Terry Gilliam's BAFTA honour - page 2

9 months ago 04th Feb 13:30

By far the biggest tragedy of the production, however, was the untimely accidental death of its star, Heath Ledger, in January 2008.Of Heath's death, Terry said: "It was horrible. It was as if half the world had collapsed. It just isn't possible that he's dead."He lifted everybody. He wasn't like Marlon Brando or James Dean or any of the more neurotic actors, his was all positive energy."BAFTA spokesperson Finola Dwyer said: "Terry is one of the most original, imaginative and innovative directors working in the industry today."Previous recipients of the BAFTA Fellowship award include Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Steven Spielberg and Anthony Hopkins.The BAFTA awards ceremony will take place in London on Sunday (08.02.09).