Heath Ledger, who sadly passed away last year, was awarded
best performance by an actor in a supporting role for his work in
The Dark Knight. Accepting for him at the 81st Academy Awards
® this year was his family. After the Oscar’s, his
family answered some questions (abridged), as his memory lives on
in the hearts and minds of all who knew him, as well as millions
of his adoring fans.
Q. Hi. I just wanted to ask you, you seem to be
relatively calm. You must have been very nervous? And secondly,
you mentioned that you and Heath have had discussion that maybe
this would be something he would be at (The Oscars®). Can you
tell us more about that discussion, and how special it is
now?
A. Kate Ledger (Older sister): Yes. Firstly, I'm
extremely nervous. I didn't know how I was actually going to get
up there if we had to, but when he came home for Christmas a year
ago, he had been sending me shots and bits and pieces from the
film. And he hadn't seen it, I hadn't seen it. No one had really
seen it, but he knew. And I said to him, I have a feeling this is
it for you. You're going to get a nomination for this… And
he just looked at me and smiled. So he knew.
Q. Congratulations for your son. What of Heath
do you see in Matilda? Does she seem to like to act?
A. Sally Bell (mother):. I think just to look at
Matilda, to know that she's totally like her daddy. She has the
same mannerisms. I really feel he's in her.
I'm wondering, have you spoken to Matilda's mother, Michelle
Williams? And when do you expect to talk to her about this?
A. Kate Ledger: Not just yet, because we've just
come here, but we're very close with Michelle. She's doing an
amazing job with Matilda, and we speak all the time so we're in
constant contact and always will be...
Thank you.
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© 2009, The Hollywood Sentinel. Used with permission with
kind courtesy of the 81st Academy Awards®.