I sent this to Warner Brothers....

My name is Jennifer Taylor. I am not from the press and I am not a big Hollywood executive. I'm just a mom from Indiana. I know you can not respond to this message and I don't expect my letter to change the minds of a huge motion picture company. However, I still feel compelled to write you as if what I have to say makes some sort of difference.

The death of Heath Ledger has obliviously come to a shock to everyone that has known him privately or had the great privilege of working with him. However, the other group of individuals that seem to be greatly affected by his passing are those that had never had the pleasure of meeting such a kind soul. I am one of the many that never had the opportunity to meet this remarkable man. However, he seems to have touched us so deeply that we feel as if we have lost an old friend. Crying for days over an actor that I have never met and did not think of on a regular basis is certainly not something that I do. With Heath, it was different. I am learning that so many people feel the same. I am not a crazy obsessed fan, and as I said, I did not think of him daily. Yet I feel as I am suffering a huge loss. That was the power of Heath Ledger.

He flew under the radar in Hollywood. He was not an “in your face” kind of actor. He was an A-list actor without the circus that comes along with that status. He loved his work and he was private in his life. We knew he was amazing on screen, but little did we know that he had completely won our hearts without pushing himself upon us.

I think many of us have had a Heath in our lives. I know I did. Someone that is so valuable as a human being and it takes something tragic for you to realize just how deeply they have touched you. For me, it was a best friend who died my senior year of high school. Not since his passing have I felt so suffocated and disheartened over a death. The passing of this brilliant actor in many ways feels similar to the passing of my friend. Perhaps it is because we are a year apart in age and I feel the connection between Heath and my friend. Still the big difference.....I did not know Mr. Ledger personally. How could it be possible to have the same sorrow for someone that was not “in” my life as I had for a best friend?

The answer is simple. He was that good. Just as my friend had touched the lives of so many without ever being able to witness the affects of his love on the community after his passing. His funeral was packed out the door. He touched everyone that met him, but never knew. Heath was the same.

I knew I let him into my heart in the Patriot. A Knights Tale became my favorite movie and he immediately became one of my favorite actors. In each movie that followed, I would forget that I was watching Heath because he would transform himself so much that I would just become engrossed in his character. When the movie was over, I would think, “Wow! I felt that!” The combination of his superb acting along with his honest, even nervous behavior off screen was admirable. He was humble, he was caring, and little did we know, he became loved by us all.

So, this brings me to my plea of desperation in what could be his final work ever to be brought to the big screen. The Dark Knight! Keep it! Keep it the same! Please do not change a thing. I know the studio is thinking of “vastly” changing their marketing, but I could start a petition of how many people think it would be a huge mistake to downplay his part in this movie. He owns this movie. This movie is about the Joker. Heath became the Joker and to his dismay, probably put too much into the character to make sure it was perfect.

This is the work of a brilliant man and he should be rewarded handsomely in his final efforts to bring a character to life. I know the position the studio is in is difficult. I know how many people in the world would think you are capitalizing on the death of a young man if you use him in your marketing. However, I feel so strongly that in the end, the public will realize that you did him justice. After the viewing the film, people are going see that he steals the show. The are going to ask for the posters, the t-shirts, and the coffee mugs. So, why not put him out there now? Everyone is anticipating the movie more than ever to begin with. It's Heath they want. I think they should have it!

I know it's so raw and all to real right now. I can barely see his face on television without drumming up tears, so I can only imagine what his family must be feeling. Heath was driven to this craft and he was brilliant. I feel that it would be the ultimate tribute to his legacy to give him the credit as if he were alive. It may be dark, but it's what he lived for. To be stripped of the credit and recognition you deserve in the afterlife just doesn't seem right. It seems that if Heath believed in making this character so perfect that he lost sleep over it, it is important enough to keep as the center of attention.

I am sorry for this long note and for wasting your valuable time. Like I said, I'm just a mother from Indiana. I'm not a crazy fan nor am I someone with great power in the world of film. I am just one of the many who feel as if they lost a friend. I almost feel silly that I care for someone so deeply that was not tangible. Still, in the wake of a tragic loss, I think the show must go on. The Dark Knight belongs to Ledger and should be marketed as such. Give the fans their friend in all his glory for what is sure to be a performance of a lifetime.

Actually, I'm 29 years old...pretty far from a mid-life crisis. When doing a news search on the Heath Ledger topic I found this article and thought it was very good. At 18, you can't seem to imagine yourself dead at 28. At 29, I can't even imagine. I did lose a friend at 18 and I feel that the death of this actor is so similar for me. Not just for me, but for the rest of us with emotion and heart for someone that has touched us, or opened a wound that hasn't healed. I assume that you are just a child and someday you may understand just how fast life goes by and how lucky you are if you wake up and see the next day. As far as Warner Bros goes....They have gotten many letters in the past week from many people. Actors, marketing experts, and average people such as myself begging them to go on with the project. Living a life with emotion and sometimes reacting on that is not something to be ashamed of. When you feel strongly about something, it's ok to share. I'm sorry, but seems that you have lots of growing up to do yourself before you join the real world!