He's got an Aussie sense of humor, slap-down and gentle at the same time. Where he comes from, outsize egos should and will be cut down to human size. People brawl, then buy each other beers. Taking oneself too seriously is taboo. It's a fashion.
Fitness is a fashion.
There are all these ex-cocaine producers and movie people who are now super fit just to keep up with what's happening. His legs, splayed across the coffee table, are lanky. He looks fit but not health-club fanatical. Gym workouts aside, Ledger says he knew from the get-go that the movie would work. He smiles his movie-star smile.