Thursday, January 24, 2008

R.I.P. Heath Ledger

Everything surrounding Heath's death, still seems a bit of a mystery, though I think some of us have a definite opinion of what happened. We can all speculate, and say he was into drugs, which is always the most easy answer to come up with, and most times it's true. But with the new Batman movie coming out, and Heath's role as The Joker, it was been said that perhaps it was that, that began to take a toll on him. Now I don't think its right to blame one set of circumstances for something like this happening. The news being covered after this unfortunate event, has spoke a lot about his role in this movie, and Heath feeling that it was extremely difficult for him to get in and out of character. That the sheer evil that was The Joker, was hard for him to shake.  He spoke of feeling haunted by the character, and having it keep him up at night. With that in mind, I think it's important for all of us to realize how truly immersed in a role you have to become as an actor, and how there has to be a way to draw the line, to not be consumed by the everyday workings of creating the character. The one thing I can say, is that I cannot wait to see this film. Here's a small trailer. 




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