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- Venice Carnival Inspired His Early Development. Prior to auditioning for 1999’s 10 Things I Hate About You,Ledger’s then-girlfriend Lisa Zane took the actor to the Carnival of Venice.
- He Thought He Bombed The Patriot Screen Test. Midway through his screen test for The Patriot, Ledger stopped and said, “Sorry, I’m wasting your time.”
- He Loved Burning Man. In 1999, Ledger and his friends went to Burning Man to enjoy downtime between movies, and the actor quickly became awestruck at the creativity of the Nevada festival’s participants.
- He Loathed Being a “Salesman” of His Films. Virtually the entire marketing campaign for 2001’s A Knight’s Talerevolved around Ledger, a fact that upset the burgeoning superstar.
Apr 4, 2017 · The first trailer for Spike TV's upcoming documentary, I Am Heath Ledger, features throwback footage of the Dark Knight star -- who died in 2008 due to accidental intoxication from...
- He Always Wanted to Act
- He Made His Own Mini Movies
- Mel Gibson Was One of His Heroes
- He Was Plagued with Self-Doubt
- He Basically Lived in The House from Entourage Before Entourage Was A TV Show
- The Fame That Came from A Knight’s Tale Was Unsettling For Him
- He Picked Projects Based on Directors and Roles He Could Disappear Into
- He Sent Ben Harper A Grand Piano
- Being A Dad Was His Favorite Thing
- He Rarely Slept
As a teenager Ledger would follow all his older sister’s productions and watch from the front row telling his family: “That’s what I want to do, I can’t wait until I can do that!” He always had a clear vision for where he saw his life going and would stare up at the stars he’d stuck on his bedroom ceiling, point to them and say: “That’s where I’m g...
Ledger was constantly recording what was going on around him, documenting his life with a camcorder, Polaroid camera, and regular camera and make art out of it. He had a knack for capturing friends at their most vulnerable and authentic. Cameras were a big passion of Ledger’s life, and he was able to set them up without using a light meter and unde...
When Ledger screen tested for 2000’s The Patriot , he was excited at the thought of working with one of his longtime idols and fellow Aussies, Mel Gibson (he loved Mad Maxgrowing up). However, halfway through the second scene of his screen test, Ledger stopped what he was doing, fearing he had messed up and didn’t want to waste anyone’s time. He ca...
While working on The Patriot, Ledger experienced a crisis of confidence. He called his friends from the set really upset and caught up in the fear that he wouldn’t be able to accomplish what he wanted in the role. However, Gibson took the young actor under his wing and looked out for him — he essentially became Ledger’s first teacher, telling his f...
Ledger kept around him the close group of friends he’d grown up with back in Perth, often inviting everyone to stay at his home in L.A. — with or without him. The doors were always open — Ledger could be away shooting a movie in Europe and his home would still be full. “Heath’s place in L.A. was sort of a renowned pre-Entourage kind of Entourage ho...
Realizing their lead’s star potential, the producers behind the 2001 movie built the marketing campaign around Ledger. There were billboards of his face everywhere and he knew it would project him into the limelight, which made him uncomfortable. Watts describes it as “tall poppy syndrome” — an Australianism that suggests too much success is ugly a...
In 2001, Ledger had a supporting role in Marc Forster’s Monster’s Ball, a role that allowed him to explore a completely different side of himself and a new skill set. Remembers Ledger’s future director Ang Lee: “He didn’t do a lot…but that’s the power of Heath Ledger; he will steal the movie.” The next year Ledger took on a role in Shekhar Kapur’s ...
Ledger sent the musician a piano, telling him “it’s supposed to be with you.” Later, he called up Harper and asked him to write a lullaby for his unborn daughter. Harper saw the opportunity as a great privilege. Ledger later directed the music video for Harper’s “Morning Yearning.” Harper describes the video as “the best music video I’ve ever had i...
After the birth of his daughter Matilda with then-partner Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain), Ledger fell in love with being a father. The young family moved to Brooklyn, New York. Ledger fell in love with the city and everything about their life at the time. He would breeze through the streets of Manhattan with Matilda on his shoulders.
His friends describe him as having too much energy, too much creativity, and too much to do to find time to sleep. He would call up people at all hours of the night because an idea had taken hold of him and he had to share it, or he would show up unannounced for breakfast at 5:30 or 6 a.m. If anyone could sense their own mortality, it was Ledger. H...
Apr 4, 2017 · Spike TV and Network Entertainment have released the official trailer for its upcoming documentary “I Am Heath Ledger.” Directed by Derik Murray (“I Am Chris Farley”), the film offers an ...
Apr 4, 2017 · Spike TV is now promoting its 90-minute documentary on the actor's life, with the official trailer for "I Am Heath Ledger" poised to rip your heart out all over again: The star-studded...
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Apr 4, 2017 · An unforgettable artist. I Am Heath Ledger premieres May 17th on Spike. Spike origin...
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Apr 4, 2017 · Seeing the first trailer for the I Am Heath Ledger documentary, which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23 and will air on Spike on May 17, is a punch in the gut.
