In the past week, I have been reading in the Daily News about the sudden death of the Australian actor Heath Ledger. I came to know of this breaking news on television first as I was watching a show, and then suddenly, my show stopped and on the top left corner of the T.V. screen in capital bold letters were the words, BREAKING NEWS, where a reporter announced that Ledger's body was found in his apartment as he was pronounced dead.
This is the first story that comes to mind as I can clearly remember some strange story attached to Ledger's death. I read that Jack Nicholson was angered by the thought that Ledger did not consult the role of the Joker, a maniac, cold-hearted, and disturbing character, as Nicholson originally played the role of the Joker in 1989. Nicholson basically said that playing the character is very deadly and has a bizarre reference to Leger's unexpected death. This practically left me speechless and amazed at how this awkward connection can be made. I was constantly in my mind trying to find a reasonable explanation for such an outrageous and yet moving statement. It was outrageous because it was a bold statement that does not seem to connect, but at the same time moving as the words stuck onto my mind.
The only thing I could make out of this entire situation was that the role of the Joker in the new Batman: The Dark Knights, was wearing Ledger out and it wasn't easy playing a cold-blooded murderer. I referred this interpretation from Ledger's quote in which he stated, " I slept an average of two hours a night while playing a psychopathic, mass-murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy. I couldn't stop thinking. My body was exhausted, and my mind was still going. Even prescription drugs didn't help", he said.
Going back to Ledger's death, there were no signs of any drugs found in his apartment, however, what was found were medications, which sources say, might have been the cause of his death, as the medications alone would help him through his troubles, but taken together can be lethal, as there are certain restrictions to some dosages and tablets when taken together. However nothing is confirmed and it will take a couple more days to be concrete as the autopsy report will soon be released.
It is very sad for this twenty-eight year old actor to be gone as he leaves behind his two year old daughter, family, and fans. His movie, The Dark Knight's will keep him alive as his last performances are yet to be watched by many. His death surely won't impact the film in a negative way and cannot hurt the chances of the movie to be a hit, but actually in my view, it might improve the film's gross as many will want to see Ledger's performance. He remains alive in some of is outstanding performances.
I can't believe that I remembered so much about this article. I guess the news media had expanded his death and found many things to attach to his death on the news and in the newspaper. Especially when you take one star's intake on another star's death, it makes the story very interesting. Plus, I guess I really want to watch the new Batman movie, so any detail about Ledger's role is interesting to me. The article provided me a chance to understand at least something happening about today's life and how even a actor so young dying can show how anyone else can all of a sudden die an unexpected death. It makes you realize your priorities.
1 comment:
I didn't even know till I read your artilce the actor died. I think any death is painful, but I am glad you became aware of your resposiblities. I think it hard for any one to believe that there life beyond this one. Don't you think there so much fuss about this actor dying , but when everyday so many people die. I know it hard to see your favorite actor or actress dead, but they are gone. We should remember them for their good work and move on.
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