Aussie Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead

[HungLikeJesus]

Why is the death of some actor that you never met any more important than the death of someone else that you never met?

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Why is the death of some actor that you never met any more important than the death of someone else that you never met?

Because even though you haven't met them, you know about them.

You could apply the same reasoning to how you feel when the parent of a friend passes away. You didn't actually know them, but because there's knowledge about them in your mind, you have an emotional response.

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Why is the death of some actor that you never met any more important than the death of someone else that you never met?

Hey HLJ, I was never comparing the importance of deaths. That would be offensive. I enjoyed watching Heath Ledger in films. K? Now I won't see new HL films. I bet you know of a couple actors that you would be disappointed about if they had died. Just think for a moment.


By my internal chart I'd say the quality of my movie experiences just dropped by 1 percent. That's a lot for me.


I have never formally met you or Heath Ledger.


Song:
I've never met HL or HLJ- and I'm not comparing the importance of their deaths today!! (supposed to rhyme here)




Ok better luck with the song the next celebrity death that I actually care 'bout!

[HungLikeJesus]

Originally Posted by Cicero

Song:
I've never met HL or HLJ- and I'm not comparing the importance of their deaths today!! (supposed to rhyme here)

I'm not dead.

I'm getting better.

I feel fine.

I think I'll go for a walk.

I feel happy. I feel happy.

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I'm not dead.

I'm getting better.

I feel fine.

I think I'll go for a walk.

I feel happy. I feel happy.

Only living people miss the point! And get to sing about it!!

So... you must be alive! (I am grateful of that, even though I have never formally met you)

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I'm not dead.

I'm getting better.

I feel fine.

I think I'll go for a walk.

I feel happy. I feel happy.

Monty Python!

[kerosene]

Originally Posted by Cicero

I have never formally met you or Heath Ledger.


Song:
I've never met HL or HLJ- and I'm not comparing the importance of their deaths today!! (supposed to rhyme here)




Ok better luck with the song the next celebrity death that I actually care 'bout!

I have met HLJ but not HL. I know I care that Heath Ledger died, and I am sure I would care if HLJ died. Does that make things any more confusing for anyone?

[Cicero]

Originally Posted by case

I have met HLJ but not HL. I know I care that Heath Ledger died, and I am sure I would care if HLJ died. Does that make things any more confusing for anyone?

Well caser...his initial question was about people you have never met vs. people you have never met....(dying) and why is one more important than the other.

I care that Hitler is dead. (I prefer it) Never met him. Yes I do care if people I do not know personally are dead or not.

Because I care.

I don't think you are confusing caser. I think HLJ is trying snuff out "celebrity hype" when people really are disappointed. I think he was an awesome actor and will be disappointed to not see him in new films.

I have always liked Jack Nicholson and will disappointed when he kicks the bucket too. He's getting old.

I wish Susan Sontag and Hannah Arendt were alive too though...so I'm not the best to speak to about these things.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by Cicero

I don't think you are confusing caser. I think HLJ is trying snuff out "celebrity hype" when people really are disappointed. I think he was an awesome actor and will be disappointed to not see him in new films.

that's why people are disappointed when celebs die. it's selfish. they will not be entertaining us anymore. it's kind of cold to think of it that way....but really....it's the truth.

[kerosene]

Originally Posted by Cicero

Well caser...his initial question was about people you have never met vs. people you have never met....(dying) and why is one more important than the other.

I care that Hitler is dead. (I prefer it) Never met him. Yes I do care if people I do not know personally are dead or not.

Because I care.

I don't think you are confusing caser. I think HLJ is trying snuff out "celebrity hype" when people really are disappointed. I think he was an awesome actor and will be disappointed to not see him in new films.

I have always liked Jack Nicholson and will disappointed when he kicks the bucket too. He's getting old.

I wish Susan Sontag and Hannah Arendt were alive too though...so I'm not the best to speak to about these things.

I am with you. I liked the Heath Ledger that I have seen acting out characters on a screen. A limited view of who he probably was as a person, but I liked it, nonetheless. All of us limit the amount of ourselves that we present to the world.

[DucksNuts]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Why is the death of some actor that you never met any more important than the death of someone else that you never met?

'coz they arent as hot as Heath?

[HungLikeJesus]

Originally Posted by DucksNuts

'coz they arent as hot as Heath?

150,000 people die every day.

I'm sure at least a few of them you would find attractive.

[DucksNuts]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

150,000 people die every day.

I'm sure at least a few of them you would find attractive.

Should I make a thread for them all and name them...then can I declare that I am sad that someone I knew of and appreciated died?

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

150,000 people die every day.

I'm sure at least a few of them you would find attractive.

They won't, however, cause character appearance continuity problems, should the Joker appear in any Batman sequels.

[Elspode]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

150,000 people die every day.

I'm sure at least a few of them you would find attractive.

Hmm, lessee...there's about a hundred or so relatively active Cellarites. If each of us wrote a little something about everyone who died each day, that'd only be 1500 brief obits we'd each need to cover. Tough, but doable.