The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Oct 29, 2009
Like the other actors, Ledger has been directed to perform in a broad pantomime style - which he does with aplomb, though not as amusingly as in Gilliam's The Brothers Grimm (2005). After Ledger died suddenly in the middle of shooting, Gilliam hit on an ingenious scheme for completing the film without its star. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ledger lives on in haunting fantasy Sep 15, 2009
This is perhaps Gilliam's most accessible film, far superior to his last couple of efforts, the disastrous "Tideland" and "The Brothers Grimm," a flop that starred Ledger and Matt Damon ... This is perhaps Gilliam's most accessible film, far superior to his last couple of efforts, the disastrous "Tideland" and "The Brothers Grimm," a flop that starred Ledger and Matt Damon. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Daily television guide Aug 15, 2009
The Brothers Grimm 8 p.m. (38). Matt Damon and Heath Ledger play the fairy-tale writers. (Boston Globe)
Gilliam praises Ledger's energy May 24, 2009
Gilliam's career has been marked by setbacks, including prolonged battles with studio executives over his films Brazil and The Brothers Grimm (also featuring Ledger). In 2000 Gilliam's fantasy epic The Man Who Killed Don Quixote folded after a few days after a series of mishaps. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'LEDGER AND FRIENDS' PRESENT ACTOR'S FINAL ROLE May 23, 2009
LEDGER AND FRIENDS' PRESENT ACTOR'S FINAL ROLE - New York Post. Saturday, May 23, 2009 Last Update: 06:10 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
A last look at Heath Ledger on film at Cannes May 23, 2009
Gilliam fought prolonged battles with studio executives over both Brazil (1985) and his previous Ledger collaboration The Brothers Grimm (2005). In 2000, Gilliam saw his fantasy epic The Man Who Killed Don Quixote shut down after a few days of shooting because of a string of mishaps. (MSNBC -- News)
Ledger's Last Performance Shown At Cannes May 23, 2009
" Ledger's death by an accidental prescription drug overdose on Jan. 22, 2008, left Gilliam with some of the biggest hurdles he has faced in a career filled with tough breaks. Gilliam fought prolonged battles with studio executives over both "Brazil" (1985) and his previous Ledger collaboration "The Brothers Grimm" (2005). In 2000, Gilliam saw his fantasy epic "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" shut down after a few days of shooting because of a string of mishaps. On Friday, the director said he... (Click2Houston, TX)
Heath Ledger's final bow at Cannes May 23, 2009
"I'm either lucky or unfortunate," he laughed of his ups, such as Twelve Monkeys and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and downs such as the commercial flop, The Brothers Grimm and the long as-yet-unfinished Don Quixote. AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ledgers last film awaits deal for U.S. release Feb 25, 2009
Gilliam has grown more experimental in recent years, with such fare as Tideland and The Brothers Grimm, and marketing experts say that retailing Parnassus as a Ledger film risks a backlash among general audiences unaccustomed to artier material. A U.S. deal is expected shortly, with a mini-major or larger indie expected to make the play. (MSNBC -- News)
Heath Ledger Fans Call for Joker's Retirement From Film Feb 10, 2009
Let's make sure no-one else plays a gay cowboy, one of the Brothers Grimm, Ned Kelly, a hero Knight, a petty criminal or a hunky school jock. And while we're at it, Henry Fonda nailed the old guy role in On Golden Pond. (Wired News)
Just what the doctor ordered Feb 8, 2009
They had worked together on The Brothers Grimm, where he was impressed by Ledger's sweetness of character and skill at chess. "It just isn't possible that he's dead," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Clooney in competition at Venice Feb 8, 2009
Heath Ledger and Matt Damon play the Brothers Grimm in Gilliam's film. Soderbergh's murder mystery Bubble, Burton's stop-motion animation Corpse Bride and Cameron Crowe's comedy romance Elizabethtown are among the 18 films that will be screened out of competition. (Yahoo News -- Film Festivals)
