10 Things I Hate About YoustarJulia Stilesremembers working with the late actorHeath Ledgeron the teen comedy that would change the lives of all the young performers who worked in the film. Decades after they played Kat Stratford and Patrick Verona, Stiles recalls the “energy and passion” of the performer who sadly passed away in 2008 after an accidental drug overdose.
As reported byCinemaBlend, Stiles appeared as a guest onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, and spent some of her time reflecting on co-starring with Heath Ledger in the film. Stiles and Ledger played Kat and Verona, respectively, and the couple ultimately became one of the iconic duos in the ’90s teen comedy sub-genre. Here’s what Stiles had to say about working with the actor who eventually won the posthumous Oscar for his role as the Joker in Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight:
“He was such a force. He walked into a room and just lit it up and [he] had so much energy and passion, and it’s really sad that he’s gone.”
It took years for10 Things I Hate About Youto gain its cult status as one of the most important romantic teen comedies of its time. It shot its cast — especially Ledger and Joseph Gordon Levitt — to stardom and was a box office success, making over $53 million. The critical reception was just as good, with critics praising the fresh tone and the clever script. It still has a 71% score on Rotten Tomatoes and fans of ’90s cinema often revisit it and continuously quote it.
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25 years have passed since10 Things I Hate About Youwas released worldwide and captured the hearts of everyone in the audience as they reminisced about their times as a teenager in love. But the movie has stood the test of time, likely thanks to its source material. A modern and very loose adaptation ofthe comedyThe Taming of the Shrewby William Shakespeare,10 Things I Hate About Youtells the story of Cameron, a teen in love with Bianca, a girl whose father is pretty paranoid about his daughters dating. Per the hysterical obstetrician dad’s rules, Cameron can only date Bianca if her sister, Kat, also dates. The problem is that Kat is not interested at all, but Cameron believes that the bad boy at school, Patrick Verona, can convince Kat to give love a second chance.
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It’s the sort of film with ardent support that makes you say, “you had to be there.“10 Things I Hate About Youwas huge back in 1999, and was released right as audiences were preparing for the turn of the century, when a cultural shift was almost inevitable. It was the year ofThe Matrix,Fight Club,andThe Blair Witch Project,all iconic films that are notable displays of the zeitgeist of the time. The teen comedy starring Heath Ledger was a comfort movie amid all the experiments that shook the conventional shades of storytelling during that year. It had not one, but a couple of compelling story lines that viewers could connect with, and it’s still one of those movies that allows you to disconnect for a bit and enjoy mindless fun.
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