Lily Cole thanks Heath Ledger
Lily Cole isn’t just a pretty face any more and that’s thanks to Heath Ledger. She claims the late actor taught her the tricks of the trade while they were filming “The Imaginarium Of Dr Parnassus.”
The model landed a small role in the movie, filming in 2007, and was ecstatic to join Terry Gilliam’s fantasy epic, opposite Ledger and Christopher Plummer.
She admits she was nervous about the role, but said Ledger, who died midway through the shoot, was a great friend and mentor.
“He definitely helped me. From the beginning, he understood that I would be overwhelmed and scared by the size of the project. He encouraged me and said he was really proud of me, constantly fed me support,” said Cole. She nearly gave up on the film when Ledger was found dead of an accidental drug overdose in January 2008.
His role was taken on by three other actors – Jude Law, Colin Farrell and Johnny Depp.
“Everyone loved Heath. For everyone who knew him, (his death) was devastating. The practicalities of continuing the production were difficult, but it seemed irrelevant,” said Cole.
“Johnny (Depp) slipped seamlessly into the role, but that didn’t stop it being bizarre. I thought I was in at the deep end in the beginning, then look what happened!”
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