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Visit to 421 Broome Street Today
MaineWriter:
I remember reading an article once about tributes left at the Vietnam Memorial (the Wall) in Washington DC. It is cleared up nightly and everything is kept. They have some process for releasing objects to family members if a specific soldier is named on the tribute.
Kim Ledger (Heath's dad) visited the building the other day so I am sure he is aware of the tributes. I hope in my heart of hearts that he met with the superintendent to discuss the disposition of various objects. I don't think he would necessarily want/need to keep dead flowers or papers ruined by the weather but I would hope that he'd find a way to have many of the tributes returned to Australia and kept there.
My 2 cents.
L
Aloysius J. Gleek:
421 Broome Street, February 1-3, 2008
No Memorial at all this weekend, alas.
Today, Sunday, there were people photographing the building (see below).
Weirdest coincidental thing--walking East along the North side of Broome, just West of Broadway, who should I see but Rufus Sewell of A Knight's Tale, and now the star of Tom Stoppard's play, Rock'n'Roll, at Lincoln Center, here in New York. It was just after 1:00 PM, today. Mr. Sewell was walking along in conversation with a friend, and I'm not that good yet with the camera (well, cellphone, let's be truthful), but, even so--I don't ever want to play paparazzo....
So, no photo of that, but it's interesting never-the-less.
I will post photos of a Broome Street Walkabout later.
421 Broome Street, February 1, 2008, 2:00 PM
421 Broome Street, February 2, 2008, 12:45 PM
421 Broome Street, February 3, 2008, 12:45 PM
Photographers 1, February 3, 2008, 12:45 PM
Photographers 2, February 3, 2008, 1:15 PM
cmr107:
I wish there were still more tributes, but as always, thank you so much for keeping us updated John. :-*
Aloysius J. Gleek:
Thanks, Courtney, I will.
More photos later this evening.
In the meanwhile:
http://imdb.com/name/nm0001722/bio
(I love Rufus Sewell--but I can now state--he is NOT 6'-0"--I am, and I was three feet away. Oh well, actors! Poetic license! Maybe I should now claim 6'-2"? I always wanted to be....)
Biography for
Rufus Sewell
Date of Birth
29 October 1967, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
Birth Name
Rufus Frederick Sewell
Nickname
Roof
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Mini Biography
Rufus Sewell was born on the 29th of October 1967 in Twickenham, England. His father, Bill, was an Australian animator, who died when Rufus was 10. He has one brother, Caspar. He attended London's Central School of Speech and Drama and left in June of 1989 after completing three years of training. He made his London Stage debut in "Making It Better" for which he won the "Best Newcomer Award"; he also originated the role of Septimus Hodge in Tom Stoppards "Arcadia" and was nominated for an Oliver Award. On the Broadway stage, he debuted in "Translations" and received the Broadway Theater World Award. His film work has been has been equally varied and acclaimed from the junkie in Twenty-One (1991), the sweet bus driver in A Man of No Importance (1994), and the volatile artist in Carrington (1995). The lustful son in Cold Comfort Farm (1995) (TV), the protagonist hounded Dostoevsky-like in Dark City (1998), the star-crossed suitor in Dangerous Beauty (1998), to the the bitter, acidic, alcoholic cokehead of Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence (1998), he has appeared in some of the most acclaimed theatre, film and television productions.
Aloysius J. Gleek:
As promised, a 'Broome Street Walkabout' photo album to illustrate three more places Heath frequented, and which were mentioned in the following article (excerpts follow).
In SoHo, Heath Ledger was scruffy loner
THE DAILY NEWS, Thursday, January 24th 2008
Liz Bullis, sales manager of Gourmet Garage on Broome St., said she sometimes saw Ledger with his 2-year-old daughter, Matilda. He usually wore ragged jeans, an old jacket, brown boots and a stubbly chin, but when she spotted Ledger buying organic sausages and bagging his own groceries Monday, he'd cleaned up his act a bit.
"He's usually very scruffy, but he was clean shaven," Bullis said.
Gourmet Garage, 453 Broome Street (at Mercer)
Gourmet Garage on Broome Side
Gourmet Garage Corner Entry
Gourmet Garage Interior 1
Gourmet Garage Interior 2
Heath Liked Organic Sausages
I Bet Ennis Would Have Liked Them Too
The Mirô Cafe on Broadway was another Ledger haunt. Once again, the unfailingly polite young man gave no inkling he was somebody special.
"We were surprised, we never knew he was an actor," manager Max Barrsi said. "He was practically here all the time for coffee . . . always very nice with us."
Mirô Cafe, 474 Broadway (between Broome and Grand)
Mirô Cafe Board
Mirô Cafe Now Serving
At the Spring Street Natural Restaurant, a bartender who asked not to be identified said Ledger often came by in the evening for a drink, which he nursed at a table in the back. He didn't stand out in the crowd.
"We have a lot of celebrities here," he said.
Spring Street Natural Restaurant, 62 Spring Street (Entry on Lafayette)
Spring Street Natural Restaurant Sign Board
Spring Street Natural Restaurant Entry
Spring Street Natural Restaurant (The Daily Lunch Specials)
Spring Street Natural Restaurant (The Dinner Menu)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/01/24/2008-01-24_in_soho_heath_ledger_was_scruffy_loner.html
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