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Joaquin Phoenix told Brut about the physical and psychological tricks he used to embody the twisted horror of "Joker" — and how he came up with that unsettling laugh.

"Joker" explores how Phoenix’s character Arthur Fleck becomes the notorious villain, who eventually torments Gotham City and become Batman’s arch nemesis. To prepare for the role, Phoenix says he studied the side effects of the seven medications Fleck takes in the film.

"There are all these message boards filled with people talking about these extreme changes in weight — either they put on weight or they lost weight," he said.

Phoenix also explains how he studied videos that show people having uncontrollable fits of laughter, and how this changed his perceptions of Fleck.

"It also just challenged my own feelings about this character,” he said. “It challenged my empathy… It was a tough character. It was a tough movie. It didn't provide any easy answers or solutions."

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