In an electrifying revelation that's stirring the pot in the celebrity world, Andrew Garfield dishes on the late Heath Ledger's cheeky confidence about his iconic role as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight.'
- Andrew Garfield has reminisced on Heath Ledger
- The two worked together after his signature role
- THIS is how Garfield describes Heath's attitude then
From actor to actor
During a candid chat on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Garfield, who shared screen space with Ledger in 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus,' gives us a peek behind the curtain of Ledger's mindset post his Joker stint.
"He had just done the Joker, he had just finished doing 'The Dark Knight', and he was so smug about it," Garfield recalled. "I was like, ‘How did that go?’ and he was like, ‘Yeah, it’s really good," Garfield reminisces, painting a picture of a Ledger who knew he had hit the jackpot with his portrayal of the Joker.
The conversation didn't stop at just the performance; Ledger's eye for detail extended to magazine covers, critiquing his own photos with a perfectionist's eye.
The world was robbed of Ledger's brilliance when he was found dead in his Manhattan apartment in January 2008, a casualty of an accidental drug overdose.
Yet, when 'The Dark Knight' hit theaters in July 2008, Ledger's smug confidence was vindicated. The film shattered box-office records, and Ledger's performance was immortalized with posthumous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Garfield, reflecting on his brief but impactful time with Ledger, highlights the late actor's free-spirited and spontaneous approach to his craft.
"I remember his like, 'Empire' magazine cover came out and he was like, ‘Oh, they used a f---ing s--- photo,’" Garfield shared. "And I was like, ‘Are you kidding me, dude that looks f---ing incredible.’ And he was like, ‘Nah, the pose is all wrong, it looks kinda like a conventional version of what an actor ... you’ll see.’ And yeah, I did see."
Unfortunately, Andrew only had the pleasure of working with Ledger briefly, but added that the actor had a noticeable impact on everyone who worked with him.
"He was a kind of beacon, it was like a wild animal. He was so free and so wild and so, kind of dangerous on set in a way that was the kind of thing that is inspiring and spontaneous. He would say before every take, or one take every scene, ‘Let’s have some fun with this one.’"
"I still have lots of mementos of his," he added. "I remember the first day I met him he was wearing these amazing camo Ray Ban sunglasses and I just said, ‘Oh hey, cool sunglasses.’ And the next day they were like in my dressing room, he had just left them for me. He was just a very generous, beautiful, creative spirit."
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Ledger's generosity extended beyond the screen, leaving Garfield with mementos and memories that he cherishes to this day. "He was just a very generous, beautiful, creative spirit," Garfield shares, echoing the sentiments of many who were touched by Ledger's life and work.
