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Heath Ledger in his own Words
TOoP/Bruce:
Heather Graham:
The word thong means flip flop in Australia, and when people talk about Christmas they're talking about Summer. So he was getting in trouble when he was talking to American acting agents. "They'd ask him what he does in Australia at Christmas, and he'd answer,
'Well, you know, we just all sit around in our thongs and take it easy.'
He didn't realise they thought he was sitting in his g-string." (SVD/WN/NFA)
Source: WENN
TOoP/Bruce:
"I do miss Australia. I miss the weather, the sense of humour, and of course, the vegemite! Ever since PATRIOT, The (2000) I haven't stopped working, until now. I haven't really had a chance to think about it, or let it sink in.
I really detach myself from it all. I have my life, my five best friends, my family, and then all of a sudden I have these 'associates' from the last few months, and beyond that the world - which is curious. I have to keep reminding myself that no matter what people say about me that life in here is what I still have and what I cherish. "
TOoP/Bruce:
On not making public statements about relationships:
"It has to do with work. A relationship isn't a professional thing. I've tried to keep it private. I am still not telling people about it. I'm promoting a movie, not my personal life nor myself. "
TOoP/Bruce:
From 10 Things you didn't know about Heath Ledger:
Ledger wasn't afraid to play gay. And not just because he was dreaming of Oscar glory. Long before "Brokeback," one of the actor's first parts came in 1996 via an Australian TV series called "Sweat." Ledger was offered a choice of roles on the show, and he picked the character of Steve "Snowy" Bowles, a gay bicyclist. Later he reasoned that very few gay parts were being portrayed on Aussie television, and by taking the part he was more likely to be noticed.
VH1.com
TOoP/Bruce:
Interview promoting The Four Feathers:
"Insurance-wise we're not allowed to ride a bicycle let alone jump on a galloping horse. But basically Shekhar [Kapur, the director] came up to me and asked me whether or not I wanted to jump onto a galloping horse. I said, "What the hell" - I thought it would be pretty cool if I could."
nev pierce interview, bbc, 17 July 2003
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