Heath Ledger to become permanent US citizen
Heath Ledger to become permanent US citizen
#0Heath Ledger to become permanent US citizen
Posted: 6/8/06 at 11:46am
Heath Ledger burst into tears after paparazzi attacked him with water pistols at the Australian premiere of Brokeback Mountain in Sydney earlier this year, according to his father. The actor's relationship with the Australian press soured during filming for new movie Candy, and the paparazzi decided to have the last word at the January premiere of his Oscar-nominated film. Ledger's father Kim tells the Sydney Daily Telegraph newspaper his heart was broken when his son called just hours after the run-in, saying he wanted to sell his waterfront home in Sydney and move to the US permanently. He says, "Heath had to go into the cinema and introduce that film soaking wet. He cried all night. He rang me and said, 'Dad, that's it - sell the house.'" Ledger's father urged his son to think it over for 48 hours before making a final decision. He says, "Two days later he rang me back and said, 'Dad, it's been 47 hours and 57 minutes - sell the house.'" The luxury property was sold for Aus $7 million ($5 million) in March after Ledger relocated to Brooklyn, New York City, with his partner Michelle Williams and their daughter Matilda.
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#2re: Heath Ledger to become permanent US citizen
Posted: 6/8/06 at 11:56am
But it doesn't say anything about citizenship...just the country he will live in...
Lots of foreign actors live "permanently" in the US without citizenship...
I would be very sad if he were willing to give up his Aussie citizenship, but I doubt he would...
#4re: Heath Ledger to become permanent US citizen
Posted: 6/8/06 at 12:02pm
He can have my American citizenship if I can have his Aussie one.
It was a good choice on his part - the media here is very respectful of celebs.
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#5re: Heath Ledger to become permanent US citizen
Posted: 6/8/06 at 12:03pm
He actually wanted to be nearer to me.
sorry Aussies!
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#6re: Heath Ledger to become permanent US citizen
Posted: 6/9/06 at 9:59amI'm with you paradox, it says nothing of citizenship. I'd say it's more permanent resident.
#7re: Heath Ledger to become permanent US citizen
Posted: 6/9/06 at 9:59am
So, alterego, I'll take his Australian citizenship/residency.
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Updated On: 6/9/06 at 09:59 AM
#8re: Heath Ledger to become permanent US citizen
Posted: 6/9/06 at 10:10am
I'm sorry, I'm not sure
A. Why this is even newsworthy
or
B. Why anyone should care....
Aww, poop, poor Heath, he runs away crying cause a few reporters bothered him. Oh yeah I really feel sorry for him as he laughs all the way to the bank......
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Updated On: 6/9/06 at 10:10 AM
#9heath ledger to become permanent us citizen
Posted: 6/9/06 at 10:15amc'mon, even tom cruise didn't cry. granted cruise is an evil cyborg and the tears would have short-circuited his smile-o-matic function, but still!
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#10heath ledger to become permanent us citizen
Posted: 6/9/06 at 10:17am
the reporters claim it was revenge!
i'm not some sort of dirty spitter!
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...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
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he was the gimmicky sort
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Updated On: 6/9/06 at 10:17 AM
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
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#11heath ledger to become permanent us citizen
Posted: 6/9/06 at 10:52amSomehow I don't think this story has much truth to it. Honestly with someone as private as Heath, why would his dad call up the media and say that he son was crying to him on the phone. Seems highly unlikely.
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#12heath ledger to become permanent us citizen
Posted: 6/10/06 at 3:45amRath, I'll look into it for you!
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