Heath Ledger talks about playing the Joker in “The Dark Knight”

Saturday, July 12th, 2008 at 3:03 pm in Extras.

There’s already speculation that Heath Ledger, who died in January from a prescription drug overdose, will nab another Oscar nomination for his performance as the Joker in “The Dark Knight.” Less than a year before his death, the gifted actor spoke about landing the role to arts and entertainment reporter Mark de la ViƱa. Though this is shorter than the usual Mercury News podcast, the brief exchange reveals much about Ledger.

 
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