I just turn up and do what I do. A Knight's Tale, very loosely based on a section of The Canterbury Tales and set in 14th-century Europe, was written and directed by Brian Helgeland, who also wrote L.A. Confidential. Helgeland is entirely impressed with his Knight's Tale leading man, and describes how Ledger played a didgeridoo the first time they met, demonstrating the age-old musical instrument for him. Ledger would not, however, play the didgeridoo in the movie. He said to me, 'It's an aboriginal instrument.
Ledger proves to be well-cast as a representative of the days of chivalry and swashbuckling.
Once saddled up and clad in armour, our hero soon becomes a leader at the sport of thundering around on a horse and wacking the competition with a lance. It gave us licence, room to play, without worrying about historical facts. The Four Feathers, the tale of war and bravery set in the 19th century that Ledger recently finished shooting. It will be released later this year and co-stars Kate Hudson and Wes Bentley. It's right on the money, historically.