Jake Gyllenhaal - in his own words

[TOoP/Bruce]

      “This means even more to me socially than artistically. It's just a pleasure to be a part of this movie and I can't even believe I've got this for it.”

[TOoP/Bruce]

“As an actor, it's a constant question of whether I will ever get hired again ... (but) this idea is so important, and if that meant for a couple of takes I was going to have to make out with some guy, then so be it.”

[Monika]

thanks for these interesting quotes, Bruce. I love reading them

[TOoP/Bruce]

“For me, it was hard in a different way than with Heath. Because I think Heath was kind of constantly being pushed back by Ang, pushed back into his skin, and he wanted to come out. I had heard all these stories from actors who had warned me that after the first day of work, Ang said, 'You'll get better.' So I was waiting for that. And the first day of work he walked out to me and said, 'Great job.' And I was like, 'Uh-oh, that's not good.”

[TOoP/Bruce]

“I thought Heath had broken my nose while we were filming that scene. Both Michelle and Ang kept insisting the kiss had to be more fierce, more intense, more passionate, so Heath pushed me against the wall and came in really hard for the kiss.”

[TOoP/Bruce]

      “I grew up in L.A., so the idea of same-sex relationships is hardly foreign to me. I think there comes a time when everyone asks himself about his sexuality. That doesn't mean you experiment, but you definitely think about your preferences.”

[TOoP/Bruce]

      “I doubt that means actors are going to be stampeding to play gay cowboys or even gay roles. But they'll be looking for material as honest and powerful as this film offers.”

[TOoP/Bruce]

      “Ang Lee is fierce in his timidity, his humbleness and his respect for everyone around him. He's frustrating and so damn wise.”

[TOoP/Bruce]

“Ang was great ... because he would set up situations and then let me and Heath decide what to do within the space Ang created.”

[TOoP/Bruce]

“That was so scary, the last scene Heath and I shot together. We finally get to say to each other what we want to say, and I was really nervous because there were so many emotions, and both men have been holding so much back. Luckily, the dialogue is so great that it worked out.”