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Christian Bale In An Earlier Interview Shared What He Felt When He Shot His First Scene With Heath Ledger In ‘The Dark Knight ( Photo Credit – Movie Still ) Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger starrer The Dark Knight is considered one of the best Batman movies ever made. Bale, who starred as The Batman against Ledger’s gruesome The Joker, once spoke about his very first scene opposite Ledger. Christian Bale’s first scene with Ledger in the 2008 blockbuster was when he interrogates The Joker. Read on to know what…

BaracodaAt CES, the health tech company Baracoda showcased its health tracker, the first to be universally interoperable with already existing wristwear. BHeart uses energy-harvesting technology to recharge its battery with motion, body heat, and environmental light. Sensors built into the BHeart supply data to a smartphone app compatible with iOS and Android devices for users to access their health data.Also: Is Apple sweating yet? These 4 companies just turned up the heat at CESAccording to Baracoda, products like…

There’s been a ton of conversation over the past few years about the power of onscreen representation, and it seems like Hollywood is becoming a more diverse place. But there was a time when telling a queer story was a risk, like with Ang Lee’s acclaimed drama Brokeback Mountain. And the Academy Award winning filmmaker recently spoke about the “friction” between stars Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal. What’s more, he reminisced about how the late actor was a “natural cowboy” while filming one of his most iconic…

Alex Heath is deputy editor at The Verge who works with our creators team and covers Meta along with the social media industry more broadly. Covering Meta in-depth has also led him to cover augmented and virtual reality. He’s also the co-host of the newest season of Land of the Giants, Vox Media’s narrative podcast series on the tech giants. This season is, of course, all about Meta. Tell us about your desk. My desk is a Blue Dot Stash desk in the walnut and putty gray finish. I’ve had it for a couple of years now and…

An unearthed Christian Bale interview sheds light on Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in Christopher Nolan film The Dark Knight.Originally published by THR, the interview sees Batman actor Bale recount his memory of the “committed” performance from Ledger, which debuted 14 years ago this week.Bale revealed that the actor wanted to be hit for real in one of the 2008 film’s key moments: the interrogation scene.The interview, conducted by Joseph McCabe in 2008, is featured in the new book 100 Things Batman Fans Should…

There are many Australian actors who have made it big in Hollywood, including Chris Hemsworth (who famously eventually left LA), Nicole Kidman, Rebel Wilson, Hugh Jackman, and more. Aussie actress Rose Byrne falls into this category as she appeared in several television shows in the ‘90s as well as a handful of low-budget Australian indie films before venturing to Hollywood. The Golden Globe-nominated actress recalled how she has late actor Heath Ledger to thank for helping to pave the way for Australian actors to make…

Image: Ashton Gallagher“Wait, those are paintings?” It’s a phrase I hear often when discussing the work of painter Ashton Gallagher. The Illinois-based artist can take any subject and make a painting so lifelike, so dynamic, that you’d swear it was a photo. And, at times, people do think they’re photos. But, we assure you they’re not.On June 11, Gallagher returns to Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, CA with “Mini-Portraits IV,” his fourth (obviously) exhibit of pop culture portraits in his beautifully detailed style. It’s a…

Chet Hanks has sent people into a frenzy with his intense impersonation of Heath Ledger’s Joker.The controversial actor, musician and son of Tom Hanks delivered the impression of the Batman villain – as brought to life by Ledger in 2008’s The Dark Knight – while appearing on Ziwe Fumudoh’s Showtime interview series.Shirtless and sitting on an excercise ball, Hanks was filmed reciting several lines from the film, apparently unprompted. The clip is embedded below.“I don’t have any plans,” he says, in response to a question.…