Heath Ledger R.I.P.

blueheaven · Post by **blueheaven** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:18 pm

Did they finish filming his scenes? I wonder if the film will even come out. I hope it does, because he looked brilliant in the role (even though it apparently consumed him on some level).

By the by, here are some other unsung Ledger performances...

Monsters Ball
10 Things I Hate About You
The Four Feathers

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:18 pm

Some of them do, I think.

transmet · Post by **transmet** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:11 pm

blueheaven wrote:Did they finish filming his scenes? I wonder if the film will even come out. I hope it does, because he looked brilliant in the role (even though it apparently consumed him on some level).

TDK wrapped-up shooting last November (with a few pick-up shots in early December). It's in post-production now with a scheduled release for July 2008. And yes, he had apparently started taking Ambien while working on set due to the fact that he was only getting around 2 hours of sleep per night. It seems that this role might have been a bit stressful.

Ledger was actually currently working on Terry Gilliam's new project "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus". That had not finished filming - hence my above comment.

blueheaven · Post by **blueheaven** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:15 pm

I watched the commentary by Gilliam on Brothers Grimm. He was really impressed with Ledger and his dedication to a role.

Sugarflower · Post by **Sugarflower** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:07 am

blueheaven wrote:I watched the commentary by Gilliam on Brothers Grimm. He was really impressed with Ledger and his dedication to a role.

I seriously can not believe that I didn't even know he was one of the main characters of this movie!

I've seen it a couple times but just never put two and two together.

wELCOME cONSUMER · Post by **wELCOME cONSUMER** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 7:11 am

Sad news. His best work had yet to come. You could tell he was really setting himself up to be an amazing craftsman in the industry. To see the contrast in his versatility as Jacob Grimm, a clumsy Clark Gable-esque romantic, and then the visceral performance he will no doubt give as the Joker.

transmet wrote:Terry Gilliam is cursed.

R.I.P. Heath.

Truer words have never been spoken. I'm not going to derail this thread with my thoughts about Gilliam, but you are right on Lance. Right on.

Ledger was too young to die.

They say he was sick with pneumonia and found asleep with sleeping pills nearby. Hard to say what was going on but I can't believe he committed suicide. However, what was he thinking?

Shampoo · Post by **Shampoo** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:03 am

Poor guy, so talented and young.
I feel so sorry for his lil girl he left behind

I know a few ppl question why someone so
ontop of his game and career could have possibly
committed suicide but if anyone on this thread has
had serious insomnia or severe depression--
you probably are aware the pills sometimes heighten your emotions.

I could see how he'd easily slip up and take more than needed
(that is if it wasn't intentional)
I read somewhere the Joker role had particularly
weighed on him stress-wise.

blueheaven · Post by **blueheaven** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:31 pm

I'm a big fan of Terry Gilliam. That's all I have to say. So was Heath.

Ms. Poe · Post by **Ms. Poe** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:41 pm

Where was his most famous role to date, "Brokeback Mountain", on your list Brian ;P~!?

I loved that movie...I can't wait for it to be on Blue -Ray one day ;_;!

*goes to watch*

Such a sad sad fate...He was a great actor...

blueheaven · Post by **blueheaven** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:55 pm

Ms. Poe wrote:Where was his most famous role to date, "Brokeback Mountain", on your list Brian ;P~!?

I loved that movie...I can't wait for it to be on Blue -Ray one day ;_;!

*goes to watch*

Such a sad sad fate...He was a great actor...

I said "unsung performances." Brokeback was certainly not unsung. Great film.

By the way, here is what years of inbreeding within the context of religious nuttery will do to people...

http://www.wwtdd.com/photo.phtml?post_k ... o_key=5755