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Q&A With Terry Gilliam

03 Jul 2009 22:04:23 PDT

Is there a filmmaker in the world with worse luck than Terry Gilliam? He was directing Heath Ledger in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," when the actor died -- and it's not the first time he has lost a leading man. He saved "Parnassus" by enlisting the help of Ledger's friends, among the...

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Heath Ledger's Friends Talk About His Last Days

29 Jun 2009 13:39:22 PDT

Written by Tracy Pepey
Cinematographer Nicola Pecorini, who was working with Heath on his final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, says Heath had taken himself off illicit drugs and alcohol. Sources say the insomnia was a result of the souring of Heath's personal life with Michelle Williams.

Original story at iVillage's Daily Blabber .

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Heath Ledger’s last days - from his friends

29 Jun 2009 13:00:39 PDT

Written by Roberta
Friends say that Ledger agreed to join the Batman franchise because it would be such a long shot that it would give him an excuse to turn down other offers. Ledger reportedly had a pay-or-play deal for Dark Knight, meaning that he’d receive a paycheck no matter what, so he took creative liber...

Original story at In Case You Didn't Know .

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Heath Ledger for Vanity Fair August 2009

29 Jun 2009 09:36:56 PDT

• Terry Gilliam—Ledger’s friend and mentor, and the director of Doctor Parnassus—agrees with Pecorini that the romance between Ledger and Williams began to unravel during the Oscar campaign for Brokeback Mountain. “The whole machinery started growing up around them,” Gilliam says. “...

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Vanity Fair: Heath Ledger wanted complete artistic freedom for Joker role

29 Jun 2009 08:40:45 PDT

Written by Kaiser
The August issue of Vanity Fair has a fascinating article about Heath Ledger called “The Last of Heath”, all about his insomnia and sleeping pill usage, his own thoughts about his career, and his relationship with Michelle Williams and daughter Matilda. The issue went to print before Mic...

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Vanity Fair Covers The Last Days Of Heath Ledger

28 Jun 2009 21:20:00 PDT

Written by Intern Katy
After Brokeback Mountain and Casanova, released the same year, in which he had unhappily starred for director Lasse Hallstrom, Ledger was so distressed he wanted to stop working. (He did stop for a year and a half after his daughter, Matilda, was born on October 28, 2005.) He told his friend...

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Heath Ledger news and blogs - July 05, 2009

05 Jul 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Heath Ledger news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• '10 Things I Hate About You': Can ABC Family do the fan favorite justice? -- by taranryan_13 from Heath Ledger Memorial Site
• If Micheal Jackson had taken Medical Marijuana would he still be Alive? -- by Mark Levins(noreply@blogger.com) from Medical Marijuana Blog
• Page 2 -- by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) from /Film
• Entertainment Weekly Releases 4 Different Tribute Covers for MJ -- from Oh No They Didn't!
• Gilliam Announces That He’s Canned Zero Theorem, Offers Depp First Dibs On Quixote… But Depp Doesn’t Seem To Be Biting -- by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) from /Film
• Vanity Fair: The Last Days of Heath -- from BricksAndStonesGossip.com
• Contemplating... -- by fizzle from heath-ledger « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Heath Ledger Bobblehead -- by [Waffen-SS]Günther from heath-ledger « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Star Guest - The Joker -- by ebonyink from heath-ledger « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Surround Yourself With People Who Will Take Care of You -- by theangrymagician from heath-ledger « WordPress.com Tag Feed

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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - Cannes preview

24 May 2009 10:49:59 PDT

Written by Rob
THE last ever movie of Australian actor Heath Ledger, Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, has received a mixed response from the Cannes Film Festival. “Ultimately, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a film with a huge heart and a dazzling eye, but it does little for t...

Original story at IndieLondon .

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Opinion: That Christian spirit

23 May 2009 08:57:14 PDT

You worked with Heath Ledger, an Australian, in The Dark Knight. And now, you're starring with Sam Worthington, another Australian. How would you compare them? “You know, they are two very different people. You know, I don't really like comparing ...

Original story at Philippine Star .

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Early Buzz and New Clip: The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

22 May 2009 13:13:58 PDT

Written by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com)
Related Stories Page 3First Video From The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus and Other Cannes Films OnlineFirst Look: Depp, Law and Farrell in The Imaginarium of Dr. ParnassusHeath Ledger-Directed Modest Mouse Music Video To Be Released?Heath Ledger in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus...

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LOL: HUGE News Day 2009

01 Apr 2009 13:19:40 PDT

Written by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com)
JoBlo reports that Johnny Depp is in talks to play The Riddler and they will use CG to bring back Heath Ledger as The Joker in Batman 3, which will be titled Battle For Gotham. FilmJunk reports that Don Rickles will play Batman and Sammy Davis Jr will play The Joker in Nolan’s Dark Knight follow...

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Podcast: Heath Ledger Wins Golden Globe for “The Dark Knight”

11 Jan 2009 21:18:23 PST

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Podcast: MBH062-MicheBelz Hollywood

29 Dec 2008 03:46:40 PST

Merry Christmas and happy five years to Indie 103.1. How Indie gets the worldwide exclusive for four new Prince tracks. Let's go crazy with the Prince tracks now, eh, Indie? Howard Jones with "Just Look at You Now," available on the Podsafe Music Network (http://music.mevio.com). Some early O...

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Opinion: The Year of the Rat

11 Dec 2008 00:01:00 PST

Death Of the many people who died in 2008, surely the one most deserving of an Oscar is Heath Ledger. No disrespect to Jeremy Beadle (who by all accounts was a bloody nice man), but Ledger nailed his performance in The Dark Knight harder than he nailed Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain. Al...

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Nolan Talks Dark Knight Sequel

28 Oct 2008 08:23:33 PDT

Written by Christopher Rosen
But, the bigger problem for the next Batman isn't whether or not Mr. Nolan comes back; it's what to do with the Joker. Though no one seems to want to say it, Heath Ledger's death puts a major knot in the storytelling. Mr. Nolan left the Joker alive at the end of The Dark Knight because he obviously wa...

Original story at New York Observer .

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How to Apply Heath Ledger Joker Makeup For Halloween (Video Tutorial)

15 Oct 2008 02:30:24 PDT

This video series will show how to apply makeup to look like the Joker from Batman: The Dark Night Movie. Expert Roger Riggle shows you how to create the perfect ...

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Fanfiction: Snapshot

11 Oct 2008 22:54:32 PDT

Title: Snapshot Pairing/Character: Heath Ledger/River Phoenix. RPF. Summary: Just a little Heath/River thing that's been sitting on my mind for weeks now. River is Andy Warhol in a film that Heath is directing. I got the idea after reading countless times that...do with self-indulgence on my...

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just another Dark Knight review

30 Jul 2008 02:01:58 PDT

Written by mybrandedlife
What really sold the story to me was the fact that despite the disturbing nature of Ledger’s Joker portrayal, I grew to really like the character. This reminds me of when I read American Psycho for the first time. Sure, he sliced up women and homeless people, but the author inspired empathy in...

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Film Review: The Dark Knight

18 Jul 2008 23:00:33 PDT

Written by brocknroll
Kev Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Chin Han, and Morgan Freeman Directed by: Christopher Nolan Just got back from a late night showing of “The Dark Knight”. The caped crusader is back again! Gotham city is being under attack by th...

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The Dark Knight - Movie Review

18 Jul 2008 11:18:16 PDT

Written by Nita
There is so much to talk about in this film The Dark Knight (directed by Christopher Nolan) but the only one thing that one wants to talk about is Heath Ledger. He’s the villain, who plays the Joker, the psychopath that all Batman fans are familiar with. Ledger manages to portray the inner turm...

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Opinion: 'The Dark Knight': Ledgerdemain, By Kurt Loder

18 Jul 2008 08:32:00 PDT

Don't miss Kurt Loder's review of "Mamma Mia!," also new in theaters this week. Related Videos Twelve Days Of 'The Dark Knight' MTV Rough Cut: 'The Dark Knight' 'The Dark Knight' Sneak Peek Related Photos Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Blake Lively And More At 'The Dark Knight' Premi...

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Podcast: Mamma Mia, it's The Dark Knight

16 Jul 2008 20:50:00 PDT

Written by podcasts@sfgate.com (Benny Evangelista)
The Dark Knight,'' with Christian Bale and the late Heath Ledger , is expected to be this summer's biggest blockbuster . And in his weekly podcast, Mick LaSalle says Ledger turned in a...

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How to Apply Heath Ledger Joker Makeup - MonkeySee

16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT

How to Apply Heath Ledger Joker Makeup: This video series will show how to apply makeup to look like the Joker. Expert Roger Riggle shows you how to create the perfect joker makeup.

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Podcast: The Rocchi Review -- With David Fear of Time Out New York!

20 Apr 2008 19:30:00 PDT

Written by James Rocchi
What are the most anticipated movies at this year's Tribeca Film Festival? And has that (relatively) young festival in fact found a voice yet? And what does Tribeca's premiering Baby Mama and Speed Racer at this year's fest say about the uneasy relationship between high art and big headl...

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Podcast: FilmCouch #56

08 Feb 2008 06:27:07 PST

Written by Paul
Something strange happens when a talented actor’s life is cut short. There’s an oddly collective pang of grief and a permanent shift in how their work is viewed. We took on the challenge of talking about Heath Ledger through one of his less obvious works, A Knight’s Tale (2001). Karina invest...

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Heath's chilling 'suicide' video

03 Feb 2008 21:27:06 PST

THIS haunting image of doomed actor Heath Ledger shows him apparently drowning in a bath - in a bizarre tribute to the tragic British folk singer with whom he was obsessed.

Original story at news.com.au .

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