It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since one of the best Shakespeare-adapted movies, 10 Things I Hate About You, graced us with its theatrical presence. But, of course, it’s hard to think about that rom-com without the stellar performance of late actor Heath Ledger.

Julia Stiles recalled working with Heath Ledger on the set of 1998’s ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ years before his untimely death at age 28