Andrew Keegan
Image by Gerardo Mora/Getty10 Things I Hate About You it is memorable for the actor Andrew Keegan from the moment he stepped on the set.
“I mean the general experience is a very good memory,” Keegan, 45, said exclusively Us Weekly in the ’90s Con on September 13, he is listening to the costar meeting Heath Ledger there are certain highlights.
“We didn’t have social media back then (and) I’d seen (just) a headshot or something,” Keegan recalled. “I was at the hotel, we were waiting for practice … and I got on the elevator and suddenly I was about to close the door and his hand came in and stopped the door.”
He continued, “This guy with long hair — it looked weird to me — was going up in the elevator with a backpack or whatever he had. So, that was actually my first impression and it’s always a good memory of how I met (Heath). Like, ‘Hey (nice to meet you).’ Like, ‘Oh good. You’re the one playing (Joey), get it.’ So it’s a funny memory.”
The beloved 10 Things I Hate About You debuted on March 31, 1999, and more than two decades later, fans are still talking about the romantic comedy. Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger play the same lovers as Kat Stratford and Patrick Verona. The couple refused to fall in love with each other in the background (…)
Ledger, who died in 2008 at the age of 28, portrayed Patrick Verona in 1999. 10 Things I Hate About You. In the teen adaptation of Shakespeare, Patrick is hired by Cameron (Joseph Gordon Levitt) to ask Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) on a date so he could go out with his sister, Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik). At the same time, Joey Donner Keegan is also trying to win Bianca’s favor.
10 Things I Hate About You became a cult classic, which has made Keegan’s appearances at fan conventions such as ’90s Con even more special.
Julia Stiles, Andrew Keegan and Heath Ledger
MovieStillsDB“The last (’90s Con) was a first for me, and I don’t know if we’ve ever had that opportunity,” Keegan said. us. “When you make a movie, you go to the premiere (and) no one has seen the movie before. It’s literally the opposite (because) the show and the movie have been seen so much, so there’s a great appreciation and it’s amazing (that) as form of creativity … where you get immediate reactions.
He continued, “It’s really nice to be with people who appreciate the work. I mean, (for) me personally, if you don’t think about it often, you almost forget about it, and then suddenly the fans don’t. … It’s quite exciting.”
During his appearance at ’90s Con, Keegan will also be reunited with some of his exes 7. Sky costars. Keegan plays the role of Wilson West, the boyfriend of Camden’s oldest daughter, Mary (Jessica Biel), on The WB series.
Many movies that focus on love romance have taken their inspiration from the Bard himself: William Shakespeare. 10 Things I Hate About You, the 1999 cult classic starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger, was originally inspired by The Taming of the Shrew. The film follows sisters Kat and Bianca Stratford (played by Stiles and Larisa Oleynik, respectively) as (…)
“I actually watched it with my son,” Keegan said Friday. “And Jessica Biel and I had a very intense scene. … It was well written and I was very surprised when I watched it again. I encourage anyone who wants to go back and see the whole thing 7. Sky episode to watch, but it was a good show and we had a good time.
Keegan even met the cast members Beverley Mitchell, David Gallagher, Mackenzie Rosman and Catherine Hicks prior to the appearance of the joint convention.
“It’s interesting to be with them now because they’re adults vs. us. “So I was sitting in front of Mackenzie last night just going, ‘Wow, I haven’t seen (her) since I was little. So I barely know (her). It was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I think the last time I saw you was 10 or 8 or something ridiculously young (and) now I’m 8 years old.’”
With reporting by Kat Pettibone
