The Dark Knight

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Apparently, as an actor, he wanted to capture the Jokers personality fully and it REALLY bothered him, even when the camera's were not rolling. Stories like this are fairly common. Ron Perlman (who currently stars in the Hell Boy movies) played the Predator in the first movie of the same name. He is said to have had major problems playing such an evil alien entity since his normal personality tends to fall in the "gentle" category.

Now think about this, way back I was dealing with a young man who use to go to the graveyard and ask spirits to enter his mind. He said he would do this to deal with pressures of his life.

Another individual who played a game called dungeons and dragons, would role play and become very involved with his character, he ended up almost killing a friend of his.

Would you say that those two actors you mentioned had taken on something bigger than they could handle?

[POWERUP]

He also starred in Broke Back Mountain. But, I don't believe the movie affected him. Not saying it won't, or will. But we really do need to be careful what goes into our mind.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Now think about this, way back I was dealing with a young man who use to go to the graveyard and ask spirits to enter his mind. He said he would do this to deal with pressures of his life.

Another individual who played a game called dungeons and dragons, would role play and become very invovled with his charecter, he ended up almost killing a friend of his.

Would you say that those two actors you mentioned had taken on something bigger than they could handle?

Bro, I have seen the previews to this film, and it looks demonic.

I think Heath most certainly took on something bigger than himself.

Tragic.

[POWERUP]

Rev. You could be right. Got to be careful.

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by POWERUP

He also starred in Broke Back Mountain. But, I don't believe the movie affected him. Not saying it won't, or will. But we really do need to be careful what goes into our mind.

Well, since you saw the movie what did you feel from watching it, would you say about someone actually transforming themselves into what you saw before your eyes? What did you think about the character that was played by the actor?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Now think about this, way back I was dealing with a young man who use to go to the graveyard and ask spirits to enter his mind. He said he would do this to deal with pressures of his life.

Another individual who played a game called dungeons and dragons, would role play and become very invovled with his charecter, he ended up almost killing a friend of his.

Would you say that those two actors you mentioned had taken on something bigger than they could handle?

I would put those two individuals in two totally different categories -and I would not call either of them acting. The first one is clearly of a spiritual nature and the 2nd is someone who was using a game to try and deal with life. Incidentally, chess has spawned just as much aberrant behavior as D&D. Just look at some of the freaks playing it at the competition level and their anti-social behavior.

Acting, if done well, can be hard! Especially if you are playing a character that goes against your nature! I look at the actors who played the roman soldiers taunting Jesus during the flogging scenes of The Passion. Do you think they slept well at night between takes?

[Evang.Benincasa]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I would put those two individuals in two totally different categories -and I would not call either of them acting. The first one is clearly of a spiritual nature and the 2nd is someone who was using a game to try and deal with life. Incidentally, chess has spawned just as much aberrant behavior as D&D. Just look at some of the freaks playing it at the competition level and their anti-social behavior.

Acting, if done well, can be hard! Especially if you are playing a character that goes against your nature! I look at the actors who played the roman soldiers taunting Jesus during the flogging scenes of The Passion. Do you think they slept well at night between takes?

Good point, and I would like to add that I brought those two boys into the discussion because they were both taking something on that was supernatural. Just like an actor who must transform himself and take on a spirit to perform.

The actor who plays Judas, a Roman Solider beating Jesus, or Satan temptinng Jesus, may go through the same changes. So what does an actor really take on when he must transform himself?

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa

Good point, and I would like to add that I brought those two boys into the discussion because they were both taking something on that was supernatural. Just like an actor who must transform himself and take on a spirit to perform.

The actor who plays Judas, a Roman Solider beating Jesus, or Satan temptinng Jesus, may go through the same changes. So what does an actor really take on when he must transform himself?

That my friend, is why I am NOT a good actor. LOL

[berkeley]

I watched the movie this afternoon/evening (it's over 2 hrs). There was a lot of death in it. I would recommend it to anyone who is desensitized to violence. Other than that, it was a great prequel.

[Rico]

It's definitely not the kind of movie you'd want to take children to go see, even teenagers.