Christian Bale: Working with Heath Ledger Was 'Intense'

'The Dark Knight' star talks about the late actor and his own burgeoning fame. CHRISTIAN BALE opens up about working with HEATH LEDGER in the new Details magazine, on stands June 3, calling the late actor "intense" and yet "mellow." "He was incredibly intense in his performance but incredibly mellow and laid-back," Christian says. "Certainly there was this great anarchistic streak to it -- just getting dirtier than anybody's envisioned the Joker before. This character has power because he has no limitations -- absolutely nothing to lose." On the subject of Heath's passing before the release of the movie he says, "Naturally it was something I wanted to share with him -- and expected to do so. And I can't do anything else but hope that it will be an absolutely appropriate celebration of his work." (link)