the uncomfortableness and awkward movements… This is known as the itch. Prescription meds, opiates, opioids mixed with benzodiazepines - is essential heroin. It’s a shame he got into taking the meds for whatever reason. Acute overdose can happen to anyone. Doesn’t matter if you’ve taken that same combo and or dose before.

dude was geeked out in this interview. he has the opiate itchiness going on.

Miss him so much

One of the greatest performances of all time, such a shame we never got to see him more Forever a cinematic Legend 🙌🏻

It’s so sad he never saw what the movie turned out to be. Love you Heath. Everlasting in our hearts ♥️

Imagine him and Brittany murphy as harley quinn a movie together 😩 would've been so iconic

Anyone else notice the mannerism of how he moves his tongue around in his mouth? As the Joker he did that a lot. Looked like tardive dyskinesia. Strange to see a similar mannerism in an interview. What an incredible actor.

Even though he only lived to be 28, he was one of the most versatile actors and the amount of various roles was astounding. He truly was one of a kind and if he were alive he would continue to have different performances. So many phenomenal actors praised him and you can see why he was beloved.

Such an amazing, talented actor. He was really hitting his stride when he passed. RIP Heath!

As a fellow Aussie I’m hearing Chris Hemsworth voice a lot in him crazy

We miss this man..... Too too soon. 😭

In hindsight it’s eerily creepy in how Heath says it was the most fun “he’ll ever have” as opposed to when he self corrected himself saying the most fun “he’s ever had.” Really sad but so creepy to hear a bit of foreshadowing in this interview.

1:10. You can see the Joker leaking out a little here as he’s talking, the intensity in his eyes and his voice. Such a great actor. So good in Brokeback too.

10 years is probably the moment we’re he interviewed of getting the role and not even read comic books, rest in peace Ledger.

You can tell he’s in a manic state. He loved playing Joker, he says it himself. But you can tell he is not right at this time. He’s dealing with shit. It’s relatable. It’s so human.

The best joker ever!. R.I.P.

His performance in The Dark Knight Will stand the test of time.....

1:26 he is still a little joker here

Jack Nicolson and Joaquin Phoenix both did fantastic playing the Joker, but in both performances you can still see Jack & Joaquin. But Heath’s performance, there’s no trace of him personally, he completely transforms into his version of the Joker, absolutely brilliant!!

You can tell when he licks and even his right side cheek still is a tad weird, he still was doing the joker without even trying. Heath made me love a villain. What an INCREDIBLE actor he was. 😕

I miss him:'(

May he rest in peace ❤️❤️❤️

I feel like Heath really shows his Joker portrayal naturally in the closing statements, talking about how they won't let him see the final cut

My favourite Joker of all time. RIP Heath Ledger

I remember watching The Dark Knight for the first time back in 2008 when I was 16 years old when Heath Ledger played The Joker I was shocked his performance as the Joker he totally nailed it I was really impressed he is one of the greatest actors of all time and he is a legend

his voice ❤

Heath we miss you so much. You are terribly missed and God knows why he chose to take you home, but you made such an impact. I hope you read this from heaven. We love you sir. You are forever loved

You can see the way he's talking, facial expressions he's making and everything,.. the method acting took a toll on him

He and chris hemsworth have the exact same voice.

The discomfort is off the charts. Brave guy

Somehow he knew he didn't have long on this earth

RIP brother, you were amazing.

Such a beautiful and incredibly talented young man. So awful to have lost him so young ☹️

❤ 15 years later and I still miss the guy. I especially miss my tween fangirl swooning moments that embarrassed my friends. (While they were swooning over sparkling vampires, starting many contentious debates.) I miss the opportunity he most likely would've reprised the Joker for DKR. 😔❤

2:02 he does the stance lol

Heath Ledger about The Dark Knight: I think it's gonna be good. Film releases and becomes one of the best movies ever made, best comic book movie ever, sits at number 3 at imdb's best movies ever list, easily becomes a modern classic. Yeah it turned out to be good Heath. :D And also you won an oscar. Rest in peace legend.

His performance in Dark Knight is in my top 3 actor performances of all time, what he did was just stunning

Heartbreaking that he isn't here anymore!!! 💔😔

Aww he loved Batman Begins! Great film too

This interview is haunting to me, because if you watch pre-joker interviews, he is totally different. You can tell from this interview that playing the Joker changed him.

The inflections in his voice and his facial gestures were all done so perfectly that despite being so unpredictable and wild they did not seem contrived whatsoever.

He would of gone on to play so many more roles brilliantly! RIP

Unexplainable... that this Dude lived only such less years. I wish his soul some great Peace.

It makes me sad to hear Heath say that he wouldn’t want to ruin Jack Nicholson’s portrayal of Joker if he was to be Joker in a Tim Burton movie. How insane is it that at the time, Jack Nicholson’s version was put on the pedestal, and Heath recognized that. Yet ever since then, Heath’s Joker has been the one that set the example. His Joker still reigns as the prime live-action portrayal. And because I was young at the time of the movie, his Joker was larger than life. I wasn’t aware of Heath as an actor, only Joker as a character. And even grown up as a young adult, it’s still hard as hell to discern between the two. You can’t see Heath at all in his performance, it’s like Joker was some spirit that possessed Heath’s body. With Jack Nicholson’s Joker, it was the opposite. Burton’s Joker was just Nicholson dressed up as Joker at a Halloween party. So what Heath did with Joker was really so effing good that I consider it a magic trick, even better than making a pencil disappear. I wish he was still around to grace us with his presence. He seemed like a really good, genuine guy like Keanu Reeves is to our current generation.

It's a shame he never got to do proper press interviews for The Dark Knight, his Joker insights would've been so great to hear

he was my favorite live action Joker, God bless

At 0:44 you can see his face twitch. And moments where he speaks with such raw body-language momentarily. You can tell this fella was an outright energy spawn!