CyberTalk Chat: Heath Ledger 6 April 1999

CyberTalk Chat: Heath Ledger

HOST: Welcome to Cybertalk! Our online auditorium consists of 2 areas, the stage and the auditorium where you guys are. To ask questions, simply type /ask and then your question! Tonight we are pleased to welcome Heath Ledger to our online auditorium! Heath stars in the Touchstone film, "10 Things I Hate About You" and also starred in the TV series "Roar." Heath may be joined tonight by Andrew Keegan calling in from the set! Thanks for
joining us Heath!



HEATH: Hello world! Tis me, Heath!

SolasTuan: hi Heath I hope you had a good birthday,
If someone decided to make a film Based on "Roar" would you consider being
Conor?

HEATH: I'd consider it, but I'm not sure if
I'd do it...though it would be a lot of fun!

SolasTuan: of all the roles you have played
in all the films/TV shows/plays which did you enjoy the most?

HEATH: Probably Jimmy Two Hands, an Australian
movie I did.... but that runs close with Patrick from 10 Things...

RoarFan: Do you sing professionally? You sang
Can't take my eyes off you really Well!!!

HEATH: Um...no. well, you could say I do as
an actor for movies. But I've never been paid to sing before that. Thank
you though!

Bellystar: hi heath... I wanted to know what
appealed to you about the script of 10 Things I Hate About You?

HEATH: I just think I loved taming of the
Shrew, and always wanted to play Petrucchio, and this was the closets I
could get. And also the characters journey. He had many barriers
to overcome, and wasn't one-dimensional.

SolasTuan: you said that in the paintball scene
Julia Stiles was a bad shot... how were you?

HEATH: Damn Good! She was a good shot though,
I was joking - she got me a few times real good.

RoarFan: Hey Heath. I was wondering what
you like to do in your spare time (if any).

HEATH: I like to get outside as much as possible.
usually, I have a group of friends I travel with and we try to get to the
desert region of the hills. We try to go horse riding a lot.

OreoPassion: Can we expect to see you in any
upcoming movies?

HEATH: Most certainly... right now it's undercover.
Keep an eye out for me.

Dancer3: Hi, were you friends with any of the
actors before you did the movie?

HEATH: No - I didn't know anyone, or what anyone
looked like. I just came straight off Two Hands in Sydney, and I wasn't
there for rehearsal..... And they also had no idea what I looked like,
so we became friends quickly.

SolasTuan: I've noticed a Leather strap thingy
on your wrist in many photos and films? what is the significance of this?

HEATH: First of all, good eye! Second, it goes
all the way back to ROAR when Vera (who played Catlin) bought one for each
roar actor.. and it's kinda me, so it stuck.

Dancer3: I loved 10 Things I Hate About You!
It was the bomb movie!

SolasTuan: when you did Blackrock did you research
the real case of Leigh Leigh at all?

HEATH: Not really, Nick wanted to steer away
from it being that story, so we tried to stay in the script &; the movie
in terms of respect for the Leigh Leigh family

CGA: What is your favorite type of Jelly Belly?
HEATH: I don't eat them.

OreoPassion: Do people recognize you in public
and do they ask for autographs?

HEATH: No, because I have short blonde hair
now.

auroraskye: hi heath! you were great in 10
things.., i was wondering if you like your hair better blond or brown?

HEATH: I think Blonde, but it doesn't bother
me. What do you think?

-HeathFan1-: I'm you're biggest fan! I have
posters of you all over my room! Does that bother you that people
have pictures and posters of you hanging in their rooms?

HEATH: Not really. It rarely dawns on me that
they do. I didn't even know there WERE posters of me. what are they?

HOST: Everybody is saying they like the blonde
better, Heath!

HEATH: Blonde it Is!

CrUnKgUrL69: I saw you on MTV's spring break
for just a second... did you stay for a long time or just for a day or
two?!?

HEATH: I was there for three nights, and basically
sat by the ocean.

SolasTuan: Heath thank you for being you, don't
ever change

HEATH: Wow!

SarahK: so, who in "the business" are you dying
to work with?

HEATH: don't know what to say. Thank you. That's
a difficult question, there are so many people. Jack Nicholson to Meryl
Streep.... Anyone who wants to work with me.

SolasTuan: were you kidding when you said your
dad had a Kangaroo, I have some friends with Wallabies but not Kangaroos

HEATH: I wasn't kidding. It's cool because
since I've moved to America so many people ask if I have a pet kangaroo,
and now I can say yes. But I didn't ride one to school

CGA: What is your favorite movie of all time?

HEATH: Children of Paradise. But there are
a dozen or so I love. It's a French Film, directed by Marcel Cann

SolasTuan: I've been hanging out for Two Hands
for nearly half a year can you tell us something about it? (I can't wait
until may 20th!)

HEATH: Basically, it's a black comedy set around
Gangster life in Sydney Australia. My character gets himself into this,
and out of it by falling in love.... but, by the time he falls in love,
it's too late..... Thus, we get the beginning of the film!

auroraskye: heath, is there an address where
I can send fan mail to you?

HEATH: Send it to me care of CAA 9830 Wilshire
Blvd Beverely Hills, CA 90212

girl13: what did you usually do when you weren't
in that particular scene they were taping?

HEATH: Rest, read, stretch and breathe. I read
Vladimar Kudakoff's Lolita. Kubrik did the movie.

RoarFan: Hey heath, When did you start acting
and what advise do you give to someone who is starting in the business?

HEATH: I started when I was 10, my advice is
to stay as honest and true to your instincts as possible. Let it take you
on a ride.

CutyGirl: do you have an official web sight
or someplace I can go to find up-to-date info on you and stuff?

HEATH: extra has the current info, www.extratv.com

WonderKate: was it sad when the movie was done
filming?

HEATH: Yes, extremely. But, it was also exciting
because we knew it would be in front of your eyes soon. It's always sad
to be a family like that, a reoccurring thing in this industry.

missy12: what is your dream car?

HEATH: One with no wheels! I don't have a car,
I ride a horse!

EileenSlattery: Thank you for being such a
good person. You seem to be not only a talented actor, but also a true
sweetie! Thanks for being you!

HEATH: Wow....Thanks!

OreoPassion: Do you like working on TV or in
movies better?

HEATH: Movies...only because I prefer to have
the time to buy the canvas, select the paint, and create a masterpiece
rather than doing a comic book.

CutyGirl: how long did it take to film the
movie?

HEATH: 8 weeks. A quick shoot.

OreoPassion: If you could describe yourself
in one word, which word would you choose?

HEATH: Now.

HOST: Yes, you can answer now. Just kidding.

galit16: first off, I think you're one of the
most talented actors I've ever had the privilege of watching. now that
you're famous in America, what do you think will change in your life?

HEATH: I think you answered your own question...it's
the same, all a little new for young Heathy.

Teddy Bearz: what is your horses name?

HEATH: I don't have one. But if I did, it's
be called Phar Lap!

OreoPassion: Do you have a favorite band/singer?

HEATH: Singer: Beck. band: I suppose most of
my teens I listened to U2 records.

HOST: We have time for a couple more questions
tonight!

RoarFan: Hey heath, I was wondering who some
of your inspirations are. And if there are any actors you want to work
with?

HEATH: Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Bob Fossey,
Stanley Kubrick. Katherine Hepburn, Nicholson, and of course Marcel

HOST: Our last question for tonight...

Lindseygirl: what type of role do you want
to take next?

HEATH: One that makes them Happy! Nothing in
particular, whatever interests me... It's hard to answer. When I know it
I'll see it. Thank you, and I love you all. Peace!

HOST: Well, I want to thank all of you for
joining us tonight, and a special thanks to Heath for taking the time!

HEATH: Thanks again! Peace!

HOST: That wraps it up for another edition
of Cybertalk!