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JOKER’S STAIR DANCE

s Gary Glitter’s deliberately provocative ‘Rock And Roll Part 2’ plays (Glitter is a convicted paedophile), put-upon Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) finally transmutes from sad clown to Joker. Leaving his apartment wearing his true colours in every way, Fleck puffs on a cigarette while dancing to the beat of his own drum down]. His privacy while shooting the scene was of paramount importance to him. New York City has no paparazzi laws whatsoever. If you are in a public space, they can literally be at the camera. You can’t tell them to get off the set. There was no way to shield him… but I’m pretty sure we got away with it somehow.”

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