Heath nie żyje?

Heath Ledger Remembered

By FindingBrokeback.com - Jim Bond

During the course of our travels within southern Alberta, and our interviews with those who made Brokeback Mountain, we were told many things about Heath Ledger by those who had the rare privilege of working with him. He is fondly remembered by them as a deeply committed artist, a generous friend, and one who dearly loved this life. We are honored to share a few of their recollections here.

Ang Lee insisted on perfect lighting for the Basque Bridge scene. In the hours that the cast and crew waited patiently for the sun and clouds to cooperate, Ledger took off his shirt and hung from the underside of the bridge, clowning around, greatly amusing the crew.

Lee and Ledger at Campsite #2
Goat Creek, Spray Valley Provincial Park, Alberta

Ken Zilka (Roughneck #1) said that Ledger was so determined to make the Thanksgiving street fight realistic that he accidentally broke Zilka’s nose. And, of course, Ledger insisted on doing his own stunt work for the cliff jump.

David Trimble (Basque) remembers the experience of working with Ledger and Gyllenhaal as “amazing.”

“Massive auras, massive auras in terms of, well, they’re brilliant, they’re gorgeous. Let’s just call it for what it is—they’re gorgeous human beings. And that’s part of what the aura is. And so, you’ve got to work with them, so you’ve got to get inside that aura. And once you get in you realize that they’re just a couple of kids, having a good time, enjoying what they’re doing, and fun. Just as interested in me as I was in them. Had some great conversations, had some great laughs, and yeah, they’re just a couple of really good looking young guys. Super fun to work with and super relaxed.”
First Assistant Director Pierre Tremblay said Ledger accidentally landed on top of Michelle Williams while they were shooting the toboggan scene, injuring her knee. Tremblay recalls that Heath insisted on riding with her in the ambulance to the hospital in Canmore, presumably the first spark of their romance.

Williams and Ledger at the Laundry Apartment
Fort Macleod, Alberta

The proprietor of the Red Coat Motel in Fort Macleod, where a photo portrait of Ledger is proudly displayed, said Heath and Michelle shared a room while they stayed there, joking, “If only I’d saved the sheets!” To deter paparazzi, Ledger was registered as “Keith Fletcher.”

The bartender at the Blue Bar in Carseland (Signal Bar) said Ledger was "a bit of an asshole" because he would not talk to anyone while he was preparing himself emotionally for that scene, so determined was he not to be “the one who fucked [the movie] up.”

The owner of the Lonesome Ranch said Ledger was very focused during his time there, working extensively with his diction coach, intently trying to sound "downtown Wyoming."

Roberta Maxwell said that when her lines were to be shot, Ledger volunteered to be there, instead of a double. He was still in tears from doing his scene upstairs. She was touched by his gesture, an unusual professional courtesy, and has said it contributed greatly to her own performance.

In June 2004, while the production was based in Fort Macleod, Ledger visited the seedy Queen's Hotel bar (Cassie's Bar) and stayed up late, drinking with the locals. Some of the guys we met there remembered that. Unfamiliar with the Brokeback story line at the time, they jokingly offered to double for Heath in his movie’s sex scenes.

Cassie’s Bar
Fort Macleod, Alberta

Larry Reese (Jolly Minister) mentioned to Heath that his daughter was a big fan of his earlier films. Without prompting, Ledger later presented Reese with a hand-written message of thanks to Reese's daughter, an extraordinary kindness on the part of a celebrity who was mercilessly hounded for his autograph.

The del Mar Wedding Portrait
Dinton, Alberta

The owner of the Twist Ranch said that Heath waived union/guild work rules to allow the filmmakers to shoot late one day when they were trying to complete the critical scenes at that location.

During the shooting of the difficult fireworks scene in Fort Macleod, it rained very hard. The babies (twins were rotated to comply with child welfare regulations) were crying a lot. “Ledger held them like a father and calmed them down. He loved kids," said a crowd extra who was positioned nearby.

The Fireworks Scene
Fort Macleod, Alberta

A coincidence, Ledger’s sister gave birth to a set of twins while he was making the film. He is remembered as having been very frustrated that he could not be with her in Australia at the time.

Hannah Stewart (Alma, Jr., age 3) needed to have her hair darkened for the role. When she looked in the mirror after the dye job, she started to cry. Her father remembered that it was Heath who stepped up to calm her down and stop her from crying, saying that Ledger had a way with children that was “magical.”

Ledger and Lee at the Lonesome Ranch
Near Claresholm, Alberta

And, as has been reported, it was Ledger's inspiration to reverse the shirts for the final scene, never imagining that it was to become his own, enduring valediction. Yes, he really did get it, didn't he?

A dedicated, loving, and vibrant presence has now passed on, but his legacy will endure, not simply in the form of a monumental work of art, but in the hearts and minds of those whose lives have been forever changed by it.

w tym sensie "czad" ze az ciary po plerach laza jak sie oglada film w ktorym jeden umiera na "niby" a drugi naprawde!
dodaje to realizmu do filmu!
internet to tylko slowa ktore czasem moga byc zle zrozumiane choc nie wiadomo jak jasno sie napisze...

pawek napisał:

internet to tylko slowa ktore czasem moga byc zle zrozumiane choc nie wiadomo jak jasno sie napisze...

toteż prosiliśmy o rozwinięcie... "czadu"

Cytat:

az ciary po plerach laza jak sie oglada film w ktorym jeden umiera na "niby" a drugi naprawde!
dodaje to realizmu do filmu!

czy nazwałbyś film w stu procentach realistycznym, gdyby aktor, grający scenę śmierci odgrywanej przez siebie postaci - umierał wtedy naprawdę?

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pawek napisał:

w tym sensie "czad" ze az ciary po plerach laza jak sie oglada film w ktorym jeden umiera na "niby" a drugi naprawde!
dodaje to realizmu do filmu!
internet to tylko slowa ktore czasem moga byc zle zrozumiane choc nie wiadomo jak jasno sie napisze...

Realizmu do filmu... Shocked

To chyba wina tego internetu - ciągle nie rozumiem o czym Ty pawek piszesz Rolling Eyes

Nie jesteś wyjątkiem (???)

Gość

Wiesz Almo, to na pewno przez tę polisemantyczność słów. Utrudnia nam tylko życie...

Bardzo mi prszykro ze to prawda, wielka strata!
Sad

to ja juz nie wiem jak mam sie wyslowic zeby bylo jasniej - jestem debilem!
zawsze mialem problemy z polskiego!
jeszcze raz sprobuje: film to film a swiat realny to realny ale jak sie zestawi te fakty ze w filmie zginal jack w realnym swiecie Heath to ciary chodza po plerach...
i nie meczcie mnie o wiecej wyjasnien!
dla mnie powyzsze jest czadem ale w smutnym slowa znaczeniu!

Ok, pawek, myślę, że teraz zrozumiałem, o co Ci chodziło.

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pawek napisał:

dla mnie powyzsze jest czadem ale w smutnym slowa znaczeniu!

Pawek, coś takiego jak określenie czad po prostu nie istnieje w smutnym znaczeniu. Odnosi się tylko do czegoś, co wzbudza silne, ale POZYTYWNE emocje, a chyba nie to miałeś na myśli...

Żadne slowa, żadne myśli i potok moich łez nie pomogą mi zrozumieć, dlaczego tak się stało, jak się stało. Dlaczego sławny i bogaty młody człowiek, nie ma przy sobie kogoś, kto nie pozwoli mu umrzeć "przez przypadek". Dlaczego aktor, nominowany do oskara, współpracujący z wielkimi gwiazdami odchodzi tak młodo w taki bezsenswony sposób. Dleczego mój Ennis, nasz Ennis jest jescze bardziej odległy niż kiedykolwiek. kiedy obejrzałam "Patriotę" pomyślałam sobie: to jest ktoś. on będzie wielki, on musi być wielki. Tak bardzo mi się wtedy podobał. A jak zobaczyłam TBM, wiedziałam, że miałam rację. Ale jednak nie do końca... Nigdy już się nie dowiemy jak wielki mógł być, ile nagród, pochwał i wielbicieli mógł jeszcze zdobyć. Nigdy juz nie przecztamy o nim, a jak przeczytamy to zawsze na końcu będzie zdanie" aktor zmarł ..."
Nigdy nie przypuszczałam, że taki będzie koniec mojej fascynacji Ennisem, że obiekt moich westchnień odejdzie, bo wśród milion wielbicielów i welbicielek zabrakło, tej jednej osby. Tej, która byłaby z nim wtedy, kiedy on tego potrzebował.

Wkleję link, ale od razu uprzedzam: lepiej, żeby osoby, mające w sobie choć odrobinę człowieczeństwa, nie klikały na niego... Czyli nikt z tego Forum nie powinien tam zaglądać. Dlaczego zatem podaję link? Bo mam nadzieję, że ktoś zignoruje moje ostrzeżenia i że nie będę musiał samotnie zmagać się z tym, co tam przeczytałem.

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Przykro mi Jerry ale zdołałam przeczytac tylko jedno zdanie a i tak myslę, ze to za dużo..

Takim ludziom chyba trzeba współczuć bo cóż innego nam pozostaje?

nie wiem czy współczuć, bo to tak jakby nic nie robić. ja ciągle nie umiem sobie z chamstwem radzić... chyba jednak należałoby je piętnować... tyle że to nie takie proste zawsze i bywa niebezpieczne...
tymczasem powiem (choć zauważyłam że nie przeklinacie tutaj)
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