Heath Ledger

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source: /FILM

Doctor Parnassus cinematographer Nicola Pecorini tells Vanity Fair that Heath Ledger was hoping his performance as The Joker in The Dark Knight would be considered too far out there and that he’d get fired, allowing him to take a long paid vacation on his pay-or-play contract.

Published Wed, Jul 1

Heath Ledger’s last days - from his friends

source: In Case You Didn't Know

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...

Published Mon, Jun 29

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

source: Cele

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...

Published Mon, Jun 29

Contemplating...

source: fizzlex3 (WordPress)

Also, I’ve just gotten out of a Heath Ledger fixation. So sad that I didn’t know about him until he died. What a beautiful human being he was. My first Heath movie was last summer’s The Dark Knight where he OWNED as the Joker. But I was floored by pretty much every aspect of the film anyway. This summe...

Published Sat, Jun 27

Star Guest - The Joker

source: ebonyink (WordPress)

Did you guys also know (this is a completely random fact) that in the Batman movies, in the past, the actors who played Batman always died. That’s why there’s so many Batman movies around. Thankfully, the Joker’s nemesis in the Dark Knight did not meet that horrible destiny. Instead, Heath L...

Published Fri, Jun 26

'The Dark Knight' tops Saturn Awards with five wins

source: The Envelope

The Dark Knight" dominated the competition at the 35th annual Saturn Awards on Wednesday, winning five of its 11 nominations – best action/adventure/thriller, supporting actor for the late Heath Ledger, screenplay, score and special effects. Helmer Christopher Nolan lost to "Iron M...

Published Thu, Jun 25

2009 Saturn Awards Winners

source: /FILM

Best Writer: Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan (The Dark Knight) Best Music: Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard (The Dark Knight) Best Television Series: Lost Best Actress on Television: Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica)

Published Thu, Jun 25

The Joker & the thief

source: pulkits (WordPress)

Watched The Dark Knight yet again yesterday. The movie gives me goosebumps. Heath Ledger has acted so well that you cease to remember that he is not the character. And despite the fact that JOKER is such an evil freak, I don’t completely hate him. There is a part of me which feels sorry for him, spe...

Published Mon, Jun 22