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Brokeback Mountain on Oprah
Seaweed727:
ednbarby,
I find it interesting that he seemed much more comfortable when Jake was there with him on Oprah, or perhaps it was the knowledge that Michelle would be joining him, too?
Good observation, and I'm sure a common one. Notice how Jake consistantly included Heath in all of the exchanges with Oprah, waiting for Heath's response, kind of encouraging it, and not just grabbing all the attention, which he could have done knowing how reserved Heath can be. Jake strikes me as a bit of a care-taker, very sensitive to other people's feelings, and another reason why he may have been so believable as Jack Twist.
And as you say, Heath is so "humble, loveable, and profound when he gets around to letting it all out.
Too bad Oprah isn't into doing in-depth stuff, could you imagine a comprehensive hour or two on Brokeback Mountain including topic's from the making of the movie to the cast, crew, awards, response on the internet and all that navel gazing?
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: Seaweed727 on November 04, 2006, 05:07:25 pm ---Notice how Jake consistantly included Heath in all of the exchanges with Oprah, waiting for Heath's response, kind of encouraging it, and not just grabbing all the attention, which he could have done knowing how reserved Heath can be. Jake strikes me as a bit of a care-taker, very sensitive to other people's feelings, and another reason why he may have been so believable as Jack Twist.
... could you imagine a comprehensive hour or two on Brokeback Mountain including topic's from the making of the movie to the cast, crew, awards, response on the internet and all that navel gazing?
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Oh, yes, I noticed that. He's a lovely, lovely man. Definitely sensitive and care-taking, and also generous, which I guess goes hand in hand with those other things. I listened to an audio interview of him a couple times that was done backstage after he won the BAFTA, and he said something that struck me as possibly the most generous thing I've ever heard someone say. Someone asked something like how he feels about being such an object of adoration - about the fans that idolize him and fantasize about him, etc. And he said something to the effect of "If I can provide something that someone needs like that, I'm glad to be able to do it."
Wow.
And yes, wouldn't a show like that be The Shit. Charlie Rose or IAS, perhaps? :)
Meryl:
--- Quote from: Seaweed727 on November 04, 2006, 05:07:25 pm ---Too bad Oprah isn't into doing in-depth stuff, could you imagine a comprehensive hour or two on Brokeback Mountain including topic's from the making of the movie to the cast, crew, awards, response on the internet and all that navel gazing?
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I remember being astonished that she only devoted half of her show to BBM. Here she had the young, hot cast of any talk show host's dreams, and she chose to devote the second half to an actor who dressed up in drag to play somebody's aunt or something. I truly think she was scared to death of the subject and didn't want to spend a lot of time on it.
ednbarby:
--- Quote from: Meryl on November 04, 2006, 07:55:19 pm ---I truly think she was scared to death of the subject and didn't want to spend a lot of time on it.
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Excellent call. I'd say that was exactly the reason she did that.
Br. Patrick:
--- Quote from: Katie77 on November 02, 2006, 05:03:02 pm ---I remember seeing that Oprah show, and while it was great to see the cast, I did too feel that Oprah's questions were downrigh silly....I got the impression she was trying to embarrass the boys with some of her questions...but, in true professional style, they stood up to the task, and didnt let her bother them....
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I caught about the last 15 minutes of it the day that it was on. I remember Oprah asking Anne Hathaway if her character KNEW what went on all those times Jack drove up to Wyoming two, three times a year. Anne Hathaway looked simply stunned and said something to the effect of "couldn't you TELL?" When Oprah said No, Anne Hathaway kind of freaked out saying over and over, something to the effect of 'O my God, I DISSED Oprah" It was a question that had been on my mind as well and on my 8th viewing, when Ennis tells Lurreen that Brokeback Mountain was a real place, her voice cracks ever so quietly and something of a tear appears in her eye. I didn't see that at all for a long time. So I'm really glad that I tuned in when I did. Somthin' I calls Divine Providence!
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