Tate: Christopher Nolan reveals how paintings by Francis Bacon inspired the Joker’s smeared make-up in The Dark Knight. Nolan talks about his longstanding fascination for Bacon’s work, and why, when words fail him, he turns to art to help shape his creative vision.
What an outrageous headline! Has anyone ever truly asked: Is Jonathan Nolan more talented than Christopher Nolan?
Method actors are rarely afraid to go to extreme lengths to embody a character, but they sometimes lose themselves in the process.
In 2005, Warner Bros. and director Christopher Nolan rebooted the Batman franchise with Batman Begins, taking the character back to his dark and gritty roots. Central to this new grounded take was Batman Begins‘ stellar cast.
