gordon-levitt had a supporting role in 1998's "", the 1999 film "10 things i hate about you", a modern-day adaptation of shakespeare's "the taming of the shrew" and voiced jim hawkins in "treasure planet" (2002), a disney adaptation of the novel "treasure island". in 2000, he began attending columbia university school of general studies. he studied history, literature, and french poetry. he became an avid francophile and a french speaker. he said that moving to new york city from his hometown forced him to grow as a person. he dropped out in 2004 to concentrate on acting again.