Heath Ledger, he was one of my few friends in the industry. Many times I’ll work with actors and I can tell they’re thinking, ‘What are you doing? Why are you going that far with it?’ or ‘You’re nuts!’ With Heath, I could feel him going, ‘I love it!’ It felt like we were really pushing each other on. He was a good guy. There are not a lot of actors who I stay in touch with. But Heath was one of them.
“He was a really special guy. It just felt like his light was just too bright for this place.” - Matt Damon on Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger as the Joker behind the scenes of The Dark Knight
“I never had money, and I was very happy without it. When I die, my money’s not gonna come with me. My movies will live on - for people to judge what I was as a person. I just want to stay curious.” -Heath Ledger
What would I do without you?
“Heath was bursting with creativity. It was in his every gesture. He once told me that he liked to wait between jobs until he was creatively hungry. Until he needed it again. He brought that attitude to our set every day. There aren’t many actors who can make you feel ashamed of how often you complain about doing the best job in the world. Heath was one of them.” - Christopher Nolan
Some men just want to watch the world burn.
