Serg!o |
Member since Aug 2007
Jan 24 2008 at 5:22 PM wrote
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So, as I said in my other OT thread:
I just wanted to take a moment and say how sorry and shocked I am to hear about his death, such a talented actor to die at the age of 28... What a sad world...
Also, I just found it very interesting it, about the rumor of Jack Nicholson warning Heath about taking the role of the Joker. It has been almost confirmed now, it seems that Jack Nicholson had warned Heath about his role as the Joker, saying the pitfalls might be more than the young actor can handle.
(100% true >)Heath locked himself for a month in a hotel room before production began on the Dark Knight, studying and getting in the mood of the Joker. He also suffered from depression and sleeping disorders since November, ever since production ended.
(NOT confirmed>) Jack Nicholson, when asked what he thought about Heath's death, said: "I told him so" implying he might have warning him about taking the role, and who better to know the demands for such a role, than the man who portrayed him in The Batman (1989).
Either way, it's a very sad thing and I was completely struck when I saw the news. He was on the rise and Hollywood certainly lost one of the future heavyweights.