SUBMITTED BY Scooby

May 11, 2001 — Heath Ledger had some interesting things to say about his new movie:

Question: They do seem to be selling A Knight's Tale solely on your looks. Are you worried what might happen to your career if it bombs?

Heath: No, I'm not. You know, if that happens, there is a good side to it. I can come in, have a sniff and get the f**k out of here, and that could be a really good thing--it could be. So, you know, there is a yin and yang to everything, and that would certainly balance out somehow.

Question: Let's phrase it another way. Do you feel any responsibility for the movie's success or failure?

Heath: I don't know. Ultimately, yeah, there is the $50 million, but it's not my money. Shit, I don't have the pressure of losing it. Basically, I'm showing up and acting, and the job doesn't differ from a $3 million movie. Between "action" and "cut," there is no amount of money that can change what I do.

So, no, I didn't really have that kind of pressure. I also had an ensemble, an incredible cast of people around me, so I never felt the movie was riding on my shoulders.

Check out more of the interview at the link below