Archive for the ‘heath ledger’ tag
An Undergrad Fiction Workshop #
As you may know, Esquire has created something of a sensation by fictionalizing the last days of Heath Ledger’s life. I haven’t read it, and don’t intend to. But I liked what Vulture did with it:
Professor Betts: Now we have a short story by Ms. Taddeo, called “The Last Days of Heath Ledger.” It’s a fictionalized account of the death of a famous movie star.
Ginger: I didn’t get it?
Professor Betts: What do you mean?
Ginger: Like, the whole thing? He dies, but he keeps talking? Can you do that? Also, I think in a lot of places she was telling, not showing.
Alex: Well, I thought the entire story was a work of genius. All she had to go on was her imagination and an afternoon spent sitting in the Miro Cafe, and she gave us a brilliant look inside the mind of a guy who can pick up any girl he wants but still resents his fans!
Many Stand-Ins for Mr. Ledger #
I thought this was odd enough to be notable. It seems that Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell are all slated to share Keith Ledger’s final role with him. I don’t know anything about The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus but given this summary, the new casting seems like it could turn out well.
The fantasy film follows a travelling theatre troupe which offers audience members the chance to pass through a magical mirror to alternate dimensions.