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Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill’s duo became iconic in many ways. Voicing many versions of Batman and the Joker, respectively, the pair complete each other’s most iconic works. While Hamill’s different versions of the Joker have become timeless in many ways, there is one specific part that has stayed consistently memorable in all of them; his laugh.
The Joker, as a character, has a very distinctive laugh. However, Hamill is known for adding his own flare to it, making it bone-chillingly perfect throughout all of his appearances. So much so, that he is frequently asked to do it by fans in real life.
During an interview, Hamill revealed a specific instance where he was asked to do the Joker laugh for a kid, and since he does not hold back, many adults were very concerned.
Mark Hamill’s Joker Laugh Is Not Easy
Mark Hamill once gave aWired Autocomplete Interview, where he was asked how he does his iconic Joker laugh. He started by revealing that this is a question he is frequently asked. When he is out and about, fans frequently request that he do the laugh, regardless of the setting they are present in.
I get asked to this. I’ll be in the grocery store. It could be Toys “R” Us. ‘Do the laugh. Do the laugh” Well, first of all you have to warm up. It’s like a car engine. If you just rip, it’ll hurt your throat. And plus, there’s no subtle way to do it.
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Additionally, since his appearances as the Joker are all in animated shows made for kids, he is often approached by children asking him to do the laugh. This can be quite a problem, considering the Joker’s laugh is not subtle in any way. Hamill explained that he first has to warm his voice up so that he does not hurt himself.
Considering these aspects, it is safe to assume that the actor has been subjected to some very odd and uncomfortable situations.
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Despite all of the possible judgments that could come his way,Mark Hamillis not one to shy away from fan requests. If someone has asked him to do something they have been a fan of for a very long time, he commits to it. During the interview, the actor revealed that there was also no subtle way to laugh like a crazy clown who draws pleasure from chaos and misery.
He used an example of a specific situation, where he was in the children’s toy store,Toys “R” Us,when he was asked by a child to do the laugh. While he gave the laugh his all, he could not help but notice how those around him were acting.
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So, I’m standing in a Toys “R” Us laughing maniacally and people are like, casting me worried looks like, ‘What’s that old man doing to that poor 10-year-old kid?’ But I get asked to do it a lot.
Naturally, people were very concerned when they saw an older man laughing like a maniac for a younger child, and the entire encounter seemed to have drawn quite a lot of attention.
Ananya Godboley
Senior Writer
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
