Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark Ruffalo Near Kiss at Cannes
Looks like Mark Ruffalo tried to get all Brokeback on Jake Gyllenhaal in front of the press line at Cannes today?
That Jake Gyllenhaal. Such a tease.
Zodiac is in competition at the 60th annual film festival. A few more shots after the jump...
if one were to utilize the tenets of body language in assessing this "relationship", then jake and mark are on MORE than just friendly terms. check out the pix. foto #1-Jake with his hand flanking mark, fingers bent (a bit nervous in front of the horde)but their bodies are well within the other's personal space; NOTE: unless we have complete mutual confidence,people do not generally allow people to come into their private space unless invited-straight guys would give one another a much wider berth, i don't need to tell you that!Jake&Mark have dispensed with that rule! #2-Jake's fingers are now relaxed,his face closer to mark's than in the previous foto;they are exchanging/sharing an intimate moment(who cares about the presence of the fotogs,eh!)#3-intimacy(that of extremely good friends,family members and trusted partners)can be detected in Mark's hand against Jake's stomach/abs.They're clowning around.They're relaxed. There is nothing I can see in their postures which exhibit the opposite. Straight guys would be uncomfortable and would step back to create distance from such a close-encounter. Throughout the foto session,neither Jake nor Mark pulls himself UP to his full height. Being physically close does not intimidate them. These guys are all about comfort,shoulders and postures relaxed not stiff.Each foto is an indicator of the tacit intimacy enjoyed and shared by two people. Jake and Mark,are telling observers that they are completely at home with one another-a difficult thing to be in front of the papz. The shots communicate the freedom they enjoy and share with one another; they are unafraid to act boyishly,even silly (that giggle of Jake's) Straight guys wouldn't act like that.I've seen fotos of Mark & Jake at a basketball game: from my subjective
iconographic reading: Jake is the puppy dog, Mark's the older, wiser, more mature, less demonstrative of the two. Jake is all about the head over heels thang..but he's the top. Just Remember: a picture is worth a 1000 words.
Posted by: boredwell | May 18, 2007 2:18:40 AM
Umm, I don't think Towle actually thought they were about to start making out on the red carpet at Cannes. It's just messing around. God, get off your soap box and have a bit of fun for once in your life.
Posted by: Glenn | May 20, 2007 4:42:09 AM
I love Jake for doing Brokeback but Mark Ruffalo is a much better actor. Lot cuter and sexier imo as well. Thick uncut number too; one of the few young Hollywoodians to show schwanz on camera (MR did it in that flick with Meg Ryan); alas, have yet to see Jakey full-frontal, unlike his beautiful brother-in-law in Kinsey.
Posted by: Matt | May 24, 2007 12:05:56 AM
Matt, sorry but I don't think it is necessary to put Jake down just because you like Mark. I like Mark too and think he is a very good actor. I think the same of Jake and think he is younger and has not been in as many movies as either Mark or Peter so give Jake some time and some credit. For someone so young he has show tremedous talent as an actor and I can't wait to see what he does next. I also think Jake is total sex and can look amazing in a suit and tux as demonstrated at Cannes.
Posted by: Um | May 25, 2007 5:22:49 PM