elenavita:“I was their investment,” Ledger said of Columbia. “They saw me and they
elenavita:“I was their investment,” Ledger said of Columbia. “They saw me and they invested money in me in ‘The Patriot’ and said, ‘Okay, let’s pop him out in that, let’s get another product, and let’s bring in the bucks.’ “He walked out on his first audition for his role in “The Patriot” and said, “Good luck with your movie. I’m wasting your time and my time. I’m gonna go home now.” But soon came back, “to prove to them that I was having a bad day and actually do something good.”“Some people find their shtick,” he said. “I’ve never figured out who ‘Heath Ledger’ is on film: ‘This is what you expect when you hire me, and it will be recognizable.’”He continued: “People always feel compelled to sum you up, to presume that they have you and can describe you. That’s fine. But there are many stories inside of me and a lot I want to achieve outside of one flat note.” - Heath Ledger -- source link