Heath Ledger roundup
* Ellen Degeneres had what was probably the sweetest, most simple tribute paid to Heath Ledger this week.
* I'm a little disturbed by all of this speculation that Ledger was such a method guy that playing the Joker drove him insane. Apparently he did make some comments that the character got into his head, that he was having trouble sleeping while playing the role and had resorted to sleeping pills -- but that could be said of a lot of actors in a lot of parts. This cryptic comment from Jack Nicholson on the role seems to be fanning the flames.
* According to Warner Brothers Ledger completed work on The Dark Knight and it's still scheduled for release on July 18. But the marketing campaign, which is heavy on The Joker, may be tweaked a bit.
* How many of you knew Ledger started off as a TV star? Yeah, pre-10 Things I Hate About You, even. Check out this clips of Ledger in the fantasy TV show Roar in which he played a Celtic prince in 400 A.D. Ah, 1997.
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"This cryptic comment from Jack Nicholson on the role seems to be fanning the flames."
God. What a jerk.
Posted on January 24, 2008 1:23 PM
I loved "Roar," even though it wasn't on very long. I've always had a thing for a guy with an accent. It wasn't until much later that I put two and two together and realized that the guy I loved in "10 Things" was the same actor.
Posted on January 26, 2008 2:51 AM