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Director of Batman movie pay tribute to Heath Ledger
28-Jan-2008
Written by: Jessica Dines
Chris Nolan, director of “The Dark Knight“, writes about his experiences with deceased actor Heath Ledger.
Heath Ledger’s death has impacted fans and fellow colleagues intensely. Since he passed away, fans have brought a collection of candles, pictures and cards in front of Ledger’s apartment in Manhattan, while colleagues have publicly spoken out about their feelings of loss.
According to Access Hollywood, Christopher Nolan wrote a poetic tribute to Heath Ledger for Newsweek. He worked with Ledger as director of the Batman movie “The Dark Knight” in which Ledger played the character of Joker. While editing the film, Nolan said choosing which Ledger scenes to cut was a grueling challenge. Ledger reportedly faced personal difficulties while portraying Joker and experienced trouble sleeping partly due to this role. The movie is set to be released this summer.
In his written tribute, Nolan talked about Ledger’s creativity and gratitude towards all the crew members with which he had worked. Nolan’s tribute is a reflection of the admiration Hollywood had for Ledger’s talent and drive.
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