heath ledger
TRANSCRIPT
• Born in Born in Perth, Western Australia in 4th Perth, Western Australia in 4th of April 1979of April 1979
• Son of Sally LedgerSon of Sally Ledger and and Kim LedgerKim Ledger• He was an avid chess He was an avid chess player (10 years)player (10 years)• He started acting as He started acting as peter pan in his schoolpeter pan in his school
• 16 years: TV serie: 16 years: TV serie: • ““Sweet” (1996), he Sweet” (1996), he • played a gay cyclistplayed a gay cyclist• Involved in fox companyInvolved in fox company• 1998: Moved to USA1998: Moved to USA• 1999: 1999: teen comedy: “10 Things I Hate teen comedy: “10 Things I Hate
About YouAbout You””• Lead role in “Two hands”Lead role in “Two hands”
Heath Ledger as Ennis del MarHeath Ledger as Ennis del Mar
Jake Gyllenhaal as Jack TwistJake Gyllenhaal as Jack Twist
Directed by Ang Lee Directed by Ang Lee
• He played the character of “The joker”He played the character of “The joker”• He viewed The Dark Knight's Joker as a He viewed The Dark Knight's Joker as a
"psychopathic, mass murdering, "psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy." schizophrenic clown with zero empathy."
• The character as "just an absolute The character as "just an absolute
sociopath, a cold-blooded, sociopath, a cold-blooded,
mass-murdering clown"mass-murdering clown"
• "I sat around in a hotel room in London for "I sat around in a hotel room in London for about a month, locked myself away, formed about a month, locked myself away, formed a little diary and experimented with voices a little diary and experimented with voices — it was important to try to find a — it was important to try to find a somewhat iconic voice and laugh. I ended somewhat iconic voice and laugh. I ended up landing up landing
more in the realm of a more in the realm of a
psychopath — someone psychopath — someone
with very little to no with very little to no
conscience towards his acts"conscience towards his acts"
• In the character he found "fun, because In the character he found "fun, because there are no real limits to what the Joker there are no real limits to what the Joker would say or do. Nothing intimidates him, would say or do. Nothing intimidates him, and everything is a big joke."and everything is a big joke."
• For his work in The Dark Knight, Ledger won For his work in The Dark Knight, Ledger won the Academy Award for Best Supporting the Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorActor
• He won the Golden Globe Award for Best He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, which Christopher Nolan Supporting Actor, which Christopher Nolan accepted for himaccepted for him
At about 2:45 p.m. on 22 At about 2:45 p.m. on 22 January 2008, Ledger January 2008, Ledger was found unconscious was found unconscious in his bed, in his fourth-in his bed, in his fourth-floor loft apartment at floor loft apartment at 421 Broome Street in the 421 Broome Street in the SoHo neighborhood of SoHo neighborhood of ManhattanManhattan..
As the news of Ledger's death became As the news of Ledger's death became public, throughout the night of 22 January public, throughout the night of 22 January 2008, and the next day, media crews, 2008, and the next day, media crews, mourners, fans, and other onlookers mourners, fans, and other onlookers began gathering outside his apartment began gathering outside his apartment building, with some leaving flowers or building, with some leaving flowers or other memorial tributes.other memorial tributes.
•What is your favourite What is your favourite joker?joker?
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