Sunday, September 13, 2009

Curious facts you maybe didn't know about Heath Ledger



Heath Ledger was one of my favourite actors. I think his best performances are in "Brokeback Mountain", "Batman" and "Candy", which is a good film but very sad, brutal and emotional at the same time.

His smile was so lovely.

I found on IMDB, the best movie website out there, some curious facts about him. Jana inspired me to post about him, as she posted a video where he sings "I can't take my eyes off you" to Julia Stiles. Oh, check Jana's latest post, I'm sure you'll love it.

Curious facts about Heath Ledger:

Dated Naomi Watts from August 2002 to May 2004.

Met Michelle Williams (mother of his daughter Matilda) on the set of "Brokeback Mountain" (2005).

Michelle Williams' "Dawson's Creek" (1998) co-star Busy Philipps and his "Brokeback Mountain "(2005) co-star Jake Gyllenhaal are his daughter's godparents.

Dropped out of "Australia" (2008) to do "The Dark Knight" (2008).

Was one of seven godparents of Elizabeth Hurley's son Damien.

Was painfully shy.

First acting role was as "Peter Pan", at age 10, at a local theater company.

Lived in Roman Way, Islington while filming his last movie ever in London in 2007.

Owned a pet kangaroo that was found by his mother as a child.

According to reports, Heath Ledger nearly broke co-star Jake Gyllenhaal's nose while filming a kissing scene.

Favorite food was risotto.

In 2006, took a year off from acting to raise his daughter Matilda Ledger while his girlfriend at the time, Michelle Williams, worked.

In an interview shortly before his death, he stated that his favorite role so far in his career had been his role as The Joker in "The Dark Knight" (2008).

His Golden Globe Award win for "The Dark Knight" (2008) came eleven days before the first anniversary of his death.

Received his Oscar-nomination for "The Dark Knight" (2008) on the first anniversary of his death, January 22, 2009.

In both his first and final complete roles, he portrayed a clown.

The day after he died, he was supposed to meet with Steven Spielberg to explore the idea of playing Tom Hayden in a movie about the Chicago 7.

His daughter Matilda Ledger will be the recipient of his Oscar for "The Dark Knight" (2008) when she turns 18. Up until then, her mother, Michelle Williams will be in custody of the award, according to Acadamy Awards rules.




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