Jake Gyllenhaal

House is not Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie to host Independent Lens, and shirts on display

source: Wet Dark and Wild

Meanwhile that lively little gal Anna Faris has recently briefly mentioned her experience of working in Brokeback Mountain: 'Q: I wanted to ask about a couple of directors you’ve worked with, first, Ang Lee with Brokeback Mountain. What was it like to be a part of that masterpiece? Anna Fa...

Published Tue, Sep 22

Opinion: Shades of Jake Gyllenhaal

source: Wet Dark and Wild

Other news IGN has released more pictures from the Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus. These include images of Colin Farrell, Jude Law and Johnny Depp as well as Heath Ledger. Includes pictures from IHJ. Sunglasses modelled by Jake Gyllenhaal.

Published Thu, Sep 17

Opinion: Love and Other Drugs gets a cast injection, Brokeback Mountain remains AfterElton's Best Gay Movie

source: Wet Dark and Wild

AfterElton today announced its new 50 Best Gay Movies and yet again Brokeback Mountain tops the list and yet again it is by a landslide. What particularly struck me about AfterElton's piece on the film is its assertion that Brokeback is as real a place as any and I don't just mean a cinematic l...

Published Mon, Sep 14

Jake Gyllenhaal: Movies and stories 'can move people and change lives. They've changed my life'

source: Wet Dark and Wild

But Jake Gyllenhaal, who plays Jack opposite Heath Ledger's Ennis, doesn't see the gay angle getting in the way of audiences appreciating "Brokeback Mountain." "Maybe I'm naive or something. I grew up in Los Angeles and that might make me naive," he says. "My two unofficial godparents are a...

Published Tue, Sep 8

Conflict, instinct, no regrets - Jake Gyllenhaal and Jack Twist

source: Wet Dark and Wild

All three of the principals -- Lee, Gyllenhaal and Ledger -- sought redemption in Brokeback. Lee's attempt to imbue 2002's The Hulk with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon artistry failed critically and financially. Ledger (A Knight's Tale) has said he deliberately tried to tank his career...

Published Thu, Aug 6

Iconic shirts, Jake's green fingers, Nailed for 2010?

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Two cowboy shirts worn by actors Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in the movie Brokeback Mountain are heading to The Autry National Center in Los Angeles. The two shirts have been intertwinded to represent "the struggle between heritage and acceptance in gay cowboy culture."'

Published Wed, Jul 29

Comic-Con enjoys Doctor Parnassus and Gilliam remembers Heath

source: Wet Dark and Wild

The video below captures a little of the atmosphere during Gilliam's discussion of his film and of his 'lucky charm' Heath Ledger. And what about Jake? Yesterday a twitter spotted Jake Gyllenhaal at the Jim Henson lot in LA, suggesting Jake is intriguingly busy...

Published Fri, Jul 24

Life in and behind the lens

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Brokeback Mountain had a stills photographer, Kimberley French, who has the gift of melting into the background and being tolerated and liked and admired by actors. Her photography on the set - especially her images of Heath with whom she had a special connection - led to the instantly rec...

Published Sun, Jul 12