Heath Ledger :
I just like interesting people. When we worked together on Ned Kelly, Naomi and I definitely had a connection, but it probably happened off screen rather than on, because when you're working there's nothing sexy about 50 people standing around staring at you.
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Infatuation
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Work
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Writers and Writing
Gift it
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