Guy Pearce got a majorMementospoiler when he first received the script

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His superhero filmThe Dark Knightremains just as astounding and influential10 years after its release.

Mementostarted Nolans style of using unusual story techniques.

Because of the main characters memory problem, the story is mostly told backwards.

So I was prepared to be confused by it to some degree.

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This character clearly doesnt remember any of that.

So really he was just sort of turning up in every moment.

I had to let go of what you as an actor you would normally hang onto.

It was a freeing kind of process, really.

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