Daughter Matilda Was Heath's Focus on The Dark Knight Set

Cast Members Talk About Heath Ledger’s Devotion To His Daughter and The Joker
TEN Gossip — ... Earlier reviews of The Dark Knight have started coming out and they all are praising Heath Ledger’s role as The Joker. Cast members have started talking about Heath and his devotion to his daughter and his role as The Joker… ...

Daughter Matilda Was Heath's Focus on The Dark Knight Set
Oh No They Didn't! — ... Joker." Director Christopher Nolan said he needed an actor who would be "truly fearless" for the role and Ledger was up for the challenge. "[For] those who knew him and those who had the privilege of working with him, it's pretty amazing the disparity between the person he was and the monster that he created for us," Nolan said. "To see that being created from this very gentle person is a real testament to his skill as an actor." Source: http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20209430,00.html

Heath Ledger's co-stars remember caring father
Celebrity Baby Blog - People.com — ... I had a real affection for him." Co-star Aaron Eckhart, who plays District Attorney Harvey Dent opposite Heath's Joker, agreed, sharing, "Heath showed me pictures of [Matilda] ... [he] would come in and say she did this and she did that." Heath passed away from an accidental prescription pill overdose on January 22nd, 2008. Matilda, now 2 ½, is his daughter with actress Michelle Williams. Source: People; Photo by Flynet. ...