Julia Stiles Remembers Heath Ledger on '10 Things I Hate About You' Set: 'Such a Bright Light'

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Julia Stiles is reflecting on her fond memories with her late co-star, Heath Ledger. The 43-year-old actress starred alongside Heath in the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You.

In a recent interview with E!, Julia recalled working with the acclaimed actor. Keep reading to find out more… “He was amazing.

He was such a bright light,” Julia reminisced, saying that she and the rest of the cast were “close on that set.” Julia said that Heath had a special presence: “He just walked into the room and lit it up.” She continued, “He was very kind and generous to me which you know, when you’re an actress in your first leading role in a big studio movie, you need to feel comfortable with the other person.

And he was very generous that way.” The Bourne Ultimatum star also remembered a particularly emotional scene that stood out to her while filming. “The scene where I read the poem, I did not expect to start crying or tearing up or choking up, whatever But it just happened because it was the movie was coming to an end, the production was coming to an end.