jack, i swear

[kaydeefalls]

Rest in peace, Heath Ledger.

Just...he was one of the finest actors of his generation. And, what, not even thirty? Jesus. That's depressing. And I'm not usually particularly affected by celebrity deaths, but when I heard this (an actor mentioned it in rehearsal tonight) -- christ, it was like a punch in the gut. Maybe because he was one of my favorite actors. Maybe because Brokeback Mountain means so much to me. Maybe because he's so young, and now is the James Dean or River Phoenix of my generation. Just. Jesus.

The Dark Knight is going to be even more disturbingly macabre now.

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[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

and now is the James Dean or River Phoenix of my generation.

Found in the nude, with pills? He's more the Marilyn Monroe, sadly.

What a massive body of work we have been denied.

Tangentially - what are you in rehearsal for? Which company?

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Now they're saying it isn't looking like a drug thing, but who knows. That'll probably swing in several more directions before (if) anything conclusive is discovered. But yeah. Just...god, he was so damn talented. What a depressing waste.

I'm working on a show at Lincoln Square Theater right now -- tiny theater, but it's a great group of people. An adaptation of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles, of all things.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

I hope, for his family's sake (and oh, for his little girl's sake) that they rule out suicide.

I work for Theater Wit, so another reason to meet up!

[kaydeefalls.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping, yes.

Hey, yeah, that's awesome!