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Brokeback_Dev:
--- Quote from: atz75 on February 11, 2008, 10:12:35 pm ---Yes, I'm sure something will eventually come to light from Jake. It's almost inevitable.
I hope he makes the gesture that feels right to him in his heart in the most genuine way. Jake seems like such a warm person, I really tend to believe the reports that he's probably taking this very hard. I mean, if we're taking it hard... he must certainly be.
I'm sure, on the other hand, in terms of Hollywood "image", he's probably quite aware that this long absence/silence is becoming it's own issue and won't want to come across as abrupt or dismissive of this major, major situation.
See... I'm still trying to talk myself into some kind of acceptance or understanding of what's going on.
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{{{{{Amanda}}}}}
louisev:
someone earlier in one of the Jake threads posted a shooting schedule that had locations listed for this past week and then the wrap which I believe is about now. I do not have the link now but I did click on it a couple of days ago so it is... somewhere around here. The site was the City of Los Alamos and it listed locations where filming was happening for the last several days.
Dobie1018:
I believe they were very close friends, even after filming BBM and I believe that Jake is having a difficult time coming to terms with the loss of his close friend. Why else would he not have anything to say about it? Actors who I never even realized knew Heath have made statements of some sort. The reports that Jake didn't go to the funeral are particularly thought provoking.
Jeff Wrangler:
No offense intended, but I think the importance of Jake being Matilda's godfather is being overestimated.
In my lifetime (so far) I have been actively involved in two different Christian churches, where people stand as godparents to children who are being baptized. In such circumstances--a church--you might think the role of godparent would really be important (along with the parents, the godparents make certain promises about the child's upbringing as part of the baptismal liturgy), but even there, nowadays, when you get right down to it, the role is almost entirely honorary and ceremonial--it's something the parents do for friends as an honor and the people so named may have little practical role in the life of the child--despite the promises made at the child's baptism.
In centuries past, when it wasn't at all unusual for a child to lose one or both parents before reaching adulthood, a godparent--especially a godfather--might play a very important role. Since married women had no legal existence separate from their husbands in Anglo-American law until the nineteenth century, a godfather might well become the guardian of a child whose father had died--and that child was termed an orphan, even though its mother might still be living because the mother had no legal existence. The the godfather, as guardian, might have the responsibility for seeing that a child's inheritance was preserved and not squandered until the child came to adulthood.
But today, I would not put much stock in Jake's role as Matilda's godfather. I'd be happy to be proved wrong, of course. :)
Brown Eyes:
I think you're right that it's hard to say exactly what Jake's practical role as godfather would be nowadays... or more specifically in his particular case regarding Matilda.
But, it's still one of the clearest indicators that Jake is/was important enough to Michelle and Heath to choose him for that role. Since we don't know a lot about Jake and Heath's casual interactions following Brokeback and the promotions for Brokeback... this godfather role for Jake is the main indicator we have that there was something more significant to their relationship than just professional. I mean I'm friendly with some folks at work, but this doesn't mean that I'd ask them to be a godparent to my child (if I was religious and if I had a child). Since I don't have siblings, I would choose my best friends and it probably wouldn't be a casual decision. I mean, this was a decision that Michelle and Heath made about their child and it's hard to imagine that being taken too lightly.
There's something significant in that gesture of bestowing/accepting that role alone regardless of the practical implications of that role as Matilda grows up. I mean, I can't imagine this hasn't been on Jake's mind at least a bit these last few weeks. By accepting the offer to become Matilda's godfather, Jake made a commitment to her on some level (and a commitment, one would think to his friendship with Michelle and Heath at the same time) since no matter what, Jake will always be Matilda's godfather.
p.s. I hasten to add that I myself don't have godparents (I've never been baptized). But, I have friends who are parents and have gone through the decision to ask people to be godparents to their kids and it's a pretty important moment for them in most cases that I've observed.
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