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But it isn't a batman movie it would be Heath and his portrayal of an amazing character. Depp got a nom for pirates 1. So if Jack Sparrow is deserving of a nom, then my god Heath would be if everything lives up to the hype.
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exactly. it seems that ledger is missing by alot more than just fanboys. he will be an icon.
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DDL stole the show in Gangs of New York!
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I think anyone who knew Daniel Day-Lewis beforehand knew he was a very acclaimed actor, and the fact that critics are saying his performance in "There Will Be Blood" is one of the great performances of all time is really saying something immense about his acting ability. I bring this up because the honor he gave to Heath Ledger last night is that much more profound considering it came from a man now regarded as one of the great modern actors. It's pretty amazing and touching.
It does make me wonder what will happen at the Oscars. Day-Lewis is virtually guaranteed to win best actor there, so I'm wondering if he will mention Heath again. I imagine the academy most definitely will.
It does make me wonder what will happen at the Oscars. Day-Lewis is virtually guaranteed to win best actor there, so I'm wondering if he will mention Heath again. I imagine the academy most definitely will.
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DDL is a class act all the way. Damn, what a beautiful and heartfelt tribute. Heath made such an impact on so many.
I couldn't agree with you more, Daniel is a very sincere and talented actor; today I top my hat off to him. Heath Ledger desereves only the best.
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It's nice to know that my favorite actor is also such a nice guy. He's probably got the best movie scream ever in "The Crucible" it is heartbreaking.
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The trailer looks decent im not as crazy over it as some and the cast and crew are always going to praise Ledger he is probably good but i dont expect them to say "he was decent but he could work on his voice and mannerisms which sound and looked a little forced" however good he is the oscars are a funnny bunch, ledgers death wont be as shocking as it is now, other performances will come from other great actors like i said maybe more wishful thinking from fans then a reality.
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Johnny Depp is a big exception to a rule he has been one of the worlds top stars and best actors for a decade or more has made a ton of films and created a completely original character in a completely original (for modern times) film. The Joker in comparison is a icon and one of the best known villains in comics but has been portrayed by two acors already, has been present in numerous cartoons and is more settled in our consiousness, and is also being played by a great actor but not one who has really done many universally known roles (beside brokeback he was a up and coming actor rather then an A+ one imo). however good ledger is we will know to a certain extent what we will get with his Joker it wasnt the case with Depp as Cap'n Jack.
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was this mentioned, what Nolan had to say about Ledger?
‘DARK KNIGHT’ DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO HEATH LEDGER
Mourns passing of his friend and star with moving essay
By Rickey Purdin
Posted January 28, 2008 4:44 AM
It’s often reported in tabloids and online entertainment outlets that some directors and actors, especially those whose genius shines through on every project they take part in, don’t get along on set. Stories of bickering and creative differences can plague some productions right up until release. These circumstances, though, were the farthest from the truth when it came to the relationship between “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan and actor Heath Ledger, the man tasked to play the Joker in the upcoming “Batman Begins” sequel.
After Ledger passed away last Tuesday at the age of 28, the entertainment world mourned his death with what seemed to be every news outlet on Earth sporting a tribute message or quick quote from one of Ledger’s fellow actors. But today, Newsweek published the tribute everybody was waiting for—the thoughts from Nolan, the last director with whom Ledger was able to finish a film.
“When you get into the edit suite after shooting a movie, you feel a responsibility to an actor who has trusted you, and Heath gave us everything.” Nolan wrote in a piece titled “Charisma as Natural as Gravity.” “As we started my cut, I would wonder about each take we chose, each trim we made. I would visualize the screening where we’d have to show him the finished film—sitting three or four rows behind him, watching the movements of his head for clues to what he was thinking about what we’d done with all that he’d given us. Now that screening will never be real. I see him every day in my edit suite. I study his face, his voice. And I miss him terribly.”
Read the very personal piece in its entirety here.
“The Dark Knight” is still set to reach theaters July 18.
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/007477042.cfm
‘DARK KNIGHT’ DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO HEATH LEDGER
Mourns passing of his friend and star with moving essay
By Rickey Purdin
Posted January 28, 2008 4:44 AM
It’s often reported in tabloids and online entertainment outlets that some directors and actors, especially those whose genius shines through on every project they take part in, don’t get along on set. Stories of bickering and creative differences can plague some productions right up until release. These circumstances, though, were the farthest from the truth when it came to the relationship between “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan and actor Heath Ledger, the man tasked to play the Joker in the upcoming “Batman Begins” sequel.
After Ledger passed away last Tuesday at the age of 28, the entertainment world mourned his death with what seemed to be every news outlet on Earth sporting a tribute message or quick quote from one of Ledger’s fellow actors. But today, Newsweek published the tribute everybody was waiting for—the thoughts from Nolan, the last director with whom Ledger was able to finish a film.
“When you get into the edit suite after shooting a movie, you feel a responsibility to an actor who has trusted you, and Heath gave us everything.” Nolan wrote in a piece titled “Charisma as Natural as Gravity.” “As we started my cut, I would wonder about each take we chose, each trim we made. I would visualize the screening where we’d have to show him the finished film—sitting three or four rows behind him, watching the movements of his head for clues to what he was thinking about what we’d done with all that he’d given us. Now that screening will never be real. I see him every day in my edit suite. I study his face, his voice. And I miss him terribly.”
Read the very personal piece in its entirety here.
“The Dark Knight” is still set to reach theaters July 18.
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/007477042.cfm
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Charisma as Natural as Gravity
NEWSWEEK
Updated: 3:21 PM ET Jan 26, 2008
Heath Ledger, 28, Actor
Best known for his haunting, Oscar-nominated performance as Ennis Del Mar, one of the gay cowboys in 2005 ' s "Brokeback Mountain," Ledger was a massive young talent on the cusp of greatness when he died last week in New York. The native Australian, who is survived by his 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, had recently finished work on this summer's "Batman" sequel, "The Dark Knight," in which he plays a villain, the Joker. Christopher Nolan, the film's director, shared these memories:
One night, as I'm standing on LaSalle Street in Chicago, trying to line up a shot for "The Dark Knight," a production assistant skateboards into my line of sight. Silently, I curse the moment that Heath first skated onto our set in full character makeup. I'd fretted about the reaction of Batman fans to a skateboarding Joker, but the actual result was a proliferation of skateboards among the younger crew members. If you'd asked those kids why they had chosen to bring their boards to work, they would have answered honestly that they didn't know. That's real charisma—as invisible and natural as gravity. That's what Heath had.
Heath was bursting with creativity. It was in his every gesture. He once told me that he liked to wait between jobs until he was creatively hungry. Until he needed it again. He brought that attitude to our set every day. There aren't many actors who can make you feel ashamed of how often you complain about doing the best job in the world. Heath was one of them.
One time he and another actor were shooting a complex scene. We had two days to shoot it, and at the end of the first day, they'd really found something and Heath was worried that he might not have it if we stopped. He wanted to carry on and finish. It's tough to ask the crew to work late when we all know there's plenty of time to finish the next day. But everyone seemed to understand that Heath had something special and that we had to capture it before it disappeared. Months later, I learned that as Heath left the set that night, he quietly thanked each crew member for working late. Quietly. Not trying to make a point, just grateful for the chance to create that they'd given him.
Those nights on the streets of Chicago were filled with stunts. These can be boring times for an actor, but Heath was fascinated, eagerly accepting our invitation to ride in the camera car as we chased vehicles through movie traffic—not just for the thrill ride, but to be a part of it. Of everything. He'd brought his laptop along in the car, and we had a high-speed screening of two of his works-in-progress: short films he'd made that were exciting and haunting. Their exuberance made me feel jaded and leaden. I've never felt as old as I did watching Heath explore his talents. That night I made him an offer—knowing he wouldn't take me up on it—that he should feel free to come by the set when he had a night off so he could see what we were up to.
When you get into the edit suite after shooting a movie, you feel a responsibility to an actor who has trusted you, and Heath gave us everything. As we started my cut, I would wonder about each take we chose, each trim we made. I would visualize the screening where we'd have to show him the finished film—sitting three or four rows behind him, watching the movements of his head for clues to what he was thinking about what we'd done with all that he'd given us. Now that screening will never be real. I see him every day in my edit suite. I study his face, his voice. And I miss him terribly.
Back on LaSalle Street, I turn to my assistant director and I tell him to clear the skateboarding kid out of my line of sight when I realize—it's Heath, woolly hat pulled low over his eyes, here on his night off to take me up on my offer. I can't help but smile.
URL: http://www.newsweek.com/id/105580
NEWSWEEK
Updated: 3:21 PM ET Jan 26, 2008
Heath Ledger, 28, Actor
Best known for his haunting, Oscar-nominated performance as Ennis Del Mar, one of the gay cowboys in 2005 ' s "Brokeback Mountain," Ledger was a massive young talent on the cusp of greatness when he died last week in New York. The native Australian, who is survived by his 2-year-old daughter, Matilda, had recently finished work on this summer's "Batman" sequel, "The Dark Knight," in which he plays a villain, the Joker. Christopher Nolan, the film's director, shared these memories:
One night, as I'm standing on LaSalle Street in Chicago, trying to line up a shot for "The Dark Knight," a production assistant skateboards into my line of sight. Silently, I curse the moment that Heath first skated onto our set in full character makeup. I'd fretted about the reaction of Batman fans to a skateboarding Joker, but the actual result was a proliferation of skateboards among the younger crew members. If you'd asked those kids why they had chosen to bring their boards to work, they would have answered honestly that they didn't know. That's real charisma—as invisible and natural as gravity. That's what Heath had.
Heath was bursting with creativity. It was in his every gesture. He once told me that he liked to wait between jobs until he was creatively hungry. Until he needed it again. He brought that attitude to our set every day. There aren't many actors who can make you feel ashamed of how often you complain about doing the best job in the world. Heath was one of them.
One time he and another actor were shooting a complex scene. We had two days to shoot it, and at the end of the first day, they'd really found something and Heath was worried that he might not have it if we stopped. He wanted to carry on and finish. It's tough to ask the crew to work late when we all know there's plenty of time to finish the next day. But everyone seemed to understand that Heath had something special and that we had to capture it before it disappeared. Months later, I learned that as Heath left the set that night, he quietly thanked each crew member for working late. Quietly. Not trying to make a point, just grateful for the chance to create that they'd given him.
Those nights on the streets of Chicago were filled with stunts. These can be boring times for an actor, but Heath was fascinated, eagerly accepting our invitation to ride in the camera car as we chased vehicles through movie traffic—not just for the thrill ride, but to be a part of it. Of everything. He'd brought his laptop along in the car, and we had a high-speed screening of two of his works-in-progress: short films he'd made that were exciting and haunting. Their exuberance made me feel jaded and leaden. I've never felt as old as I did watching Heath explore his talents. That night I made him an offer—knowing he wouldn't take me up on it—that he should feel free to come by the set when he had a night off so he could see what we were up to.
When you get into the edit suite after shooting a movie, you feel a responsibility to an actor who has trusted you, and Heath gave us everything. As we started my cut, I would wonder about each take we chose, each trim we made. I would visualize the screening where we'd have to show him the finished film—sitting three or four rows behind him, watching the movements of his head for clues to what he was thinking about what we'd done with all that he'd given us. Now that screening will never be real. I see him every day in my edit suite. I study his face, his voice. And I miss him terribly.
Back on LaSalle Street, I turn to my assistant director and I tell him to clear the skateboarding kid out of my line of sight when I realize—it's Heath, woolly hat pulled low over his eyes, here on his night off to take me up on my offer. I can't help but smile.
URL: http://www.newsweek.com/id/105580
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The opposite is true quite a bit too. Anne Rice for example writes great dialouge, but her descriptions and narration are often always long winded, repetetive, and boring.
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DDL would have been an awesome rahs
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any idea when the interview was taped?
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True that. Its good to know a big actor that isnt either insane (coughTomCruisecough) or an ass (coughBradPittcough). Daniel Day Lewis has earned my respect for life.
I personally don't like brad pitt but didn't he just donate 20 million dollars to katrina relief. Now I know what ddl said was nice but it's not like he really did anything and heath is just one guy a lot more people suffered in new orleans.
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Good point, but i'm sticking by what I said.
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