OUT: How would you say the business has changed for gay actors in the past 20 years?
NPH: It’s all uniquely so personal to each person. I can’t say that the business is any different now than it was then, because I wasn’t 30 years old then and in a position to stand tall and say something. I think the fears that enveloped me then would be the same fears that would envelop people that are 15, 16, 17 now.
OUT: So your advice to a gay actor who is 16 now is no different than it would have been when you were 16?
NPH: Oh, no. Clearly there’s way more exposure and a much larger gray area with sexuality and the public’s opinion towards it -- on almost every level -- professionally, artistically, legally. What made it more unique 20 years ago was that there were less examples -- so that made it a shock. And I think the shock value has kind of worn off.
OUT: But is Hollywood still underestimating the American public’s acceptance level of homosexuality? The stigma still seems to be a reality in that business more than many others.
NPH: People in the business are equally as terrified now -- but I really find it a personal thing. And maybe I’m at the end of that era. I wouldn’t even want to stereotype today’s generation. But the majority of the casting departments are gay, and a lot of the executives are. I think it’s a matter of your abilities and how you carry yourself -- I don’t behave any differently toward you right now than when I am with David [Burtka, his boyfriend] in our apartment, watching American Idol. OK, So You Think You Can Dance. [Laughs] I can see why an agent wouldn’t want to sign on a real overtly effeminate male actor -- not because I have an aversion to them but because agents might know it limits their job opportunities.
OUT: You were hired for the Harold & Kumar movie before you were out of the closet. In the films you play yourself -- a markedly straight and strung-out version of yourself. Did writers know you were gay when they wrote the part for you or when you were filming it?
NPH: No. You know...that just never came up. Honestly. When you’re making a movie everyone is in their own motor home and then they call you in and you do your thing. You don’t really sit down and say “So -- who’re you fucking?” when you’ve only met a week before.
OUT: No, that’s more like a day on my job.
NPH: Yes, you probably do. You’re unique that way. The writers were very kind and accommodating and reverential, which was strange, at 29, 30, whatever -- it was crazy. But it was hilarious. I’m a magician at heart, so smoke and mirrors is great. The idea of smoke and mirrors tends to suggest suppression and the idea that you don’t want people to know about who you really are, but as an actor you kind of do want people to not know who you really are. I think it was nice to have a bit of a smoke screen in a way.
Source: Out Magazine, A Man’s Man By Bill Keith
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 455 Newer› Newest»I'm sure Jake discovered boys were for nookie loooong time before Kiki.
Remember DD and gay rumors?
Remember DD and gay rumors?
No, I didn't know Jake before BBM, I watched it because of Heath and instantly became a fan of Jake too. ;)
Can you tell me about the rumors during the DD days?
Jake was really good in DD, a good role for him.
I wish I could! All I know is that different people claim gay rumors were discussed after DD release (2001).
I wish I could! All I know is that different people claim gay rumors were discussed after DD release (2001).
Oh. Maybe some of the other posters here know more and want to share?
DL gossip:
"Isn't "Jake is gay" rumor a DL invention?
Nope. I've worked in the industry for 30 years. Everyone knows Jake is gay, at least since "Donny Darko". Most people who work in film have never even heard of the Datalounge.
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I just hate these fucking nobodies who pretend they work in the industry. Because you don't. If you did you'd know that industry gossip is pretty fucking worthless too.
Sorry to put a wrench into you getting your hate on, r77, but I've worked in the industry all of my adult life. That's 30 years now. The gossip you get at work may be pretty fucking worthless but mine's not bad, depending on who's talking. Obviously, we travel in different circles.
Jake's father was in the business for many years, people knew him. When Jake started out there was talk about him being gay. While he was with Dunst there was talk about him being gay. Among people in a position to know there is no question that Jake is gay. They didn't get it from the Datalounge.
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how many young attractive male actors can you name that haven't had gossip regarding their sexuality?
None. Jake's is a bit different than the usual "he could be gay" comments that go around about every young actor. Jake's have been more consistent, less vague, they have a longer history and more substance to them. People know his father, his sister, his boyfriend and his beard.
God, I hate the Jake fangirls.
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I started out as an agent's assistant 30 years ago. My partner and I are moderately successful producers, obsessive-stalker-fantard @r86.
I wish he'd come out so you'd all shut the fuck up."
I wish he'd come out so you'd all shut the fuck up.
Hm, I doubt he'll come out anytime soon.
Watch the DD production notes to get a gander at gay Jake, esp when Jena Malone tells him to fuck off.
And let's not forget Billy Crystal's amusing comment on City Slicker's DVD - "He's gay! he's gonna be gay!"
Watch the DD production notes to get a gander at gay Jake, esp when Jena Malone tells him to fuck off.
And let's not forget Billy Crystal's amusing comment on City Slicker's DVD - "He's gay! he's gonna be gay!"
I caught up with all of Jake's pre BBM movies and I watched the DD production notes. Jake was goofy, I didn't see anything specifically "gay".
Oh and I took Crystal's comments as a joke. Not saying he is not gay though. ;)
Awww...
Jake Gyllenhaal - Donnie Darko Production Diary
Awww x 2
Jake Gyllenhaal - City Slickers Interview (1991)
5:26, Jake's never been shy. Always knew how to behave in front of the camera.
^^^ Many actors are walking egos with a need for love and attention that "is to the psychological realm what Everest is to the geographical."
A lot of their behavior, including hiding/warping their true nature, is a result of this form of arrested development.
Arrested Development was one of Jake's favorite shows, right?
It was?
Franco Avoided Doin' the Nasty With Underage Costar
Los Angeles (E! Online) - The chemistry between Pineapple Express buds Seth Rogen and James Franco goes way back to their man-crushing days on Freaks and Geeks.
"I read in an interview that when he met me, it was the first time he could think about having sex with a guy," Franco told E! News at the movie's premiere Thursday night.
"And I felt the same, except he was underage. So I had to wait a couple years. There's nothing sexier than someone with a sense of humor." We'd have to agree with the man there—though a six pack doesn't hurt.
And although it's been a while, Seth was honored his first 'mo love remembers.
"I'm glad...that he remembers that so clearly," said Rogen. "I'm flattered that he's flattered by that, because I'm sure a lot of people wanna sleep with him. But the fact that I was singled out as number one, that means a lot to me."
Now that Seth is legal, is there a chance of these funnymen rendezvousing in the future? They'd make a cute couple?!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20080801/en_movies_eo/21798
Franco can be the TT-runner up, if Jake cannot fulfill his duty. ;-D
There is only one TT. There is only one GG.
I think (and it's just my personal opinion, of course) that Jake has tried almost everything you can try in Hollywood in terms of sex, drugs, alcohol, etc. But, like I said, he TRIED. You try this and that, you like something, you hate something, it doesn't mean you're a bad person, a drug addict,a sex maniac. I can't believe that a young, rich, extremely attractive kid like him, whom everyone wants to fuck senseless, from a liberal family, with lots and lots of connections and friends, hasn't tried everything Hollywood has to offer. He must have experimented a lot and I don't blame him at all.
Jake has a wonderful PR team which keeps many things well-hidden. He 's not dumb himself and knows exactly what to say at the right moment and when to shut up. He manages to present himself as a level-headed, well-educated, talented handsome boy with family values,etc. And, of course, he is this guy. It's just there are some facts about his life we, as a general public, will NEVER get to know.
I believe Jake had some sort of crush on Heath, Heath fascinated him, but I doubt there was anything physical going on. Why they drifted apart after we'll never know. Jake has very expressive eyes and they betray his emotions quite quickly. If the eyes are the mirror of a man's soul, then Jake's soul must have a hint of permanent sadness,the reason for which I dare not to contemplate. I see it there everytime, even when he's smiling. I've never criticized him for not responding to Heath's death publicly. It's not that I can't tell the difference between the movie and real life or that I've read too much slash. No. But I think Jake's been silent because, especially in January, right after Heath's death, when everyone was sharing their memories of Heath, Jake wouldn't have made it half way through the interview without breaking down. He was afraid of his reaction. He still is. So many people fell for Jack and Ennis, because what Jake and Heath created on screen came from their wonderful acting talents, their craft, their experience as actors, dedication, etc. But there was one little thing, something invisible and yet extremely important for the final result. Like they were connected to each other deeper than any script would suggest.
You try this and that, you like something, you hate something, it doesn't mean you're a bad person, a drug addict,a sex maniac.
I like the idea of the bad boy Jake :)
Jake Gyllenhaal - City Slickers Interview (1991)
The kid was sincere:
"I like people coming up to me and complementing me and I like that a lot."
"I used to ride horses ... but not much anymore, because I'm sort of scared! LOL"
But I think Jake's been silent because, especially in January, right after Heath's death, when everyone was sharing their memories of Heath, Jake wouldn't have made it half way through the interview without breaking down. He was afraid of his reaction.
Hate to break the news to you but Jake didn't respond publicly to Heath's death because he was waiting to sign a multi-million dollar contract with Disney. What did he do? He staged a phony photo op with his phony girl friend. Sorry PR blew that one when it comes to public respect but they did get their money. apparently that is what JG cared about more.
That doesn't make sense - paying respect isn't bad PR and Disney wouldn't care about it one way or another.
ITA 3:08 PM
There was more going on behind the scenes than just the drugs worries when it came to what Jake didn't do.
Like what?
Jake Gyllenhaal - Donnie Darko Production Diary
So Jake used to sing, dance and act goofy on the movie sets. That boy was / is hilarious!
6:37 AM, Jake likely experimented with drugs. But the difference between him and Heath, he knows his limits. Heath, I think, thought if something happens, it happens. The director of FF said that Heath did all his stunts himself and one stunt was dangerous and the director didn't want him to do it, but Heath insisted and said that if he's meant to die after this stunt, it's meant to be. I think he was a troubled young man and self-destructive. He should have gotten help. Self-destructive people don't help themselves, they need family and good friends who help. I know I'll be attacked for this, but I think his family and friends failed to help him properly. I think people like Michelle even made it worse, not allowing him to see his kid, because he was already dating another woman, just for revenge I believe. Perhaps someone will say, maybe she didn't allow it because he (maybe) abused painkillers, but I doubt that. I think the reason they split was because Heath wasn't able to settle down with her, he tried for the kid, but it didn't work. He and Naomi split, because he allegedly wasn't ready to settle down. I think he stayed clean of drugs and the sister of Gemma Ward said he even stopped drinking alcohol. I think he didn't want to risk losing his kid. I believe him when he said he had insomnia and I believe he had anxiety problems, as for the painkillers, it really is a possibility his back made problems again and he took them (wherever he got them from) combined with the other meds, but if he took them (the painkillers) to get high, it would contradict with the reports that he even stopped with the alcohol. Either he was reckless again and didn't care about what would happen or the addiction was stronger than his good intentions. Another possibility is that he was maybe sick of pneumonia (like some repors suggest), had jet lag and his unfortunate situation made him uncareful and it was not a reckless accident, not a selfish addiction, but really just an unfortunate accident regarding the circumstances.
... the sister of Gemma Ward said he even stopped drinking alcohol.
Val Kilmer mentioned it too.
"Once he had recovered, the filming [The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus] resumed; Ledger pursued by an angry, drunken mob, all baying for his blood. Incendiary devices were popping everywhere, fired from a blunderbuss by Verne Troyer, the 2'8" actor who played Mini Me in the Austin Powers films. And this is the last scene Heath Ledger ever shot; it reached midnight and the union curfew kicked in.
By the time Heath and Terry calmed down, the set had thinned out dramatically. Heath walked around, thanking and hugging people, then came over to us few extras who were still left and thanked us and began walking off. I walked after him to ask if he was going to stay and have a few drinks.
"Sorry, but I'm on the wagon... have been for about 17 months now," he said, mock-triumphantly
"Oh... nice one!" I replied, somewhat tongue-tied.
"Cheers, mate" he said before turning and sloping off despondently up the narrow lane back towards unit base and his warm trailer. "Bye Heath..."
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/film-and-tv/features/heath-ledgers-final-cut-an-exclusive-onset-diary-864638.html
Thanks for reposting this article 9:32. I really think this was an unfortunate accident given the circumstances. Not saying he never did illegal drugs, he likely did, but I really think he tried to stay clean of alcohol and drugs not to lose Matilda. It was just bad luck that happened to him on January 22nd. :(
But I think Jake's been silent because, especially in January, right after Heath's death, when everyone was sharing their memories of Heath, Jake wouldn't have made it half way through the interview without breaking down. He was afraid of his reaction. He still is.
I have always wondered about this. It's natural to feel this way, and these feelings are private. I wouldn't want my private moments of grief broadcast all over the world and splashed all over the newspapers. And I was one of the ones who lamented that Jake hadn't said anything publicly about Heath. I forget that I can express my grief, and Jake's fame, while giving him a lot, also limits him in ways too.
9:50, I think the problem some had with Jake's silence was because media spread nasty rumors about Heath and many, like family, friends and colleagues, were quick to "defend" Heath, sharing with the world his positve sides.
I think Jake kept silent because he was careful and he was advised to keep out of the situation. Either not to spark gay rumors or for image reasons. The problem is, his silence sparked rumors why he stayed silent, but we've seen him out and about with Reese, even shortly after Heath's death.
I still think he should have issued a statement like all the others did. But at least he was willing to open up a bit about Heath to Ted and Lisa. I think that was wise of him, kinda like damage control. Though I think he meant what he said about Heath.
IMO the worst was seeing Jake doing a Reeke photo op just 4 days after Heath’s death. That was absolutely horrible.
IMO the worst was seeing Jake doing a Reeke photo op just 4 days after Heath’s death. That was absolutely horrible.
That's what tainted my love for Jake a bit. I think I won't change my mind ever. Still, I wish him good luck with everything.
IMO the worst was seeing Jake doing a Reeke photo op just 4 days after Heath’s death. That was absolutely horrible.
I agree, that was absolutely disgusting. :x
What did Ted say, business and life goes on, even four days after your friend dies.
Anonymous said...
IMO the worst was seeing Jake doing a Reeke photo op just 4 days after Heath’s death. That was absolutely horrible.
I agree, that was absolutely disgusting. :x
It was the worst thing Jake could have done. It really showed a side of him that I never could have believed existed. He had to know what it would do to fans who adored him. I don't think he will ever have the kind of respect and love publicly he got from BBM fans. But him and Reese got their money.
Anonymous said...
What did Ted say, business and life goes on, even four days after your friend dies.
I hate saying this but I doubt Robert Redford will miss Paul Neumans Memorial. Robert and Paul are tied together forever because of film. I think that Robert would attend Paul's funeral no matter but business situation existed.
"re-posting said...
DL gossip:
"Isn't "Jake is gay" rumor a DL invention?
Nope. I've worked in the industry for 30 years. Everyone knows Jake is gay, at least since "Donny Darko".
As far as I have been told, he was openely gay in college and there was no big deal.
Then came fame and he had to re-consider.
...he was openely gay in college
I've heard the same about Wentworth Miller.
What did Ted say, business and life goes on, even four days after your friend dies.
Jake clearly lacks common sense and decency no matter what Ted or anyone else says to excuse his behavior.
Those photo ops and everything that followed were probably done to get PoP and yeah he got it but the release date was pushed back a year, not very good karma eh?
Those photo ops and everything that followed were probably done to get PoP and yeah he got it but the release date was pushed back a year, not very good karma eh?
Remember, karma's a bitch. Always has been, always will be.
re-posting said...
DL gossip:
"Isn't "Jake is gay" rumor a DL invention?
"Nope. I've worked in the industry for 30 years. Everyone knows Jake is gay, at least since "Donny Darko".
As far as I have been told, he was openely gay in college and there was no big deal.
Then came fame and he had to re-consider."
i really read extraordinary stories on DT.
DT is just gossip for fun , don't read if you don't like!
DL has great gay gossip.
Gay men LOVE to gossip. Is there any straight male gossip blogger or columnist?
i really read extraordinary stories on DT.
August 10, 2008 11:26 AM
Actually, I didn't read this at DT (DL?) or any other gossip column, my brother told me ages ago since he attended Columbia University at approx. the same year as Jake did, and it was no secret back then.
"Gay men LOVE to gossip. Is there any straight male gossip blogger or columnist?"
"Whatwouldtylerdurdendo.com is mostly a gossip site for straight guys, but all of them seem immature, dumb, homophobic idiots.
Good source 11:49 AM :)
Even the most sceptical Jake fangirls must admit that no 100% straight guy gets a boner for a co-star/friend (Heath).
Blind Vice Friday! Closeted Stars Are Dummies! - Reader's comments:
"Perez outed Franco 2 years ago in a not so BI, everybody guessed it. He was in Canada filming a movie with Slutty Miller and had his BF staying with him passing him of as his PA."
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"Tobey Maguire's boyfriend is supposed to be his wife's....wait for it....his wife's father."
I think Heath wasn't 100% straight either, but the difference is, I think he really prefered the ladies, whereas Jake men.
"Tobey Maguire's boyfriend is supposed to be his wife's....wait for it....his wife's father."
Ewww!
12:20 OMG, eww!
Tobey Maguire's father-in-law is Ron Meyer.
July 02, 2002
"Michael Ovitz, the former agent and manager who was once the most powerful and feared man in Hollywood but is now all but exiled from the industry, knows who's to blame for his downfall: the "gay mafia." ... Universal Studio president Ron Meyer (Ovitz's former partner at CAA); Vivendi Universal Entertainment CEO Barry Diller; and New York Times Hollywood correspondent Bernard Weinraub. ''It was the goal of these people to eliminate me,'' Ovitz tells the magazine. ''This business would have worked except for these five or six guys.
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,269936,00.html
At last some juicy gossip about Tobey! LOL
Anonymous said...
i really read extraordinary stories on DT.
August 10, 2008 11:26 AM
Actually, I didn't read this at DT (DL?) or any other gossip column, my brother told me ages ago since he attended Columbia University at approx. the same year as Jake did, and it was no secret back then.
So did jake belomg to any gay organizations at Columbia? I am sure if he was out there he dated guys there. Why haven't they spoke up.
Because they are intelligent young men with self-respect who dated or had sex with Jake because they liked him?
I'd love to have some solid m/m story about Jake, but it doesnt seem to exist: - so Im stuck with my assumption that he's in the dark about his own character and feelings - painful for him, painful for people that care about him. . .
Hollywood is full of gay actors, actresses and other gay celebrities. How many "solid m/m stories" are there?
"Solid gay stories" have nothing to do with acknowledging and accepting one's homosexuality.
^ ^ ^
huh?
Anonymous said...
I'd love to have some solid m/m story about Jake, but it doesnt seem to exist: - so Im stuck with my assumption that he's in the dark about his own character and feelings - painful for him, painful for people that care about him. . .
I agree that there is so solid eveidence that Jake is gay. I think that if there was solid evidence he would have been outed by now. Others have not endured the hunt that he has. Even Ted doesn't have solid evidence or he would have spilled the beans. I don't for a minute believe that Ted is not outing Jake because he is so honorable. Jake is ruining Ted's reputation right now so if Ted had evidence he would get it out there through other avenues.
Reese would also not be actively bearding with Jake if she thought at any minute she could be embarrassed. I do believe she is a little nervous about it since there has never been any offical statement that they are a couple.
^there is no solid evidence
1:58 PM
Read 1:45 PM post first.
I think that if there was he would have been outed by now.
Depends on who has those solid evidence.
I think maybe there is solid evidence and proof that he is gay, but it is suppressed by his PR and counterattacked with a bearding photo op or planting hetero info. Even if someone dares to out him with photographic proof, it would end up in nothing like Travolta or Kevin Spacey. He has a very strong PR machinery and Hollywood power behind him. They invest a lot of money in him so he’ll be protected from any leak. If there is evidence and proof it will stay underground and the only thing that will reach the audience is the PR approved crap in tabloids and gossip sites.
I don't for a minute believe that Ted is not outing Jake because he is so honorable.
It's not in Ted's interest to out Jake. Ted is a gossip columnist and LA is a small town.
Anonymous said...
I don't for a minute believe that Ted is not outing Jake because he is so honorable.
It's not in Ted's interest to out Jake. Ted is a gossip columnist and LA is a small town.
Ted would not have to do the outing himself. Maybe Ted is on the PR payroll also.
It's not in Ted's interest to out Jake. Ted is a gossip columnist and LA is a small town.
There are other towns where the information could be leaked. NYC, London, San Francisco, etc, etc.
MC: Sir Michael Caine: It was a privilege working with Heath Ledger
Actor pays tribute to his Batman co-star
Saturday, 9 August 2008
Sir Michael Caine says it was a pleasure to work with Heath Ledger on The Dark Knight.
The veteran actor, 75, heaped praise on the Australian star who died of a prescription drugs overdose in January at the age of 28.
‘What a talent,’ he tells Hello! ‘We’d sit on set, chatting for hours. Then he’d get up, drop being Heath, and go into this amazing performance.
‘I shall miss him – very much. And it was a privilege working with him, you can’t say that of some actors out there, believe me.’
The Dark Knight has broken box office records, taking £77.7million in its opening weekend.
And Heath’s portrayal of The Joker is being hailed as Oscar-worthy.
MC about Heath
MC about Heath
Previous link was bad.
DL post about outing:
Why would any agency sit on these supposed pics? Remember when the Enquirer published the pics of Chad Allen? I find it hard to believe that these photos, especially if they are scandalous, would not be published. I could be wrong, but why would they protect WM?
Okay, crash course...
Take Chad Allen out of the equation for starters because he was a TV actor and not a popular, marketable filmstar or TV buff bod.
So, were talking about someone who IS marketable to the masses, say Wentworth Miller. Now then, you're a media agency like TMZ and some pap comes up to you and offers you some pics that show male actor getting visibly jiggy with actor B in a private residential place somewhere.
You buy these pictures off the pap but you don't publish them. Why? Because, if you publish them and therefore OUT the popular closeted star, YOU become the one that is blacklisted within the industry and acting agencies (big powerhouses like CAA and William Morris) cut you out of the equation when it comes to favors, scoops, exclusives, etc. They make sure that you get a reputation as a bad business that outs fellow industry people and they play it so that the public feels so sorry for said actor it turns against you..."WHY did you out him? You're disgusting! There was no need to out him!" etc etc. Then nobody buys your product or reads your site and bit by bit you go out of business, getting a bad reputation around town as an outlet that outs its own and is considered untrustworthy and sleazy. The industry knows the fraus will just turn round and scream "we didn't need to know he was gay!"
And Hollywood is self-generating. Media agencies NEED actors and their agents as much as vice versa. They all try and keep one another sweet while they are popular and on the rise. Everything hinges on cohesion. Nobody wants to be the one with the reputation for outing someone because it can badly backfire and you can end up out of a job or with people not trusting you, as explained. There is a LOT of trust in Hollywood and it's a fine line between breaking that trust and overstepping the mark for money, etc.
A hug for Sir Michael Caine!
A hug for Sir Michael Caine!
He seems to be a great guy.
Why hasn't Perez been driven out of the business since he has outed very marketable guys like Wentworth and James Franco?
"It's not in Ted's interest to out Jake. Ted is a gossip columnist and LA is a small town.
There are other towns where the information could be leaked. NYC, London, San Francisco, etc, etc."
Yeah true.
To be honest i love Ted because he says exactly what i want to hear , and that please me to think it could be true.
Nevertheless i am not a long time reader of him and i know some of those who are say he 's the funnier and the more witty but his credibility remains questionable.
Yeah true.
To be honest i love Ted because he says exactly what i want to hear , and that please me to think it could be true.
Nevertheless i am not a long time reader of him and i know some of those who are say he 's the funnier and the more witty but his credibility remains questionable.
ITA but if Jake aint Toothy his reputation is shot to hell.
Perez outed james franco?
Why hasn't Perez been driven out of the business since he has outed very marketable guys like Wentworth and James Franco?
Perez didn't out them - he has no proof and they didn't come out.
ITA but if Jake aint Toothy his reputation is shot to hell.
He was wrong about Ben and Jen too. He said they were heading to splitsville, but in fact Jen's pregnant again.
Even if TT is bogus, I think Jakey is fond of boys too.
There are other towns where the information could be leaked. NYC, London, San Francisco, etc, etc.
This is the age of the Internet, location does not matter anymore. The question is - why would Ted do it and who could he trust?
"IMO the worst was seeing Jake doing a Reeke photo op just 4 days after Heath’s death. That was absolutely horrible."
Worse than chaperoning Gen. Witherspoon around DC when your grandmother is dying? Ambition and loneliness will transform any closeted gay man into a sociopath.
Even the most sceptical Jake fangirls must admit that no 100% straight guy gets a boner for a co-star/friend (Heath).
He could have been just gay for Heath and vice versa. How romantic, Heath turned into "Ennis" and Jake turned into "Ennis number 2". Just kidding! ;)
I'm not so sure that Ted was wrong about Ben & Jen. I've heard other rumblings of trouble in that marriage. A lot of people think that having a child will solve their marital problems. Bet Reese thought the same thing when she had Deacon. If the tabloids hadn't exposed Ryan's cheating, Reese would still be with him pretending that her marriage was perfect. She's all about image and Jake is also now all about image. The things that made Toothy so likeable and admirable are long gone. There's nothing admirable in anything that Jake has done over the last year.
TDK is the third highest grossing movie of all time now, behind Titanic and Star Wars. It's probably going to beat Star Wars, but not Titanic, that movie's too big.
The tabloids exposing the cheating didn't end Reese's marriage. Ryan fell in love with Abbie and ended it. It was only after it was over that the tabloids started printing the stories about him cheating which were probably planned to make her look like a victim and him look like a rat. Supposedly he was cheating regularly and blatently but somehow it was never covered by the tabloids. Ted hinted at it several times through the years though.
Titanic was craziness, I know I've seen it several times and my friends too. We were totally obsessed with Leo. Later on we realized, when the Leo mania was over, that the guy looked like a 12year old, his legs are funny to, he walks weird. I like him in some other roles though.
Reese and Ryan had problems in their marriage from the beginning. Reese even admitted they consulted a counselor. I'm sure some of you here remember when R & R went to a premiere or award show, they had bruises all over their faces, it was rumored that they were literally fighting before attending this show.
I know this all, because I was a fan of hers since Cruel Intentions. Now I'm not a fan anymore since her stupid Oscar speech.
They never appeared at an event with bruises on their faces. They went to a charity dinner once and he had hit his head and had stiches over his eye and she had a broken toe. Maybe they were fighting, maybe she broke her toe kicking him after she smashed him in the head with a frying pan, but were never facial bruises.
They never appeared at an event with bruises on their faces. They went to a charity dinner once and he had hit his head and had stiches over his eye and she had a broken toe. Maybe they were fighting, maybe she broke her toe kicking him after she smashed him in the head with a frying pan, but were never facial bruises.
LOL. I think you're right, it was years ago and I thought she also had facial bruises, but you're right it was her foot and his face.
Later on we realized, when the Leo mania was over, that the guy looked like a 12year old, his legs are funny to, he walks weird.
LOL! Leo was so cute but he and Kate didn't make a good couple IMO - Leo looked like her kid brother.
LOL! Leo was so cute but he and Kate didn't make a good couple IMO - Leo looked like her kid brother.
No they didn't make a good couple, also serious lack of chemistry.
Brokeback comics craze
Picture this: a cozy bedroom of a ski chalet in northern Japan, where two lithe men make passionate love to each other. Asuka's lean body is damp with moisture, his face is twisted in ecstasy. Saliva drips from his lover's parted lips as he breathes heavily.
Gay porn? Almost. Yaoi? Absolutely. Yaoi, the acronym for the Japanese phrase "Yama nashi, ochi nashi, imi nashi" ("no peak, no plot, no meaning") is a genre of comic from Japan that has slowly captured the minds of women all over the United States. Commonly referred to as yaoi or "boys love," these comics feature romantic relationships between two beautiful men and are created "for women by women," meaning they are written, illustrated and read by women.
"The genre's got a huge and diverse audience in here," says Jeff Ayers, store manager of Forbidden Planet, a comics store in New York. "It's attracted a ton of dedicated readers whose appetites I've found increasingly difficult to sate."
Those new to the genre are often confused by the concept of two men in a passionate relationship getting the attention of women. The best way to understand yaoi's appeal is to think of it as Brokeback comics - like the movie "Brokeback Mountain." While viewers may have found the first sex scene between the cowboys played by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal shocking, the emotional bond between the two draws the viewer into the story line and normalizes the sexual aspect of it. Similarly, yaoi comics focus as much on the relationship between two people as they do on the sex.
Just last year, yaoi was gaining a foothold in the American graphic novel market and growing. The erotic images and romantic stories were finding their way into retail chains like Borders, traditional comics shops and Amazon.com. But with Borders' financial troubles and publishers meeting reader demand for sexier boys in steamier situations, the yaoi market may go back online and back underground, where it began.
Unlike its popular big sister, manga (Japanese comics), yaoi has never actually been big. Last year, yaoi accounted for $6 million within the $210 million domestic manga market, as estimated by Kuo-Yu Liang, vice president of sales and marketing at Diamond Book Distributors. The company is the United States' biggest comics and graphic novels distributor and distributes yaoi to major book retailers like Borders and Waldenbooks as well as Books-a-Million, a chain of bookstores in Bible Belt America that has been a consistent supporter of yaoi.
Yaoi had a fan base in the United States as early as 2001, when the first yaoi fan convention, Yaoicon, took place in San Francisco. From there, the growing popularity of manga intersected with yaoi as publishers began exploring the various genres within manga, and experimented with bringing it to the United States. Knowledge of the genre also spread by word of mouth - in the form of online shouts and whispers - and manga publishers responded. Yaoi imprints sprung up to feed fans with story lines about angsty teen boys falling in love with schoolmates and hunky co-workers who secretly lusted after each other. Small, yaoi-only publishers also emerged, serving up the more erotic and pornographic fare that is increasingly in demand.
"Yaoi allows for a kind of enjoyment - visual stimulation without the self-examination," says Tina Anderson, a writer whose yaoi is published in the United States and Germany. "It allows you to distance yourself from the fantasy." What Anderson touches on is the way heterosexual sex in entertainment caters to the male point of view. A common complaint among high school manga and yaoi readers is that male-female sex shows the woman and little of the man. Yaoi, on the other hand, shows the man, and as one 15-year-old remarked, "It shows everything."
But the popularity of yaoi and the demand for pornographic man-on-man love has brought the industry to a crisis. Publishers polybag and label their books (some even put boilerplates inside their flaps, stating that all characters depicted within are 19 or older), but no amount of shrink-wrap can protect them from the content itself - or the resistance of the large chain bookstores to carrying it.
"Everything in print is available and orderable for our customers," says Jim Killen, graphic novels buyer at Barnes & Noble. B&N carries mature fare like Preacher and From Hell but doesn't stock everything its Web site does. But there is a certain line that the retail chain refuses to cross. "While we do embrace a move toward content more mature in theme aimed at a more adult audience, we do not shelve those manga featuring gratuitous explicit/graphic sex and/or sexual violence." It's the natural progression for business to expand, then contract, then expand some more - or just die out.
"Yaoi doesn't have to take over the world," Anderson says. "In Japan, (yaoi) is niche. Manga is big, but boys love is just an aspect of it. We don't need the whole world into yaoi."
Yaoi won't die, but the category has carved an interesting niche out for itself. The books are popular and sell well. Comics shops and even some branches of the Japanese bookstore Kinokuniya have devoted sections to yaoi. But the mainstreaming of yaoi has come to a halt. As Borders suffers, don't expect Barnes & Noble to pick up the slack, given its track record of shying away from explicit material.
"With the chains dropping the yaoi ball," Ayers says, "it's any savvy manga retailer's chance to shine."
SFGate
"I think Heath wasn't 100% straight either, but the difference is, I think he really prefered the ladies, whereas Jake men."
I've always sensed this also, it kind of goes with the reckless behavior in my opinion. I think Heath tried alot of things. Still sorry and sad he's no longer here.
"I've never criticized him for not responding to Heath's death publicly. It's not that I can't tell the difference between the movie and real life or that I've read too much slash. No. But I think Jake's been silent because, especially in January, right after Heath's death, when everyone was sharing their memories of Heath, Jake wouldn't have made it half way through the interview without breaking down. He was afraid of his reaction."
I totally agree with your assessment. I also agree that he was probably told by publicist, PR to stay silent. It makes no difference to me. Some won't admit they are too caught up in the BBM charactors and that's ok to some degree, but it cause a person to expect too much of the celebrity's personal and emotional privacy. As for Jake and Reese picsture all over, hey it's still HW and more will be revealed. (Jake's biography may be his biggest and most interesting moment)
Still think Jake was crushed about Heath's death.
Looks like decent reviews are on the way for Jake and "Brothers".
7:34, can you post them please?
Looks like decent reviews are on the way for Jake and "Brothers".
How do you know?
Go to OMG. There is a link to the source.
I just went to the site. Jake is listed as an outside chance at getting an oscar. The blogger admits some of his predictions come from talking to publicists and agents. He also links to other bloggers who don't mention Brothers at all in their predictions. Doesn't sound promising to me. Jake is going to have to keep Reeke going for 2 more years. Brothers and Nailed will barely be blips on the radar of his career. Nobody will even remenber him as anything more than Reese's rebound bf.
6:37 am and 6:56 pm are you practicing revisionist history, a la babblers?!
jake remained silent about Heath and he doesn't deserve to be forgiven.
Nobody will even remenber him as anything more than Reese's rebound bf.
Don't be so negative. He's still very young and I think he has a promising career ahead of him. Reeke was a bad idea though.
"Don't be so negative. He's still very young and I think he has a promising career ahead of him. Reeke was a bad idea though."
Reeke is a disaserous idea. Jake has become known as Reese's boyfriend and their PR team constantly portrays him as ball-less and pussy whipped. The best thing that could happen to him is the end of Reeke and coming out. At least people would have a better view of him. You can be guarenteed that when Reeke ends, Jake will be the one dumped by Reese and she'll say he was the rebound guy who gave her back her self-confidence after her divorce.
"You can be guarenteed that when Reeke ends, Jake will be the one dumped by Reese and she'll say he was the rebound guy who gave her back her self-confidence after her divorce."
It's very likely it's gonna end like that.
"jake remained silent about Heath and he doesn't deserve to be forgiven."
according to you, right?? Put your gavel down Judge Judy, get over it. Being mad at Jake won't change anything. Ok!
How about putting the focus on Heath's great acting on film, esp. his latest. New day, New Time.
Hi, babbler, and Bye.
"Reeke is a disaserous idea. ..... The best thing that could happen to him is the end of Reeke and coming out. At least people would have a better view of him."
I think that Reeke is a sham and a joke. It has destroyed most of his personal and professional credibility. But for an A-List, ambitious, closeted gay actor desperate to land a major franchise, Reeke was not a disastrous idea. in fact, given his poor box office sales of late, there's no way that Jake would have landed PoP so quickly (ie. so close to two box office bombs) if he hadn't bearded. He had to energize his fanbase, and the only way he could do it was with magazine sales in gossip rags. If he could get his rabid fan girls to buy magazines, then he could probably get them to pony up for tickets. And nothing sells gossip rags faster than sex and scandal. Reeke is a little bit of both.
When Disney was satisfied with the sales of Hello!, US Weekly and People, they gave him the nod for PoP. It's an ugly, manipulative process, but it is completely rational and coherent.
"You can be guaranteed that when Reeke ends, Jake will be the one dumped by Reese and she'll say he was the rebound guy who gave her back her self-confidence after her divorce"
ITA. The only way that this charade is going to end, and I don't think that it's going to happen before PoP is released, is if Reese ends it. If Jake ends it, he will look gay, and they don't want that, do they?
Looks like decent reviews are on the way for Jake and "Brothers".
Whoever posted this, you are misreading the slating for Brothers. For an Oscar-bait project with a fine director, the advance word is lukewarm. The film's domestic gross projection is as low-earner - it will die overseas - and none of the performances is being buzzed as special. (No Daniel Day-Lewis to save Sheridan's ass.)
Too bad, because it would be nice to see Jake grab headlines for exceptional acting rather than for nesting with Reese or exiting a restaurant.
There's not even one review of Brothers. I'll wait for the reviews first before discussing the film's success or or lack of success. I think it'll get mostly decent/good reviews.
I think it'll get mostly decent/good reviews.
Thanks for your lukewarm endorsement.
Heath - I just read something about a mental illness called "Bipolar Disorder" and you know, many of the syptoms seem to apply to Heath from what I read about him. Of course I have no idea what was the matter with him, but it's possible that he had undiagnosed B.O.
I think it'll get mostly decent/good reviews.
Thanks for your lukewarm endorsement."
I'm sure you'll get good reviews.
I wish you would see me in "The Dark Knight." My scene with your sister is awesome.
Heath to Maggie after her outfit caught fire on set and he came to the rescue. “I got a better kiss from your brother!”
(( Hollywood colleagues paid tribute to Bernie Mac, who died at the weekend aged 50. The actor and comedian died in a Chicago hospital after a bout with pneumonia.
"The world just got a little less funny," said George Clooney, who co-starred with Mac in the Ocean's trilogy of films. "He will be dearly missed."
Echoing Clooney's sentiments, Ocean's star Brad Pitt said: "I lament the loss of a ferociously funny and hardcore family man. "My thoughts are with [Mac's wife] Rhonda and their family."
"Losing him is like losing 12 people because he absolutely filled up any room he was in," said actor and comedian Chris Rock. "I'm gonna miss the Mac Man." ))
See, not so hard to say something about a dead colleague. Of course, none of these guys was emotionally hung up on Bernie.
11:05 So now Heath was bipolar? you babblers are unbelievable!
Looks like decent reviews are on the way for Jake and "Brothers".
Go to OMG. There is a link to the source.
"Thank you for checking out our first charts, which will be updated frequently, and eventually weekly. I arrive at them by weighing a number of considerations: screenings (some of which I have discussed on the site, others of which I cannot yet); conversations with industry sources (publicists, managers, agents, and even some talent); and good-old-fashioned research (studying source materials, scripts, casts/crews, studio slates, release dates, and more). I also must admit what anyone who is posting projections at this early date should: a lot of it is also pure speculation."
http://andthewinneris.blog.com/
BEST PICTURE - Projected Nominees
(1) Frost/Nixon (Universal, 12/5)
(2) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Paramount, 12/19, trailer)
(3) Australia (Fox, 11/14, trailer)
(4) Revolutionary Road (Paramount Vantage, 12/26)
(5) The Soloist (DreamWorks, 11/21)
...
(18) Brothers (M-G-M, 12/4)
BEST DIRECTOR - Projected Nominees
(1) Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon)
(2) David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
(3) Baz Luhrmann (Australia)
(4) Sam Mendes (Revolutionary Road)
(5) Joe Wright (The Soloist)
...
(18) Jim Sheridan (Brothers)
BEST ACTOR - Projected Nominees
(1) Brad Pitt (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
(2) Sean Penn (Milk)
(3) Frank Langella (Frost/Nixon)
(4) Jamie Foxx (The Soloist)
(5) Hugh Jackman (Australia)
...
(16) Jake Gyllenhaal (Brothers)
http://andthewinneris.blog.com/
5:57, thanks for posting the yaoi article. fascinating.
yaoi comics focus as much on the relationship between two people as they do on the sex
Too bad I'm at work! :)
"The American Psychiatric Association's Manual of Mental Disorders indicates that Bipolar Disorder is characterized by the occurrence of one or more manic or mixed episode often accompanied by depressive episodes. So even if you're depressed 99 percent of the time, going through just one manic episode qualifies you for a diagnosis of bipolar disorder."
Some blogger said:
"Heath Ledger may have suffered from bipolar disorder. His girl friend said that Ledger "had bouts with insomnia" for as long as she knew him, and that he "just had too much energy." Michelle Williams said:
Heath's mind was "always turning," and he'd often "jump out of bed" due to his "uncontrollable energy." "Heath Didn't Know Limits." Williams continued by saying "the interesting thing about Heath, which maybe people have only really fully discovered in his death, is how vulnerable he was." She says despite his rugged looks and physical appearance, "there was always that underlying sensitivity. That's who he was."
"Heath Ledger was self-medicating with benzodiazepines, pain killers and sleeping pills. This was the wrong medicine. He needed to be treated with mood stabilizers which would have managed is "uncontrollable" energy. Instead he never got the correct diagnosis, which would have enabled him to get the right treatment."
My comment: Everyone's an expert now!
But what about Jake's bouts of goofy mania???
"The blogger admits some of his predictions come from talking to publicists and agents."
LOL what a shock. That was the way Jake tried to get oscar buzz for Rendition too.
There is nothing that Jake fangirls won't excuse Jake for. The babblers believe everything Reeke PR and the brokebackers believe that lunch report. Both of them believe everything Jake sells them.
But what about Jake's bouts of goofy mania???
Being goofy is a good thing.
Never take yourself seriously. Never pass up an opportunity to play.
"The blogger admits some of his predictions come from talking to publicists and agents."
LOL what a shock. That was the way Jake tried to get oscar buzz for Rendition too.
ITA
I arrive at them by weighing a number of considerations: screenings (some of which I have discussed on the site, others of which I cannot yet)...
I don't see the point of speculating without publishing reviews, opinions and info about what was taken into consideration.
LiLo & SamRo: Tats to Match
What's one way to cover up a former flame and simultaneously declare your ladylove? Color in an old tattoo and have your gal-pal get one to match, if you're Lindsay Lohan. New pictures have surfaced of Linds and Samantha Ronson rocking identical small, black heart tattoos on their hands.
First acquired in July 2006 with then-beau Harry Morton, Lindsay's tattoo (on her left hand between the thumb and index finger) was white in color. She has since had the tat outlined with black ink, and Ronson has replicated the heart on her own left hand.
Quick to reciprocate, Lindsay has also turned up with one of Samantha's tattoos. Ronson has cascading red stars inked down her right arm, and now Lohan is showing off a red star on her right hand. As recently as June, the ladies were seen at Mark Mahoney’s Shamrock Tattoos in West Hollywood (where Lohan acquired the initial heart with Morton in '06).
Body art is something Lindsay and Sam have always shared a passion for. In March, Lindsay hosted a photo exhibit on the Sky Terrace of New York’s Atelier building, showing work the actress felt represented the mood behind her various tattoos. Naturally, Samantha was on hand to DJ.
http://uk.eonline.com/uberblog/b22399_lilo_samro_tats_match.html
Signs and symptoms of mania (or a manic episode) include:
Increased energy, activity, and restlessness
Excessively “high,” overly good, euphoric mood
Extreme irritability
Racing thoughts and talking very fast, jumping from one idea to another
Distractibility, can’t concentrate well
Little sleep needed
Unrealistic beliefs in one’s abilities and powers
Poor judgment
Spending sprees
A lasting period of behavior that is different from usual
Increased sexual drive
Abuse of drugs, particularly cocaine, alcohol, and sleeping medications
Provocative, intrusive, or aggressive behavior
Denial that anything is wrong
bipolar disorder
This is a picture taken of Heath a few days before he died. Some fans were worried when they saw some pictures of him on the set of TIODP.
I think we'll never know what was wrong with him, just speculation.
Heath
8:07 AM
Geez. Only one thing is certain - it must be very hard to get the correct diagnosis.
Some fans were worried when they saw some pictures of him on the set of TIODP.
More pictures.
ONTD - Heath on the TIODP set
Can anyone honestly look at the pictures 8:29 linked us to and say Heath looked well, well except for the one pic in the clown's outfit maybe. He didn't look happy and in the pictures with Lily Cole he looked awful.
Heath looks cold in those pictures. Love the clown's outfit.
Was Heath Ledger's Death Tied Into Diet Coke Aspartame?
Heath Ledger was a Diet Coke drinker, according to reports. He also suffered from a bipolar symptoms. He was on Ambien CR and anti-depressants (SSRIs) and even illegal drugs. Aspartame marketed as NutraSweet, E951 or 951, Equal, Canderel, etc. is a psycho drug that changes brain chemistry.
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Several years ago Time Magazine wrote a front page article that a million children had bipolar. Keep in mind this is an adult disease so a dead giveaway this psycho drug may have been the cause since aspartame knows no age.
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http://www.rense.com/general80/heath.htm
Wonder what the voices were telling him? I do.
The guy, Vincent, who painted him (not pictured) is very cute. I think he's gay. ;)
painting
Vincent
He reminds me of Jake.
He reminds me of Jake.
You mean Vincent? Yeah, he seems to be a sensitive guy from what I've seen and heard, in interviews, of him.
"A few of the "documented symptoms . . . caused by aspartame [also] include: migraines, dizziness, nausea, numbness, muscle spasms, weight gain, rashes, depression, fatigue, irritability, tachycardia, insomnia, vision problems, hearing loss, heart palpitations, breathing difficulties, anxiety attacks, slurred speech, loss of taste, tinnitus, vertigo, . . . and joint pain."
http://www.healthiertalk.com/viewtopic.php?p=154197&sid=57ad5d6a777bcd8934ee19a0a7bfe941
Vincent Fantauzzo is a cutie :)
"Vincent Fantauzzo is a cutie :)"
He is! He was very fond of Heath. :(
Ava and Reese:
click
She seems so pretentious and ever since Jake begun to hang out with her he became pretentious too.
Reeke is probably fake, but the difference between Reeke and Brangelina is that even though many don't respect Brangelina very much they don't seem pretentious, especially Angelina. You know what I mean? Reese is unbearable.
I can't stand the Philippee/Witherspoon family. I don't get why Jake wanted to have to do anything with them? If it was a deal, he just could have said no and find another beard. There are so many women who'd do it, I'm sure of it.
Pretentious and Phony are Reese's middle names from the start of her career. Never could stand the bitch.
I don't get why Jake wanted to have to do anything with them?
The deal looked safe and good on the paper.
He reminds me of Jake.
Me too.
Hm... what would Jake's portrait (by Vincent) look like?
He reminds me of Jake.
You mean Vincent? Yeah, he seems to be a sensitive guy from what I've seen and heard, in interviews, of him.
And what does that have to with Jake, the sensitive part I mean? ;)
"Hm... what would Jake's portrait (by Vincent) look like?"
Someone suggested, Jake's mom would whisper in Jake's one ear and Reese in the other and Jake looking confused not knowing what to do. LOL.
why? because most RL women arent esp. interested in Jake, seeing as he's gay. so Reese was somewhat of a "catch" albeit a catch 22.
Its pretty gruesome.
Jake picked has picked up Reese's dreadful smirk.
Jake picked has picked up Reese's dreadful smirk.
LOL! Sad isn't it?
Hm... what would Jake's portrait (by Vincent) look like?
Why would Vincent paint Jake?
I'm sure that unless the painting was splashed all over the media Jake wouldn't care about something like that.
So, someone reads some information about bipolar disorder, and feels qualified to diagnose Heath? Give me a break. Unless he had been diagnosed by a doctor, there's no way to know. It's unfair to speculate about his mental health from reading about what other people say about his behavior, especially if you never have met him, never have spoken to him, and most importantly, are not an expert medical professional. It's a huge leap to classify someone who has lots of energy, creativity, and individuality as manic. Does everybody have to behave the same way as the majority of people, and if they don't, why must they have to be fixed? Our culture is crazy this way. As they say, you can find a symptom for just about anything if you look hard enough, but it takes someone qualified to make a proper diagnosis. Let's let Heath RIP.
11:07 AM, I'm just curious. I don't believe Jake has one track (media) mind.
I think he's gay
He seems to be a sensitive guy
I can imagine Vincent and Jake swapping stories about Heath and getting royaly drunk from pink cocktails.
So, someone reads some information about bipolar disorder, and feels qualified to diagnose Heath? Give me a break. Unless he had been diagnosed by a doctor, there's no way to know. It's unfair to speculate about his mental health from reading about what other people say about his behavior, especially if you never have met him, never have spoken to him, and most importantly, are not an expert medical professional. It's a huge leap to classify someone who has lots of energy, creativity, and individuality as manic. Does everybody have to behave the same way as the majority of people, and if they don't, why must they have to be fixed? Our culture is crazy this way. As they say, you can find a symptom for just about anything if you look hard enough, but it takes someone qualified to make a proper diagnosis. Let's let Heath RIP.
Thank you. It seems some posters think reading about B.D. online makes them some kind of experts in diagnosing someone they've never met - LOLZ!!!
RDJ doesn't like TDK. Think it's jealousy?
Which apparently was not the case with the other big summer movie "The Dark Knight". "My whole thing is that that I saw 'The Dark Knight'. I feel like I'm dumb because I feel like I don't get how many things that are so smart. It's like a Ferrari engine of storytelling and script writing and I'm like, 'That's not my idea of what I want to see in a movie.' I loved 'The Prestige' but didn't understand 'The Dark Knight'. Didn't get it, still can't tell you what happened in the movie, what happened to the character and in the end they need him to be a bad guy. I'm like, 'I get it. This is so high brow and so f--king smart, I clearly need a college education to understand this movie.' You know what? F-ck DC comics. That's all I have to say and that's where I'm really coming from."
RDJ
"' You know what? F-ck DC comics. That's all I have to say and that's where I'm really coming from." - there you go, Iron Man is owned by Marvel Comics.
RDJ jealous? Yep, obviously.
^^I'm surprised RDJ said that!
You're welcome, 11:24.
I'll take his word for it - he didn't get it and felt dumb.
I think TDK would have done great even if Heath didn't die, not SO great, but great. The movie and Heath's performance had a lot of buzz even before his death. I wish Heath was still alive and could enjoy all the success and laugh in the faces of jealous people, well he probably wouldn't have done that, but it's not meant to be.
I don't get RDJ. Jealous of WHAT?
Jealous of WHAT?
Because TDK got better reviews and did a lot better box office wise than Iron Man.
C'mon don't you think there are many jealous colleagues, jealous of TDK's success, even jealous of Heath's success, even though the poor guy is dead? That's the world we live in.
C'mon don't you think there are many jealous colleagues, jealous of TDK's success, even jealous of Heath's success, even though the poor guy is dead? That's the world we live in.
Exactly.
11:58 AM, I don't understand why is that bothering RDJ.
How much money, success, and praise RDJ needs to feel good about himself and the rest of the World?
How much money, success, and praise RDJ needs to feel good about himself and the rest of the World?
Most of these Hollywood stahs are insatiable it seems.
Weird. My friend and I were just saying we bet that RDJ is down on the Bat. And he is! Ha.
He and Christian Bale are so opposite. RDJ is amusing and brilliant, but he is RDJ in all his movies, the way Jack Nicholson is always Jack. CB is an outstanding method actor who disappears into his characters. Both valid, but very different.
I also think that RDJ is much more insecure than Bale.
CB is an outstanding method actor who disappears into his characters.
I'm starting to see that! :)
Jake Gyllenhaal Once Peed on Someone’s Leg
Jake gives golden showers only when necessary.
"Cindy Adams has a rundown of how celebs spent their summers as teenagers. (Jake Gyllenhaal was a lifeguard in Martha's Vineyard, where he once peed on someone's leg to counteract the sting left by a jellyfish.) ..."
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/08/jake_gyllenhaal_once_peed_on_s.html#hp
"Many actors are walking egos with a need for love and attention that "is to the psychological realm what Everest is to the geographical.""
This sure applies to RDJ and the 3 Amigos - Jake, Lance, and McBongo (does he even own a shirt?).
On the other hand, actors like Ryan Gosling, DDL, Christian Bale, PSH, don't seem to be as constantly needy for publicity and spotlight.
I thought RDJ's comments were typical of him and funny. a number of revieweres thought the script pretentious and confusing. It's Heath's performance made this film.
O let RDJ beef: he's got a right to be pissed. Bat shadow over his own time in the sun of good reviews.
12:54 In a red carpet interview at the Baftas Jake tells that story himself if I remember well.
actors like Ryan Gosling, DDL, Christian Bale, PSH, don't seem to be as constantly needy for publicity and spotlight.
Please add Heathus to this group.
Bat shadow over his own time in the sun of good reviews.
Nicely put.
1:21 PM
But he didn't mention golden showers, did he? ;)
Jake Gyllenhaal - BAFTA red carpet interview
Can we dig up the red carpet the following year where Jake gets Sir Ian all excited and roostery telling that ridiculous story and Sir Ian pretends to piss on Jake?
Pu-leeeeze?
Jake and Sir Ian - BAFTA 2007
A number of revieweres thought the script pretentious and confusing
Quite a small number, Madame.
My whole thing is that that I saw 'The Dark Knight'. 'That's not my idea of what I want to see in a movie.' I'm like, 'I get it. This is so high brow and so f--king smart, I clearly need a college education to understand this movie.' You know what? F-ck DC comics.
You, sir, appear to be eating sour grapes. And I believe that your own cinematic Ferrari, "Fur", is not my idea of what I want to see in a movie. In fact, I thought to myself, 'I get it. This is so high brow and so f--king smart, I clearly need a college education to understand this movie."
Thank you 2:00 PM!
Sorry, I love Chritian Bale, love Heath, but I feel the same way RDJ felt about TDK! A friend who I went to see it with felt the same way. Heath (was) good in it, but I like Batman the beginning better. I know I'm in a minority on this topic but I've spoke my mind and counted to three!!!
You tell him Chris Nolan! LOL
Announcing AfterElton's Greatest Gay Movies Poll
In February of 2007, AfterElton.com consulted a panel of film experts to help choose the Twenty Most Groundbreaking Gay Films of All Time. Topping that list was the rather surprising selection of The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) followed by Teorema (1968) and Pink Flamingos (1972). To the surprise of many, Brokeback Mountain (2005) only came in at number four.
With the dog days of summer upon us, not to mention the usual lackluster summer fare at the box office that is typically lacking in queer content (unless it is being outright insulting), we thought a fun way to fill that cinematic vacuum was to let you our readers have your say as to what you think are the fifty best gay and bisexual movies of all time.
To be considered, a movie need not be solely "gay" in nature, but might have a substantial gay subplot, or be a movie that you consider gay in one way or another. For instance, As Good as it Gets (1997) starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, and Greg Kinnear isn't exactly a gay movie, but Kinnear's turn as a gay artist certainly had enough screen time that it might make some fan's list. And while Hairspray (2007) had no overt gay content, it is a musical written by the out John Waters, directed by the out Adam Shankman and tells the story of an outcast heroine trying to find her place in the world — a story to which many gay men can relate.
Would your list include the tragic tale of doomed love in Brokeback Mountain? The groundbreaking documentary Paris is Burning (1990)? The classic-if-controversial The Boys in the Band (1970)? The silliness of In & Out (1997)?
Naturally, any one person's list of best films is highly subjective, and one man's best movie ever might very well be one you loathe. While Robin William's The Bird Cage has its fans, the movie also has quite a few detractors. The same goes for Rainer Fassbinder's controversial Querelle (1982) starring Brad Davis or Tom Hank's Philadelphia (1993), which some gay viewers called a sell-out for cutting scenes of Hanks and co-star Antonio Banderas being more intimate..
Now it's time for you to have your say! Just enter your top five choices below by Friday August 22 and we’ll tally the results and present them to you on September 2nd. Please note, no ballot stuffing. Ballots that list the same movie more than once will only count as one vote for that movie, and only one vote allowed per IP address. Also, this list is strictly for gay and bisexual male movies only. For those interested in movies about lesbians and bisexual women, please visit our sister site AfterEllen.com
Let the voting begin!
AfterElton's Greatest Gay Movies Poll
1:37 PM & 2:00 PM
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Ladies and gents I present you brand new Reeke pics:
Reeke
Dear Ted:
Maybe the new site should be dubbed the Big Banana? You should put a little more fear into Toothy Tile by revealing another Blind Vice. Game?
Lori
Dear Dare-Doll:
You bet. But judging from the way Crotch Uh-Lastic is gaining closeted-sex game playing on our beloved Tooth, I dare say it’ll be he who’s uncovered before Tooth—shall we dub him Toothy 2? Let’s!
o man this is so effing bizarre - forget Edwards' love child - o witherspoon I feel yr pain - in over your head, are you? good lord! Disney wins this one!
Jake babe you are off your fucking head.
ye gods and little fishes!
Jake looks ... strange.
new pix
omg the jig is up!
Reese looks like a major bitch. Run Jake, rum. It was a bad idea from the very beginning!
run not rum!
What 5:08 said. Can anyone still be buying this? Flynet would find Osama.
New PR-leaked pictures with Jake and that poisonous mushroom grown on his arm.
They are very afraid of the gay rumour.
very afraid! just think all that millions a yankee dollahs gone astray if he's gay. . .
She doesn't look like she wants to be there. Jakey, I want a better beard for you honey.
X17 pics: "Oscar-winner slash supermom Reese Witherspoon buying hats at Fred Segal with daughter Ava this weekend..." Posted by X17online on August 10, 2008 11:55 AM"
JJ - "Gyllenspoon grabbed lunch on Saturday at a Moroccan restaurant followed by a tour of the local sights."
Hm... "this weekend" in LA was this Saturday or Sunday.
Ghaa. Reese just couldn't stay away from that body.
Reese looks miserable. Or something.
Reese looks miserable. Or something.
She does, wonder why?
X17 posted them Sunday and said weekend, but this site has the whole set and they are dated 8/8/08:
http://blizzardgalleries.blogspot.com/2008/08/reese-witherspoon-buying-hats-at-fred.html
About time she flew to Morocco, it was probably Saturday.
BTW: He looks awful, I know it's hot there but he looks like crap and they both look like they have gas.
oh, right, they are sight-seeing, hand in hand.
and the Nubian masseur with the 'normous dick that's on call? why dont we get a picture of him?
Reese looks miserable. Or something. She does, wonder why?
Isn't it obvious?
Bad shopping options. It's killing her!
Is there an ethical problem with paying somebody 7 million $ to use steroids?
$
They do it in sports all the time lol
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