I have been following the story of Heath Ledgers death since I heard about it. I LOVE this actor. Since 10 Things I Hate About You, I have been a fan. A Knight's Tale will always be a favorite! There was an interview in November and he told the reporters that he was having a hard time sleeping because of the Joker role he was portraying. He was having nightmares and restless nights. Even with his sleeping pills, he was getting only an hour sleep. Jack Nicholson (OG Joker) said that he had warned Heath Ledger about playing that particular role. I never think about how much playing a character can affect a person and their life. I was looking up pictures of him and saw some of the Joker pictures, and oh my gosh! Scary!!!! I understand now, why he was struggling with sleep. Hopefully people will let his daughter remember that her daddy was an amazing actor and good guy who kept his life and family private. There are plenty of actors who said that Heath Ledger was taking off with his career and it is a tragic loss. As a side note, did you know that he was offered the role of Spider-Man? He said that he wasn't into comics and taking that role would be stealing someone else's dream. Such an awesome guy. Heath Ledger will always be one of my favorite actors (not only to watch but to look at...wink wink) and A Knight's Tale will always be a movie default when nothing else is on.
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I agree with you, Becky. It's a sad thing - he was a great actor. Even Dad said so. Dad liked his voice. He said it was rich.
I love A Knight's Tale also. It's a great movie. Too bad this happened.
Glad you posted your thoughts! The pic came through also. I feel so bad for his family, Michelle and his baby girl. So sad!
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