YB, thank you so much for this. The Luke Davies tribute is simply amazing. I cried all the way through.
"a simpler kind of sadness - at the loss of someone we enjoyed being in the presence of, someone whose transparent openness to his characters' emotions had made us feel, however briefly, more richly our own."
"nailed not only the mannerisms, cadence and physical presence of Skip," says Donnelly, "but also how he raises Skip's spirit, which is the heart and soul and most of what's really great in a not-altogether-great film."
That was the greatness of Heath, raising ordinary mortals to a higher level, enriching impoverished lives with his endless store of kindness, energy, sincerity.
I am especially thankful, to watch the interview, to understand more fully the intended interpretation of the painting, as a reflection of Heath's thought processes when faced with the media. The darkness of the painting always bothered, but understanding it now, I can see it in a proper light, and feel better for it.
It is difficult to imagine, that tears come so easily after so many days for someone I never met. But as Luke Davies said, his "transparent openness to his characters' emotions had made us feel, however briefly, more richly our own." There is no question that for me Heath enriched my life.
I got the following 2 pieces from dcf:
About Heath's Portrait
I know the portrait of Heath by Vincent Fantauzzo is quite controversial, here's an interview of Vincent by the Art Gallery of New South Wales during which he has talked in depth about Heath and the portrait, here's the link to the interview which I think is worth watching:
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/events/multimedia/vincent_fantauzzo
An Article by Luke Davies, the author of Candy
Luke Davies has written an article paying tribute to Heath in the March issue of The Monthly, here's the link:
http://www.themonthly.com.au/tm/node/821
