Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker is universally celebrated—and with good reason—but there is more to the character than his excellent performance. In this video I analyze what makes The Joker the perfect antagonist for The Dark Knight.

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BOOKS IN THIS VIDEO
"Story” by Robert McKee (available on Audible: http://www.audible.com/LFTS)
“The Anatomy of Story” by John Truby: http://amzn.to/2pKIO49

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0:00 Introduction
0:56 Exceptionally Good at Attacking the Hero's Greatest Weakness
2:57 Pressuring the Protagonist into Difficult Choices
5:35 Competing for the Same Goal as the Protagonist