It was so sweet.

That was his goodbye note to me," said Stiles.

It’s flush the actors had awarm relationshipbehind the scenes.

Julia Stiles posing

“He had a zest for life and just was like always, he was never checked out.

He was always totally engaged with everybody.

Really interesting, remarkable person and actor,” Stiles told Daily Telegraph (viaThe Brag).

Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles still from 10 Things I Hate About You

But that doesn’t make the film easier for Stiles to watch now.

“That was such an amazing time for all of us, and we were all so innocent.”

“I was just so eager to get that part because it was unique at the time.

I hadn’t read a character that was so feisty, outspoken, and opinionated,” she added.