Died Today (January 22nd): Heath Ledger (1979–2008)

Heath Ledger (1979–2008)

Born: April 4, 1979 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died: January 22, 2008 (age 28) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

I like to do something I fear. I like to set up obstacles and defeat them. I like to be afraid of the project. I always am. When I get cast in something, I always believe I shouldn’t have been cast. I fooled them again. I can’t do it. I don’t know how to do it. There’s a huge amount of anxiety that drowns out any excitement I have toward the project.

No amount of money changes what I do between ‘action’ and ‘cut’. Before I got into the industry, I never imagined I’d have anywhere near the money I have now. I don’t need any more. It’s not that I don’t want the money, it’s just that I would have been really happy sitting on a beach or surfing every morning. I never had money, and I was very happy without it. When I die, my money’s not gonna come with me. My movies will live on – for people to judge what I was as a person. I just want to stay curious.

10 Things I Hate About You 1999 dir. Gil Junger Starring Ledger Julia Stiles

The Patriot 2000 dir. Emmerich starring Gibson Heath Ledger

Monster’s Ball 2001 dir. Marc Forster starring Billy Bob Thornton Halle Berry

Brokeback Mountain 2005 dir. Ang Lee starring Ledger Jake Gyllenhaal

The Brothers Grimm 2005 dir. Terry Gilliam Cast Matt Damon Heath Ledger

Candy 2006 dir. Neil Armfield Cast Heath Ledger Abbie Cornish

I’m Not There 2007 dir. Todd Haynes Cast Christian Bale Cate Blanchett

The Dark Knight 2008 dir. Christopher Nolan Starring Christian Bale Ledger Aaron Eckhart

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
dir. Terry Gilliam
Stars:
Christopher Plummer
Lily Cole
Ledger

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