*fangirls liek whoa*

[foxxcub]

Please ignore this post because it is filled with squee and a massive, overflowing love for the wonderfulness that is Heath.

That is, unless you love him as much as I do.


halfdutch just happened to have this lying around her house, so she sent it to me. First of all, it makes me a little sad to see him smiling so much. Almost every shot is a happy shot, as opposed to the recent GQ spread, where it looks like he socially regressed in six years (*points to header*). Granted, this interview was done during the filming of A Knight's Tale, when he'd just gotten into acting and only had 10 Things to his cred. So yeah, he probably didn't own the cynicism he does now, or the wariness of fame and spotlights. But at the same time, I miss that sense of innocence, knowing that now he looks back on all that as the time when he had zero control over his career. halfdutch also sent me a November 2005 L.A. Times interview with the title "Pretty. Gritty." and the subtitle "Good looks gave Heath Ledger his shot, 'Brokeback Mountain' shows what he's done with it", and that's so true.

But. Did I mention the pretty? While I could eat dark!brooding!Heath with a spoon, there's something to be said for happy!Heath. Guh. The blonde. *dies*

And then there's this:

He dismounts and clangs towards the monitor. He carefully studies his jousting technique. A crew member with 40 years' experience leans in and whispers, "I've seen them come and go, and this kid's got what all the great ones have: he's in his own damn movie. It really doesn't matter how elaborate the set is or how talented the other actors are--in every frame the great ones are always starring in their own private film. It's got nothing to do with being selfish. They just can't help it."

*dies again*

And that was written six years ago, kthnx.

Also, I adore that Brian Helgeland said, "When Heath smiles, it's Errol Flynn. Once every 50 years a guy like that comes along." OMG khohen1, wasn't it you who was talking to me about him being classic?!

God. I love him.

Comments

[mangle.livejournal.com]

hee, no need to apologize for loving Heath :) i think it's funny that there are so many articles about how he came out of nowhere, blah blah blah, but i've been admiring him for the traits the are now praising him for for nine years!

i was just watching a knights tale last night. i love what the special features have to say, because again, it's filmmakers praising him for things that magazines are now. i don't know where they've been?

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

"Out of nowhere?"! LOL. That's too funny. :D

*licks pets him*

[mangle.livejournal.com]

you know what i mean though, right? like that article from EW saying that he could also be a drug smuggler for smuggling his talent undectected for six years. it's like. um hell. I'VE BEEN WORSHIPPING IT WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

[ambiguousreason.livejournal.com]

I don't have anything to add, just that OMG HEATH I LOVE YOU.

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

Hee. 's good enough for me. ♥

[singingrl.livejournal.com]

I never mind a little Heath love on my flist, there's a serious lack of it...thanks hun :)

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

Woo, you're very welcome! Just wish I could get my scanner to work to share the pics. :P

[tigereyed24.livejournal.com]

ZOMGTHATPICTURE *is ded*

[supersyncspaz7.livejournal.com]

that picture is just so lovely. [swoons]

[hkath.livejournal.com]

I love him so very, very much. Did you read that little article explaining what caused him to freak out at the SAG awards? It made me want to build him a pillow fort and snuggle him to death. *pets*

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

I did, and I *knew* he wasn't drunk (well, okay, not THAT drunk). Oh, w00bie. I love you so.

[gobsmackit.livejournal.com]

I feel like I've missed something in the telling. Am I losing it?

But, HEATH. Heart Heath.

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

What do you feel bereft of?

[gobsmackit.livejournal.com]

Just, I wasn't sure what it was that halfdutch sent you, and...I don't know. I'm too distracted to remember because OH HOLY JESUS YOUR NEW LAYOUT.

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

DUDE. I got online to tell you about said layout and you're NOT HERE.

[gobsmackit.livejournal.com]

AHH, 2 seconds!

[jenish.livejournal.com]

::heartclench::

So, so much love for Heath. I ... ::wibble::

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

*pets*

:D

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

Aaah, A Knight's Tale is when I first adored Heath. I'd seen him in Ten Things before, but apart from lusting like crazy (his voice, fat little buddha, his voice), I hadn't really *noticed* him. But in Knight? He's so spot-on for William.

That said, I'm sorry but Paul Bettany makes it so that Heath cannot be in his own movie. He doesn't steal the scenes from Heath, because he's always with the sharing, but... yeah, I definitely saw more than just a Heath movie. Hell, the whole cast is amazing.

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I'd have to say PB stole it from him in spots for sure. :D But I'm too far gone in my fangirling to agree 100%, LOL!

Guh, did you ever get to see Casanova? Sweet God...

Voice = SEXXX

[kho.livejournal.com]

*butting in cause I know you both, and cause I can't pass up the opportunity to squee about Paul Bettany*

When I saw A Knight's Tale, I saw it FOR Heath. I was there as a Heath fan. But Paul? Totally won my heart in that role. I mean, totally, completely stole it. It's not that I loved Heath less, cause he's wonderful in that role, but I came out of there going "Must find out who this blond naked guy is... must must must, LOVE HIM!"

Ever see The Reckoning (http://imdb.com/title/tt0258816/)? It's a PB movie, and it's fucking fantastic.

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

You should always seize any opportunity to squee about Paul, I agree. (And must now direct the both of you to PB.net (http://http://www.paulbettany.net/), where you can find clips of his latest talk show appearances and... god. Seriously. Paul deserves to be squeeed about, big time.

To go back to Knight - I actually saw it not when it was released (it was only released in French in my town, and that's a big no), but a few years later, switching channels, and I stopped and paused and watched because of Alan Tudyk. And then beamed when I recognised Heath. And went away from that movie completely like you, Kelly, all "I don't know who that blond guy is, but I'm gonna find out." It was my first contact with the amazingness that is Paul.

I adore the Reckoning. So many of my favourite actors are in it - Bettany, of course, and I adore Dafoe ever since I saw Platoon, and Vincent Cassel and Matthew MacFadyen... Fucking fantastic is right. The scenes between Bettany and MacFadyen always take my breath. Those two actors needed to be pitted against one another, and it was brilliant.

[fan-elune.livejournal.com]

...yeah, no, see, Paul steals without stealing. He's just that good. He steals in an unassuming manner, and much as I zone in on omg how fucking brilliant he is in this or that scene (which is really, in all his scenes), that never prevents me from noticing how brilliant somebody else is in those scenes. I think it's that he listens so much, when he acts. Which is really key in acting. He pays so much attention to who he's having a scene with that he makes us pay attention.

And don't listen to me, I could ramble on and on and on about Paul for absolute ages. That's who I'm fangirling all the way.

And no! Casanova hasn't been released here yet! Am eagerly awaiting, though, ever since I saw an extract. (The trailer, however, had not made me look forward to it very much.)

[kho.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeee. HEATH! And dude, I gotta say, when Heath smiles, it's this cute impish little boy smiles and it makes my heart go "afjdl;kjsadfkljsadgj *squeak*!" LOL. I'm just like. GAH! HEATH!

Anyway.

Also, I adore that Brian Helgeland said, "When Heath smiles, it's Errol Flynn. Once every 50 years a guy like that comes along." OMG khohen1, wasn't it you who was talking to me about him being classic?!

My word usage was "old school" but yes, classic is definitely what he is. He just... yes. He's Errol Flynn. Doesn't he just totally strike you as an old actor in a young man's body? I just. Sigh.

And now, thanks to them comparing him to Errol Flynn, I want to see HIM in Pirates of the Caribbean. I'm all "ooooh, dude, how much better would he be as William Turner than Orlando Bloom!" Sorry, Orli. You're cute. But Heath is just... Man, he should be in a damn pirate movie.

Okay, stop babbling, Kelly.

[foxxcub.livejournal.com]

how much better would he be as William Turner than Orlando Bloom!"

Okay, you have ruined the PoTC for me for all time. Because now? I WANT HEATH.