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Brown Eyes:
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So, has Jake said anything yet? :P I bring this up because I just saw his picture with Reese on ET tonight. They were all smiles...
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I'm sure once there's a peep out of Jake it will be all over BetterMost in the blink of an eye. It will certainly be an interesting moment if and when it happens.
belbbmfan:
It just warms my heart to read all these beautiful heartfelt comments about Heath from people who knew him and loved him. I'm so grateful that they want to share a piece of him with us that didn't know him (but in a way we did).
:) :)
mvansand76:
--- Quote from: belbbmfan on March 14, 2008, 02:56:09 am ---It just warms my heart to read all these beautiful heartfelt comments about Heath from people who knew him and loved him. I'm so grateful that they want to share a piece of him with us that didn't know him (but in a way we did).
:) :)
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and I'm sorry to bring it up again, but it would really, really surprise me if Jake wasn't included in all those people remembering him.
MaineWriter:
from Cinemablend.com
Dr. Parnassus resumes filming
March 11, 2008
When Heath Ledger died in the middle of shooting for Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, nearly everyone assumed the movie was done for. Gilliam isn’t exactly a guy who just pumps out movies—he takes years to finish some pet projects, and has gone as many as seven years between films. Plus his attempt to make a movie about Don Quixote famously met disaster after disaster, and was never finished.
Against all odds, Dr. Parnassus has begun shooting again, with an augmented cast and, surely, a great hole in the production’s heart. As has been reported earlier, Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp will take over at Ledger’s character, who travels through a magic mirror early in the film and exists in different “worlds.” The three actors will each play a variation on the same character, who is played in the real world by Ledger.
The Hollywood Reporter quoted a statement from the producers that quells the worries of many Ledger fans: “Since the format of the story allows for the preservation of his entire performance, at no point will Heath's work be modified or altered through the use of digital technology."
It’s hard to figure out exactly how they’re going to make it work, but if anyone can pull it off—or at least make it really, really strange—Gilliam is the man to do it. So the honor of being Ledger’s last film will go to Dr. Parnassus, and Gilliam will be able to bring another of his strange and beautiful visions to the screen. Because, for God’s sake, the man has been through so much now—just let him have another hit!
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Dr-Parnassus-Resumes-Filming-8126.html
MaineWriter:
from The News in Australia
Heath Ledger award is no joke
March 12, 2008 02:54am
Heath Ledger
Really early Oscar buzz ... Heath Ledger.
HOLLYWOOD star Heath Ledger's immediate family might be cheered to know that there is some good news doing the rounds about their late son.
The word out of Tinseltown that the actor is being considered for a posthumous Oscar for his as-yet-unseen work as the Joker in The Dark Knight.
Really early buzz by critics for next year's awards has praised the performance, which he filmed last year.
And the flick's director Christopher Nolan strongly agrees he deserves one for his role. "It's stunning, it's iconic. It's going to just blow people away," he said of Ledger's performance.
Meanwhile, Ledger will appear in the film he was shooting before his death, director Terry Gilliam has revealed.
The eccentric filmmaker confirmed the Brokeback Mountain star - who tragically died from an accidental drugs overdose in January - makes the final cut of his movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
Filming on the project was halted after Heath was found dead in his New York apartment. Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell will appear as Heath's character Tony, as he travels between realms in the fantasy adventure.
Terry said: "We want the film to touch people's hearts and souls as Heath was able to do.
"I am grateful to Johnny, Colin and Jude for coming on board and to everyone else who has made it possible for us to finish the film. I am delighted that Heath's brilliant performance can be shared with the world."
Terry added that production had now resumed in Vancouver, Canada, "with the blessing and support of Heath Ledger's family".
It had been suggested that Heath's role would be completed using CGI (computer generated imagery), which is the process used to complete Gladiator when screen legend Oliver Reed died during shooting.
Producers also said other allowances had been made to allow Jude, Johnny and Colin to take over Heath's part.
A statement read: "Since the format of the story allows for the preservation of his entire performance, at no point will Heath's work be modified or altered through the use of digital technology.
"Each of the parts played by Johnny, Colin and Jude is representative of the many aspects of the character that Heath was playing."
It is thought the movie will be released early next year.
- with BANG Showbiz
http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/printstory/0,25585,23361048-10388,00.html
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