Heath Ledger, an Australian actor, was nominated for Best Actor at the 78th Academy Awards for his performance in Brokeback Mountain, and the 81st Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his near-insane portrayal of the Joker in Batman: Knight of the Night, who returned pain to the world. On January 22, 2008, heath Ledger, at the age of 28, died of a drug overdose in his apartment.
Heath was born in Australia in '79, his parents divorced when he was 10 years old, and his passion for theater was ignited by his sister Kate's love of acting, which made him continue to give and explore theater.
In 2005, Heath Ledger brought four film credits, namely Brothers Grimm, Lords of Dogtown, Brokeback Mountain, and Casanova.
Heath became popular because of his role as the Western cowboy character Ennis Delmar in "Brokeback Mountain" and the "gay" theme of the film that broke the ethical conventions. The film won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and received eight nominations at the 78th Academy Awards (three awards for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Score).
This was followed by the 2008 blockbuster "Batman", where Heath played Batman's strongest opponent, the Joker. During the filming process, there were many rumors that Heath could not extricate himself from the scene because he was too deep, and his performance of his investment attracted everyone's attention. Heath kept himself in the hotel for a long time, and in order to figure out the clown's psychology, he repeatedly practiced licking his lips, brushing his hair, speaking in a tone of voice, and so on.
"His performance is almost crazy fearless!" "He played the most authoritative clown in the world of cinema!" Just like Paul Walker's super-7 before, "The Dark Knight" not only created a box office myth that year, ranking one of the highest-grossing movies in history, but also swept the Oscars. But he didn't wait for the premiere of the movie, nor did he see how successful the movie was, how successful he was. Before the film could be released, Heath Ledger died unexpectedly at home at the age of 28.
Many subsequent film awards, including the Oscars, gave the trophy for best supporting actor to Heath, who was far above heaven, in recognition of his unparalleled performance. In addition to his excellent makeup, Heath Ledger gave the character a soul that seemed to be only in comics, turning an exaggerated look that seemed to be only in comics into a real and believable but complex crime maniac.
Perhaps it was because of the pressure and madness of the characters that Heath made such a move. "His death broke my heart! Working with him was one of the happiest times of my life, and he interpreted the character's joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness better than imagined, because he was full of love, sincerity, and enthusiasm for life, so that everyone who knew him would fall in love with him. Ang Lee said of the actors who have worked together.
When the lights in the theater go out, it's easy to forget something, such as the "clown" gone. But what we need to remember is that in real life he is still a lovely person and a good actor. Goodbye, Heath.