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    Lady Gaga answered to 'Lee' on 'Joker 2' set. Is it Method to Harley Quinn's madness?

    Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, refused to respond to either moniker on the set of "Joker: Folie à Deux," even when cameras weren't rolling. Instead, she went by the simple name Lee, possibly a nickname for her DC Comics character, Harley Quinn, whose alter-ego name is Harleen Quinzel. But during the first week of filming, the movie's cinematographer, Lawrence Sher, wasn't in ...
    by Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times Jul 24, 2023 4 minutes
    Lady Gaga performs during the filming of the movie "Joker: Folie à Deux" in New York on March 25, 2023.

    Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, refused to respond to either moniker on the set of "Joker: Folie à Deux," even when cameras weren't rolling.

    Instead, she went by the simple name Lee, possibly a nickname for her DC Comics character, Harley Quinn, whose alter-ego name is Harleen Quinzel.

    But during the first week of filming, the movie's cinematographer, Lawrence Sher, wasn't in on the name change. Sher, who was nominated for an Oscar for his work on the first "," typically gives actors their space during filming to allow them to focus on their craft. With Gaga, he said last week on "" podcast, Sher noticed he was having a hard time making any connection with her whatsoever.

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