A 1979 Tom Waits interview that some believe inspired Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning portrayal of The Joker.

"I like beautiful melodies telling me terrible things." - Tom Waits

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Oh wow, I see it now, total inspo for the voice

I think probably his biggest inspiration for that role was Brandon Lee in The Crow 🐦‍⬛

It didnt.

"Some" = You

As I recall, Ledger did a lot of research involving a wide range of source material, and absorbed a whole collage of influences for his synthesis - Waits and this encounter could well have fed into such a process

I always thought there was a little Martin Riggs/Mel in his unhinged facial expressions and ticks. Could’ve come from a dozen sources

Tom Waits and Nick Cave are the dual forces of pretentious ugly trolls proposing obscurity and lack of mainstream success as “authenticity” and “talent”. Same fan base. Billy Corgan has more talent in his finger than Cave, yet listen to the sensitive twat

Tom's music is OK, but I remember an NPR interview years ago where he said he purposely put on the affect of the "cranky old guy" and even walked with a cane and all that. Very fake type of person. Phony.