| BOY OF THE MONTH HEATH LEDGER There's more than ten things we love about Aussie totty Heath - and now he's back in hot new flick A Knight's Tale... Did you really drive 2,600 miles to Sydney to find fame at 16? "I did, but it was really more about exploring life. I'm the sort of person that wants to get on that train that's flying past at 90 miles an hour. And going to Sydney was an excuse to do that." Did you find auditioning tough? "During an audition, I'm so aware of being judged taht I crinkle up and my voice goes funny. In my audition for A Knight's Tale I had to play the digeridoo! Strangely enough, that scene was eventually dropped from the film. I guess it didn't go taht well!" Are you putting teen films behind you? "I take great prode in my work, but get bored really quickly. So if I'm bored by a film, I won't give enough of myself. After loads of teen flicks, I took a year off to see if I'd be offered something I really wanted to do. Thankfully it paid off." So how does it feel to be a heart-throb? "I don't think about it unless someone asks me. It's something outside of my life, it's nothing to do with me." Are you a true romantic? "I believe romance comes form the mind rather than some materialistic act. And it's certainly cheaper that way!" Ok, tell us about being famous... "It's quite intimidating seeing your face everywhere. But, as long as you're aware it's just a manufactured thing, it's OK. The thing is, I haven't actually had the chance to breath it all in, to sit down and smell the fame. But I know I'm really happy right now and that's great." Aww, that makes us happy, too, Heath |
| Heavenly Heath If you liked Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You, make sure you catch his fab new flick, A Knight's Tale. Here, Heath gives us the lowdown on... His new film... "I play a poor thatcher who starts competing in jousting tournaments to improve his life. The movie's funny, it's got romance and action. I really love it!" Jousting... "They spent three weeks teaching us to joust for A Knight's Tale, but we didn't really do any in the end. I had fun sword fighting though!" His 'big' break... "My first acting role was as a donkey in our school nativity!" Appearing in Home and Away... "It was the only job that had come around for a while, so I did it. But as soon as I said 'yeah,' I got a role in an American show, Roar." Being romantic... "I love sitting around holding hands. Just spending time with someone, doing nothing, can be romantic." Hollywood... "It's just like a big high school. It's not as big and scary as it makes out. I get a real kick out of it but I'm not about to fall for any hype." |