Scholarship Fund for Heath Ledger
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It is just heartbreaking to see Michelle Williams these days. Even though by all reports she is doing very well, happy and moving on even, you can still see such grief in her eyes. Like here, where she is arriving for the Synecdoche, New York premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. However, as sad as she may look, Michelle is putting some positive energy into her grief. Even though it’s only been five months since Heath Ledger’s death, she has been working hard to make sure he stays on his colleagues minds long after his death. And that he will. Thursday night at the 2008 Australians in Film Breakthrough Awards in Beverly Hills, a scholarship fund in Heath’s name was announced. Gregor Jordan, a director who befriended Heath during the filming of “Two Hands” announced Thursday night that a foundation for struggling Australian actors would be set up in Heath’s name. Heath was one of those actors in Hollywood who had to pay his dues, and Gregor recalled Heath’s early “broke” days when way back when, Gregor had to loan Heath some rent money. Now, Gregor recalled, as soon as Heath became famous, and ultimately wealthy, he remembered those days and would pay back in kind by always buying his friends a round of drinks. Gregor remembered Heath’s generosity, as did many of Heath’s nearest and dearest, and as a result, the Heath Ledger Scholarship Fund for struggling Australian actors has been initiated to continue Heath’s generosity, even after his death.
