Saturday 4 April 2009

Heath's Birthday


I remember a conversation with Robert Richardson, the Director of Photography on "Four Feathers": "Just make sure that the audience are able to look into Heath's eyes. They tell a story of ancient wisdom and all of humanity." Not an easy job for a DP when Heath would so easily break into an Australian crinkle and narrow his eyes, so that the point of light so carefully placed by the DP would search desperately for its subject! I used to tell Heath that he was an ancient soul in a youthful body and mind. That his struggle was between the ancient wisdom he carried in his soul and coming to terms with his youth.

That struggle showed and I - the 'brother from another mother' as he called me - embraced him at those moments.

I wish I was there to embrace him when he passed away. I was so close. But then, it was not meant to be.

Shekhar Kapur

Source: A friend remembers Heath Ledger on the one-year anniversary of his death, New York Daily News

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LOL! said...

"I just wish he could muster up the same enthusiasm for the Reeke photo ops. :)"

Oh, God. I don't think I could either. Could you? Heh. She must be one serious energy sucker. Jake looks like death warmed up whenever he's photographed with her.

11:06 PM said...

Ever since I watched FF with Heath, I felt he wasn't completely straight. There's just something about this man, I can't put my finger on it. And Jake, I think he is gay or at least bi. I think Chris is straight and RDJ is bi (I think he even admitted that at one point).

Anonymous said...

One Tree Hill is a hit? Are you serious? By what standard?

Austin is a minor actor on a minor show. Stop trying to make him, and it, something they aren't. I'm glad, for his sake, that he appears to have a steady gig, but come on.

Anonymous said...

And I know some people have mentioned this but it bears repeating. Austin and Heath (in his BBM phase) were similar physical types--tall (even taller than Jake), lanky, boyish handsome--but with Heath it was more rugged and masculine whereas with Austin it was more effeminate (although I do think he's starting to get less effeminate though he's still a pretty boy). Also, both Heath and Austin can ride horses (come on, Austin is a Texas boy) and supposedly Heath was very good with tools (per an anecdote by a guy in Brooklyn who had a flat tire--Heath helped him with it) and I'm sure Austin is good with tools too.

Anonymous said...

I think Jake likes the Austin/Heath physical type...and I think he likes older men too.

Anonymous said...

And also lighter/fairer than Jake. And both had dark eyes.

Anonymous said...

Jake has had the same kind of smile on his face in the pictures with Matt Frost, and his sister, and Reese.Please provide links to the pictures in which Jake smiled the same way with these people as with Austin, especially with Reese. The only other time I've seen Jake smile the way he does with Austin is with Ramona.

Anonymous said...

Well equipped Austin.

Austin

Anonymous said...

I agree the Heath and Austin are similar physical types. However, I think Austin is fairly average looking whereas Heath was gorgeous maleness personified and reeked of sex. Heath was sex on legs, an excellant actor and just talented in so many areas, physical and intellectual (he was working his way to being a grand master in chess, as well as had many creative irons in the fire). It must have driven Jake crazy to be that close to his living, breathing ideal man and not be able to be more than a friend.

Austin is lucky Heath was straight.

Anonymous said...

^^I so agree, Heath was amazingly sexy, and his talent and intelligence would have turned Jake on just as much as his good looks and sex appeal. What a couple they would have made. :)

Anonymous said...

Can you imagine the sex tape?

Anonymous said...

I disagree with you that Austin is average looking. Have you seen him recently? He's quite an eyeful--VERY goodlooking BUT he's not as ruggedly masculine as Heath was (although I do think Austin isn't as effeminate looking as he used to be). He also has a gorgeous body. Sure he might not win an Oscar like Heath (whom I love and do think was sex on a stick) but let's not put down Austin just to prop up Heath. Austin is quite delicious on his own. And as far as acting goes, he does have potential--he certainly has shown more range than Jake has with his roles in John From Cincinnati and Deadwood. Don't count Austin out.

Anonymous said...

11:28, uh, why would Jake be smiling at Ramona the same way he smiles at Austin? What are you tying to imply, hmmmm?

Besides you rather made that poster's point.

Anonymous said...

You know it's kind of sad that the J/A believers are so desparate to hang onto the fantasy that they don't care how much they are being manipulated by pr. Ted's not even helping out much on that score. He's tried to tell them in his last letter answer the real nature of Jake's relationships with Reese and Austin. They just can't accept it. I have never read so much twisted manipulation and reimaging of plain english in my life.

Since they believe pr monitors these sites, maybe pr has decided to feel sorry for them and decided to throw them the occasional bone as a reward for their loyalty.

Anonymous said...

I am sorry. I think Austin is kind of cute, but nothing outstanding. His body. No thank you. Shown more range than Jake? Oh please be serious. I don't dislike Austin, but Heath was just so far above him on so many levels. This multi-faceted aspect of Heath is part of what fueled Jake's attraction. I don't Jake's ever going to meet someone like Heath ever again.

Anonymous said...

I'm not making OTH out to be anything more than it is - a cheesy teen soap opera. But, regardless of the quality of the show, and whether you deem it worth your time, there are those that DO watch the show, religiously, and those fans, the OTH fans, have embraced Austin. He is popular, within the context of the show, and that's not something to brush off simply because you need a reason to denigrate him.

Anonymous said...

Maybe I as wrong to say the smile with Ramona is exactly the same with Austin, it is actually slightly different. But in both cases Jake is relaxed and happy in a way he never is with other people. There is a sense of unconditional love. Lovers can do that, so can children.

I'm still waiting for the pictures with Reese, Matthew Frost, Chris, etc. where Jake has the same kind of smile.

Anonymous said...

You know its 's kind of sad that the J/H believers are so desparate to hang onto the fantasy that they don't care that Heath is dead and that Jake is with someone who is not only alive, but someone he clearly loves. They can't accept that Jake is with Austin, that Austin is starting to make a name for himself and has fans that find him hotter than Jake.

Anonymous said...

Yes, Heath came down from Mt. Olympus, and walked amongst us mortals, blah, blah, blah.

But, he's dead now.

Why is it necessary to deify Heath? He was a marvelous actor, brilliantly inspired actor at times, but he was just a man, with all the faults and foillables that being human comes with.

Heath chose Michelle, not Jake. And Austin has been in Jake's life since TDAT.

Why is it necessary to make angels head of pin dance by spinning tales about a Heath and Jake that never was, or could be?

Oh, and 11:56, we get it. You think Jaustin fans are idiots. Well, guess what, the feeling's mutual. See? My opinion's worth the same as yours.

Anonymous said...

I have the same amount of contempt for Reese's roncom shit that I have for the soap opera shit of OTH.

So Reese and Austin both have fans. So what? What has that to do with their abilities as actors or creative beings?If it were Reese, you know you would be"denigrating" her and this type of show as evidence of her loser status, all the time.

Crap is crap. At some point, Austin may step it up. But I don't see it.

Anonymous said...

But, others DO like the show. Is your opinion so how more valid than theirs? Is your opinion the only one that should be listened to? Is your opinion fact now?

Happen to believe that Austin is a talented actot with an ever developing range. You don't. So what? Since neither of us are Jake or casting directors, those opinions are academic.

And the original point was not about comparing Austin to Reese, but your insistance that Austin is a nobody that needs Jake's help for publicity. I simply showed that you were wrong.

Anonymous said...

Why don't you step it up 12:19, for someone who has so much contempt for Austin you sure do talk about him all the time. I think you do see it, especially how important Austin is to Jake, and that threatens you for some reason.

Anonymous said...

Wow!

For alledgedly PR staged photos of Jake and his nobody friend, they certainly have stirred the nest of Reeke vipers, haven't they?

Perhaps those pics are so sanctioned as they appear. With ever Bash Austin post, it seems more likely.

Anonymous said...

All you have to do is look at ONTD to see what 12:27 is saying. There are more OTH/Austin fans commenting than Jake fans, and they all find Austin hot. Most of the people who bother mentioning Jake talk about the bearding, or how they no longer find Jake that interesting. Seems to me that it is Jake who needs the good publicity, not Austin

Anonymous said...

Are NOT so sanctioned, I mean.

Geez I need new glasses.

Anonymous said...

I think the difference between the J/H "believers" and the J/A fans is the the J/H believers know that it is probably fantasy (although Jake's crush was real). The J/A fans are also indulging in fantasy, but they can never admit to it. It's especially amusing to hear them ratioanlize Jake's crush on Heath, the obviously staged photo ops with Austin (who's supposed to be above all of that), Ted's description of Austin as a "little goose on the side" and what the means. But Jake's "in love" with Austin, even though they have nothing to prove this except their own interpretation of blinds items and psychic readings of J/A photo ops.

By the way, if you are going to compare Austin to Heath, you are going to lose. Best to leave that be.

Anonymous said...

The only ones comparing Austin to Heath, with the exception of physically, and they are very similar, are the Austi bashers.

Of course, Austin is not in Heath's league when it comes to acting. But, that's not really the point, is it? Austin MUST be trashed in order to continue to push Reeke.

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