Author Topic: Heath Ledger - News Articles and Tributes (Read 646890 times)

myprivatejack · « **Reply #1530 on:** Dec 26, 2009, 12:47 PM »

Thanks,Keren for this article that,one more time,shows us how loved Heath was for anyone who had worked with him.And,yes,I love specially what Colin says...
A community of people, caterers and actors, electricians and make up artists had been brought together in a recognized sense of love and obligation, for and to, one of cinemas finest actors and most generous of men.

chameau · « **Reply #1531 on:** Dec 27, 2009, 09:26 PM »

This is this time of the year, and once every 10 years, reviewers are making lists of the best... I prefered posting this here since it is more about Heath.

Peter Travers' 10 Best Movies of the Decade (Rolling Stone Magazine)

http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/31234572/peter_travers_10_best_movies_of_t/photo/4

7. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

The late Heath Ledger helped define the decade as the Joker in The Dark Knight. But for me, the Ledger role that will endure is Ennis Del Mar, the married Wyoming ranch hand daring a forbidden love (it's 1963) with rodeo rider Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain. The Taiwanese director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon walked volatile ground with this adaptation of Annie Proulx's story. But Ledger gave the film its soul. He didn't just know how Ennis moved, spoke and listened; he knew how he breathed. Seeing him inhale the scent of a shirt hanging in Jack's closet is a scene that pierced your heart. This landmark movie did the same.

I could only agree with Mr. Travers, Ennis Del mar was Heath's best role.

Now I'm out of here since I'm a big basket case.

keren_b · « **Reply #1532 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 10:05 AM »

Quote from: chameau on Dec 27, 2009, 09:26 PM

This is this time of the year, and once every 10 years, reviewers are making lists of the best... I prefered posting this here since it is more about Heath.

Peter Travers' 10 Best Movies of the Decade (Rolling Stone Magazine)

http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/31234572/peter_travers_10_best_movies_of_t/photo/4

7. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

The late Heath Ledger helped define the decade as the Joker in The Dark Knight. But for me, the Ledger role that will endure is Ennis Del Mar, the married Wyoming ranch hand daring a forbidden love (it's 1963) with rodeo rider Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain. The Taiwanese director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon walked volatile ground with this adaptation of Annie Proulx's story. But Ledger gave the film its soul. He didn't just know how Ennis moved, spoke and listened; he knew how he breathed. Seeing him inhale the scent of a shirt hanging in Jack's closet is a scene that pierced your heart. This landmark movie did the same.

I could only agree with Mr. Travers, Ennis Del mar was Heath's best role.

Now I'm out of here since I'm a big basket case.

I could only agree as well... with every word.

myprivatejack · « **Reply #1533 on:** Dec 28, 2009, 10:34 AM »

Quote from: chameau on Dec 27, 2009, 09:26 PM

This is this time of the year, and once every 10 years, reviewers are making lists of the best... I prefered posting this here since it is more about Heath.

Peter Travers' 10 Best Movies of the Decade (Rolling Stone Magazine)

http://www.rollingstone.com/photos/gallery/31234572/peter_travers_10_best_movies_of_t/photo/4

7. BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

The late Heath Ledger helped define the decade as the Joker in The Dark Knight. But for me, the Ledger role that will endure is Ennis Del Mar, the married Wyoming ranch hand daring a forbidden love (it's 1963) with rodeo rider Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain. The Taiwanese director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon walked volatile ground with this adaptation of Annie Proulx's story. But Ledger gave the film its soul. He didn't just know how Ennis moved, spoke and listened; he knew how he breathed. Seeing him inhale the scent of a shirt hanging in Jack's closet is a scene that pierced your heart. This landmark movie did the same.

I could only agree with Mr. Travers, Ennis Del mar was Heath's best role.

Now I'm out of here since I'm a big basket case.

I agree too;Heath WAS Ennis DelMar.Period.

lancecowboy · « **Reply #1534 on:** Dec 31, 2009, 11:50 AM »

Washington Post's 10 most important blockbuster of the decade:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/24/AR2009122401380.html

[listed in chronological order...]

Quote

10. "The Dark Knight" (2008): In the beginning of the decade, "Spider-Man" was the comic-book movie to which all others in the genre were compared. Then Christopher Nolan's moody, incendiary, technically impressive film came along and set a new bar. No one doubted that "The Dark Knight" would be a hit. But few thought a movie with such twisted themes could land right behind "Titanic" and a notch ahead of "Star Wars" on the list of all-time top-grossing movies. An unforgettable Joker (played by the late Heath Ledger) proved otherwise.

How appropriate...Heath had the last word... the unforgettable Joker.

Still memorable, forever.

myprivatejack · « **Reply #1535 on:** Jan 01, 2010, 01:34 PM »

Quote from: lancecowboy on Dec 31, 2009, 11:50 AM

Washington Post's 10 most important blockbuster of the decade:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/24/AR2009122401380.html

[listed in chronological order...]
How appropriate...Heath had the last word... the unforgettable Joker.

Still memorable, forever.

I quote this,in every single word... Unforgettable Joker...

chowhound · « **Reply #1536 on:** Jan 02, 2010, 05:56 PM »

The following is from an interview with Terry Gilliam published in Movieline on December 23:

One last thing I wanted to ask you: There was that Modest Mouse video that Heath directed that was completed posthumously. I had read that you were involved initially, can you tell me how?
He was working on it with a guy named Daniel Auber, who was the storyboard artist on the script. Heath was in London for the Joker, so Daniel came over to work and I gave them the boardroom to my effects company. They were busy working there and I was throwing my two cents in every so often. Actually, if you look at the sun in that video, I am the sun. [Laughs] So they were working in the boardroom and that was the day that I was doing some special effects shows for the guys, and that’s when Heath slipped me that note asking, “Can I play Tommy in Parnassus?” It was magical.

Has anyone any further information on this video? Can it be found anywhere?

min · « **Reply #1537 on:** Jan 02, 2010, 06:36 PM »

Hi CH...I'm sure I saw this posted somewhere else but here it is again:

chameau · « **Reply #1538 on:** Jan 02, 2010, 10:11 PM »

@ chowhound

We merged you new thread to this existing one, the video was originally posted here:

http://www.ennisjack.com/index.php?topic=12695.msg955557#msg955557

Unfortunately due to copyright issues it could no longer be seen.

Quote from: min on Jan 02, 2010, 06:36 PM

Hi CH...I'm sure I saw this posted somewhere else but here it is again:

@ Min, thanks for reposting it but due to copyright issues Sony decided to block it to be viewed from many countries... including Canada.

If someone have a soft copy saved somewhere please let me know, I maybe could save it and have it posted to the forum, safely! Please note I wrote maybe, this copyright thing might be an obstacle.

For now I found this post from jackster and the link is still available to watch.

You need Quicktime to play it BTW.

Quote from: jackster on Aug 05, 2009, 10:33 AM

Here's a direct link to "The Masses" own website and Heath's work:

http://www.wearethemasses.com/videos/modest-mouse-king-rat

chowhound · « **Reply #1539 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 10:55 PM »

Quote from: chameau on Jan 02, 2010, 10:11 PM

@ chowhound

We merged you new thread to this existing one, the video was originally posted here:

http://www.ennisjack.com/index.php?topic=12695.msg955557#msg955557

Unfortunately due to copyright issues it could no longer be seen.

@ Min, thanks for reposting it but due to copyright issues Sony decided to block it to be viewed from many countries... including Canada.

If someone have a soft copy saved somewhere please let me know, I maybe could save it and have it posted to the forum, safely! Please note I wrote maybe, this copyright thing might be an obstacle.

For now I found this post from jackster and the link is still available to watch.

You need Quicktime to play it BTW.

Thanks, Chameau, for providing the link. I think the video works quite well as a "protest" piece. Unfortunately, I could only make out a word or two in the commentary - lyrics? - so have no idea what as being said there. And yes, the sun could well have been Terry Gilliam.

chameau · « **Reply #1540 on:** Jan 04, 2010, 11:03 PM »

Heath used the face of Terry as the sun on purpose.

And these are the lyrics

Well!
Well!
Well!
Well!

We spun like birds on fire
Right down towards the residence, and I
I took all that I desired
Even crooks have to pay the rent
We swam like rats on fire
Right, right down the reservoir
We took all that we could carry
But we tried to carry more

And you know, you know, you know it all went wrong
And you know, you know, you know it was all wrong

We choked on street tap water
Well, I'm going to have to try the real thing
I took your laugh by the collar
And it knew not to swing
Any time I tried an honest job
Well, the till had a hole and ha-ha
We laughed about paying rent
Because the county jails, they're free

And you know, you know, you know it all went wrong
And you know, you know, you know it was all wrong

Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll as you would, child
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll as you would, child

Oh, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again.
I said it looks like I've got to use my feet again
Well I just spent my last one hundred dollars
God, I'll pay my bill again

Oh, I don't care
Oh, how I just don't care

Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll, shooken and shy
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll rat of a child

Well, King Rat has me on his list again
I can never be on the fence again
I found out it's all loud
Open like an organ and it
Talk, talk, talk, talk again
He promised me that when I cheated him
But I could open my eye, well
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again

Deep water, deep water
This senseless denial
I got fed like a fish, full of open smiles
Blue water, deep water
Oh, senseless denial
I got fed like a fish on the cardboard smiles

Well, well
What do you have to say for yourself?
I said, well, well
Well?
I said well, well, well, well!

Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again
I hardly knew I should use my feet again
What do you have to say for yourself?
What do you have to say for yourself?

chowhound · « **Reply #1541 on:** Jan 06, 2010, 02:11 PM »

Quote from: chameau on Jan 04, 2010, 11:03 PM

Heath used the face of Terry as the sun on purpose.

And these are the lyrics

Well!
Well!
Well!
Well!

We spun like birds on fire
Right down towards the residence, and I
I took all that I desired
Even crooks have to pay the rent
We swam like rats on fire
Right, right down the reservoir
We took all that we could carry
But we tried to carry more

And you know, you know, you know it all went wrong
And you know, you know, you know it was all wrong

We choked on street tap water
Well, I'm going to have to try the real thing
I took your laugh by the collar
And it knew not to swing
Any time I tried an honest job
Well, the till had a hole and ha-ha
We laughed about paying rent
Because the county jails, they're free

And you know, you know, you know it all went wrong
And you know, you know, you know it was all wrong

Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll as you would, child
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll as you would, child

Oh, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again.
I said it looks like I've got to use my feet again
Well I just spent my last one hundred dollars
God, I'll pay my bill again

Oh, I don't care
Oh, how I just don't care

Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll, shooken and shy
Deep water, deep water
Senseless denial
I went down like a rag doll rat of a child

Well, King Rat has me on his list again
I can never be on the fence again
I found out it's all loud
Open like an organ and it
Talk, talk, talk, talk again
He promised me that when I cheated him
But I could open my eye, well
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky
Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again

Deep water, deep water
This senseless denial
I got fed like a fish, full of open smiles
Blue water, deep water
Oh, senseless denial
I got fed like a fish on the cardboard smiles

Well, well
What do you have to say for yourself?
I said, well, well
Well?
I said well, well, well, well!

Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky me again
I hardly knew I should use my feet again
What do you have to say for yourself?
What do you have to say for yourself?

Thanks, Chameau, for posting these lyrics. However, after reading them twice, I'm no closer to having any real understanding of what they're about. How about you? Nor can I find any connection between them and a protest video on whale hunting.

ynnaf · « **Reply #1542 on:** Mar 28, 2010, 06:47 PM »

Jake mentions Heath in a new interview:

Quote

OK, I’ll hold you to that. In this movie Tobey again will be seen as a great actor. A lot of people just remember him as Spiderman – do you think people will be surprised?

Yes. It’s like when I worked with Heath Ledger. When we started working together I think people were blown away by his performance in the movie (Brokeback Mountain). I don’t think people expected that from him. At least that’s what I heard that from the journalists and people who saw that movie. It is wonderful to see someone who everybody talks about. It is wonderful to hear. It is wonderful to have either fooled the people as he has done or to have been honest in the way that he has been that they go, wow!.

http://alive-sydney.whereilive.com.au/news/story/interview-jake-gyllenhaal/

lancecowboy · « **Reply #1543 on:** Mar 28, 2010, 06:59 PM »

Quote from: ynnaf on Mar 28, 2010, 06:47 PM

Jake mentions Heath in a new interview:

http://alive-sydney.whereilive.com.au/news/story/interview-jake-gyllenhaal/

Thanks, Ynnaf. You always find the most interesting news. This one is really good!

I like all the philosophical discussion. It looks as if the question that led him to respond to the first filming of the movie started in the jail house led him to think of Heath. He also said the movie helped him to grow up a lot and see the world differently. The discussion on religion is especially revealing. Jake is so much more mature than most actors his age.

I hope he and Tobey can continue to work together professionally.

myprivatejack · « **Reply #1544 on:** Mar 29, 2010, 11:18 AM »

Quote from: ynnaf on Mar 28, 2010, 06:47 PM

Jake mentions Heath in a new interview:

http://alive-sydney.whereilive.com.au/news/story/interview-jake-gyllenhaal/

Thanks,ynnaf ¡ It's always moving reading Jake talking about Heath.In this case,I find it particularly touching since he was filming "Brothers" when he knew Heath had passed away...

jackster · « **Reply #1545 on:** May 10, 2010, 08:57 PM »

Cousin follows in Ledger's footsteps
DANIEL HATCH, The West Australian May 11, 2010, 5:17 am

The younger cousin of Heath Ledger is on the verge of his own acting career, winning a role in a feature-length movie being filmed in the Perth Hills.

Luke Ledger, 17, has a starring role in Redback, a privately funded thriller set in a youth boot camp in the bush.

Ledger reportedly hates comparisons with his famous cousin and avoids being directly associated with him. The actor made a guest appearance on Neighbours last year after winning a magazine competition.

Entering the same competition on previous occasions, he denied his links to the Dark Knight star, despite the surname and the strong family resemblance.

In Redback, Ledger plays a "typical Australian surfie, with a cheeky attitude". The character is described as being immature, a bit full of himself and "aware of his good looks".

The film focuses on a group of teenagers who are sent, bound and gagged, to a boot camp where miscreant youths are taught how to behave properly.

Cut off from the rest of the world, they are locked in dog cages, beaten, starved and humiliated. Rumours soon circulate that teenagers previously sent to the camp had not survived.

The film is directed by Loren Johnson, who was previously an assistant director on the ABC's telemovie Blood in the Sand.
Filming of Redback has already started in Stoneville.

story & picture (a cousin no doubt):

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/wa/7204130/cousin-follows-in-ledgers-footsteps/

lancecowboy · « **Reply #1546 on:** May 10, 2010, 09:02 PM »

Jackster. Interesting, but I don't see the resemblance. Best of luck to Luke. The movie sounds terrible, but everybody got to start some where.

jackster · « **Reply #1547 on:** May 10, 2010, 09:30 PM »

LC: Actually I found the resemblance to the young Heath somewhat startling (eyes and smile especially), and my thought was the movie could be "intriguing" if only in a prurient way for us perverted types.

lancecowboy · « **Reply #1548 on:** May 10, 2010, 11:37 PM »

Quote from: jackster on May 10, 2010, 09:30 PM

LC: Actually I found the resemblance to the young Heath somewhat startling (eyes and smile especially), and my thought was the movie could be "intriguing" if only in a prurient way for us perverted types.

To each his own, Jackster. I don't see the resemblance. The smile is more toothy than Heath's, and the eyes are not as gentle and compassionate, the kind that gives you a hug with a look. Oh well, no matter. I look forward to your review of the movie. Is it available outside of Australia?

jake · « **Reply #1549 on:** May 11, 2010, 05:40 AM »

Quote from: lancecowboy on May 10, 2010, 11:37 PM

To each his own, Jackster. I don't see the resemblance. The smile is more toothy than Heath's, and the eyes are not as gentle and compassionate, the kind that gives you a hug with a look. Oh well, no matter. I look forward to your review of the movie. Is it available outside of Australia?

Um, I don't see the resemblance as well :|

jackster · « **Reply #1550 on:** May 11, 2010, 08:39 AM »

Luke Ledger & cousin Heath

keren_b · « **Reply #1551 on:** May 11, 2010, 09:27 AM »

I can understand that he doesn't want to be compared to Heath, it can be very intimidating, but to actually deny his links to him?

Somehow it makes me feel uneasy, I would like to think that Heath's cousin was - and still is - proud of him and what he achieved. But then I'm not in his shoes and I don't know his reasons so I can't really judge him.

myprivatejack · « **Reply #1552 on:** May 11, 2010, 10:56 AM »

Quote from: keren_b on May 11, 2010, 09:27 AM

I can understand that he doesn't want to be compared to Heath, it can be very intimidating, but to actually deny his links to him? Somehow it makes me feel uneasy, I would like to think that Heath's cousin was - and still is - proud of him and what he achieved. But then I'm not in his shoes and I don't know his reasons so I can't really judge him.

I can understand too how heavy could the surname Ledger be for a young beginner;but the same than I can't see the physical resemblance either,he seems to not want any resemblance in any sense...And this is what I can't understand,because I guess Heath only could give him reasons to be proud of.

lancecowboy · « **Reply #1553 on:** May 12, 2010, 10:57 AM »

Serendipitously, I found this photo this morning, and the movie:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=104882193#pm_cmp=mce_con_ent_ftop_ivp_ltj

Starring Chris Egan, who was in Erogan. He is from Sydney Australia. What's with all these talented actors from Down Under?!

jackster · « **Reply #1554 on:** May 24, 2010, 09:37 PM »

Young Aussie stars shining in Hollywood
By Peter Mitchell, AAP May 14, 2010

Rove McManus was the master-of-ceremonies and Colin Farrell the surprise A-List guest presenter.

The beer and wine flowed freely at a rooftop ceremony in Beverly Hills where Melbourne actress Bella Heathcote was awarded the Heath Ledger Scholarship and Home and Away graduates Ryan Kwanten and Chris Hemsworth were honoured with Breakthrough Awards.

. . . . .

A panel of judges including another of Ledger's A-List friends, Jude Law, and director Gregor Jordan selected Heathcote, who had a recurring role in Neighbours in 2009 and appears in the World War I drama Beneath Hill 60. She beat 100 other contenders to the scholarship, which is designed to give a young Australian actor a shot at making it big in Hollywood.

The scholarship, which includes $10,000 cash and Qantas flights, is supported by Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams and the Ledger family, with the Perth-born Oscar winner's mother Sally and sister Kate attending the ceremony.

"The judges saw something very special in Bella Heathcote," Farrell said.

"She is very beautiful but underneath all of that hideous beauty, she has the true talent, energy and that special something that Heath had."

Ledger, who died in January 2008 from an accidental prescription drug overdose, would have approved of Heathcote as the recipient of the scholarship, Sally and Kate Ledger said.

"Bella is absolutely delightful and I think she will go a long way," Sally said.

The Ledger family remains in close contact with Ledger's daughter, four-year-old Matilda, who he had with his Brokeback Mountain co-star and fiancee Williams.

"Matilda is amazing," Sally said.

"We spent Christmas together and I lived a week with her in February. That was really quite precious."

Kate said Matilda is a mix of her brother and Williams.

"We used to joke about Matilda when Heath was alive that 'It's Heath in bikini' and 'It's Heath in a dress'," Kate said.
"She's very much like him but I'm starting to see a lot of Michelle in her."

see the entire story at:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/7238617/young-aussie-stars-shining-in-hollywood/

keren_b · « **Reply #1555 on:** May 25, 2010, 10:29 AM »

I feel like crying when I read about Matilda. It's a tragedy that Heath is not there to see her growing up, and that she'll never know how amazing her dad was.

myprivatejack · « **Reply #1556 on:** May 25, 2010, 11:45 AM »

Quote from: keren_b on May 25, 2010, 10:29 AM

I feel like crying when I read about Matilda. It's a tragedy that Heath is not there to see her growing up, and that she'll never know how amazing her dad was.

Keren

It's always a tragedy that someone so young and full of talent leaves us and leaves also behind a little daughter who is a miniature of him,so much than we will look at her we will always see him...She is Heath in bikini...

chameau · « **Reply #1557 on:** Jul 15, 2010, 04:40 PM »

Nolan Won’t Replace Ledger As Joker In ‘Batman 3’

Source, Access Hollywood

http://www.accesshollywood.com/_article_34444

July 12 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Batman is returning, but he won’t have the Joker to contend with next time.

Director Christopher Nolan says he will not bring back the Joker, the villain played so maniacally in “The Dark Knight” by the late Heath Ledger. The role earned him an Academy Award a year after his death.

In an interview, Nolan would not disclose what villain or villains might take on Batman in the next film, due out July 20, 2012. But the director says that Ledger for him was the definitive Joker and that it would not feel appropriate to bring back the character.

The next film will be the third in the current Warner Bros. incarnation of the Batman franchise, which stars Christian Bale as the vigilante superhero.

lancecowboy · « **Reply #1558 on:** Jul 15, 2010, 10:25 PM »

Quote from: chameau on Jul 15, 2010, 04:40 PM

Nolan Won’t Replace Ledger As Joker In ‘Batman 3’

Source, Access Hollywood

http://www.accesshollywood.com/_article_34444

July 12 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Batman is returning, but he won’t have the Joker to contend with next time.

Director Christopher Nolan says he will not bring back the Joker, the villain played so maniacally in “The Dark Knight” by the late Heath Ledger. The role earned him an Academy Award a year after his death.

In an interview, Nolan would not disclose what villain or villains might take on Batman in the next film, due out July 20, 2012. But the director says that Ledger for him was the definitive Joker and that it would not feel appropriate to bring back the character.

The next film will be the third in the current Warner Bros. incarnation of the Batman franchise, which stars Christian Bale as the vigilante superhero.

Thanks, cham. In my opinion, they should retire the Joker. Like hockey players whose number are raised to the rafters when they retire.

There will NEVER be another Joker like Heath's. And I doubt any actor would be foolish enough to attempt it and ended up being compared to the incomparable, and falling short.

keren_b · « **Reply #1559 on:** Jul 16, 2010, 09:45 AM »

I had a feeling that Nolan wouldn't bring him back. I was sure that it was obvious to him, as it is to us, that no actor can replace Heath.

Quote from: lancecowboy on Jul 15, 2010, 10:25 PM

Thanks, cham. In my opinion, they should retire the Joker. Like hockey players whose number are raised to the rafters when they retire.

There will NEVER be another Joker like Heath's. And I doubt any actor would be foolish enough to attempt it and ended up being compared to the incomparable, and falling short.

I totally agree with that.