Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Eye of the Beholder



“My eyes are an ocean in which my dreams are reflected.”


Thanks to BLTB for the song suggestion and Wicked for the concept.

74 comments:

Stubborn TB said...

I love the last picture!

Even when you take the whole body language away, you can still see how focused they are on each other.

bltb said...

Yay! Thanks, guys, it's nice to see that song illuminating so many beautiful eyes, especially the last picture. It's amazing to think those glances happened in a giant stadium full of action, noise and people, and now here were have the intensity whittled down to just their eyes; it's as powerful as ever, maybe more so.

Btw, I forgot this song had such a kickin' guitar solo, woo!

Special K said...

Must admit that the only photoshop I did on the last pic, was just closing the gap between them a little bit. That's it.

Wicked said BLTB requested "Eyes Without a Face" do you have it? Do I have it. Please. And maybe photoshop something about their eyes.

And you see what happens.

Wicked said...

Well done, Spesh! :)

Anonymous said...

What does it mean if the SC Film Commission doesn't give its incentive money? Isn't that money something that Russell is relying on the complete the film? I think it's interesting that the Commission does an audit to determine whether or not to give the incentive.

Anonymous said...

In case you want to see what Gemma Arterton, who will play Princess Farah, looks like

Anonymous said...

^^^ Just a rumor so far.

There is no Princess Farah in the PoP script from 2006 - major female character is Tamina.

Anonymous said...

After Elton talking about Perez outing an actor's BF

I can't figure out who they mean and I've been all over the Perez site. Who is it?


Gossip columnist outs US soap actor nominated for gay role

Wicked said...

I wonder if SC does not give the incentive money, if that will impact films choosing to shoot in the state. The reason they shoot there is because it is an acceptable double for DC and it's cheaper to film there. As a DC resident, I say if you want DC then use DC, but it's not my call. I also have no idea how much the difference in costs is. Probably substantial. It would be interesting to know.

Anonymous said...

One picture is worth a 1000 words. Love the connection between those two. I think in one Lakers shot Jake was staring at Austin's lips -or maybe it was the other way around. They sure looked like they could not wait to get their hands on each other,again.

Anonymous said...

Beautiful post today, the world's most beautiful eyes. Great song too, BLTB!

I was in the salon over the weekend, and I tortured myself by catching up on US Weekly, OK, People, etc. Amidst all of the Reeke, one of the, I can't remember which one, had a pic of J&A from Lakers I. I was amazed. Those eyes really say it all, the last pic, and also the individual Lakers I pics. Jake has it, and Austin really has it.

Liking the idea of Gemma Arterton playing opposite Jake in PoP too. :)

Anonymous said...

Jake/Austin is almost as much of a fiction as Jake/Reese. You guys are unbelievable. What did Ted say? "It's not who you would expect?"

Anonymous said...

^nope he made a passing reference to the bf "who, by the way, is not who everyone thinks he is" - while Austin was in the middle of the JFC series playing the mysterious lead character who was also not at all who he seemed to be.......we've been through this a million times before.

Anonymous said...

Oh, and google Grey Goose vodka and see whose ACTUAL NAME is on the label....Austin Nichols, of course.

I only say this because in the midst of all the Reese stuff the one and only thing I am 100% sure of is that Ted is trying to tell us Austin was/is the bf.

Jake and Reese, Jake's career, Jake's bearding - that's all up for discussion, but not the Austin/bf connection.

Jake and Austin both look really tired in this particular picture - late night, I wonder?

Anonymous said...

Coffee, just go ahead and start that Jake/Chris blog you so desperately need.

Anonymous said...

Beyond Brokeback

On Brokeback Mountain: Meditations about Masculinity, Fear, and Love

Anonymous said...

”... I tortured myself by catching up on US Weekly, OK, People, etc. Amidst all of the Reeke, one of the, I can't remember which one, had a pic of J&A from Lakers I...”

OK! magazine:

“The fierce five man dates

We tallied up the recent dates of these bromancers to see who has the most love”

(Austin and Jake are number 3 with 6 male outings)

lakers 1 - ok! magazine

destiny said...

PR is not going to be happy with OK! :D Two years later and they can only find two other
"bromances" that beat Lakers 1.

I have to say I find all the eyes without a face a little intense to look at, but today's message is great.

Special K said...

You know this must be like a weed to PR. They think they have killed it and it pops back up. They mowed it down, clipped it back, put weed be gone on it, hell even scorched earth'd it. Yet it still comes back again and again.

Somewhere there's two brunettes grinning and a blonde fuming.

Anonymous said...

Even if Jake married Reese and they had 500 kids, the gay rumors would not go away.

Anonymous said...

that's a pretty unflattering picture of George Clooney on that bromance page on OK!... mmm... and none of the other bromance look more smitten than J&A.

I almost forget how mesmerising Jake's eyes can be, thanks for the reminder :)

Blue Velvet said...

That last photo says it all... sigh...

Love the bromance page from OK! I don't think anyone is ever going to completely forget about J&A. A reference to them seems to pop up every once in a while in the most unexpected places.

Anonymous said...

Where some see just weeds, other see the beauty of how it all fits in nature

london tb said...

Lovely post <3 ... my heart diagram not so great, but never mind.

Thank you max. I wonder that people could think we haven't taken everything into account :D

destiny said...

That is a beautiful of describing it Ground Force.

Wicked said...

I was interested in the Beyond Brokeback book when I first heard about it and then I forgot it was coming out. Has anybody read it? I'm curious about it.

Florida Tom said...

Love todays post. Beautiful eyes.

I cant stand it. Those Ok pics are GREAT.......

Anonymous said...

I have the Beyond Brokeback book myself... lots of touching personal accounts, how the story/film affected so many lives. Some sadder than even the BBM story itself... some make you laugh out loud. A very moving book to read. And I think they did a good editing job.

Anonymous said...

"You know this must be like a weed to PR. They think they have killed it and it pops back up. They mowed it down, clipped it back, put weed be gone on it, hell even scorched earth'd it. Yet it still comes back again and again."

When you say "PR" you mean "Jake", right? Because it isn't PR that is going on holidays with Reese or walking around holding her hand with a big grin on his face.

"Somewhere there's two brunettes grinning and a blonde fuming"

Why would Reese care? If Reese gave a flying monkey about gossip concerning Jake's sexuality she wouldn't have hooked up with him in the first place.

I mean really special k, why are you casting everyone BUT Jake as the ones who care about squashing the gay rumors? He is the one in charge of his life. He is the one in charge of his PR. If PR really are running around trying to kill these weeds, then they are doing so because HE has told them to. In which case he's the one most likely to be fuming.

Anonymous said...

"Why would Reese care? If Reese gave a flying monkey about gossip concerning Jake's sexuality she wouldn't have hooked up with him in the first place."

She hasn't "hooked up with him"; she's *bearding* for him. There's a difference.

Anonymous said...

"Why would Reese care? If Reese gave a flying monkey about gossip concerning Jake's sexuality she wouldn't have hooked up with him in the first place."
"

"She hasn't "hooked up with him"; she's *bearding* for him. There's a difference."

Exactly. She's bearding for him precisely because she cares about the gay rumors. She's trying to help a friend with an image problem.

Anonymous said...

I don't see any real evidence of a hook-up at all - just a series of well-planned photo-ops, everything else is nebulous and left for readers/audiences to fill-in-the-blanks for themselves. Neither of them has said anything publicly confirming a relationship at all.

Just as I was about to gag after another story about J not being able to stand being away from R during the nailed filming and having to call her on his cell repeatedly, imagine my surprise when I saw the Lakers I pic. It was like a flower pushing up between the cracks in the pavement; you can pave over it again and again, but it still manages to break free! :) I don't believe anyone's PR or management wouldn't have been aware of it either.

Anonymous said...

Okay, whether it's a genuine hook up or a bearding, doesn't change anything that I said. It would still be Jake who was setting the agenda, Jake who was trying to squash the gay rumors and Jake that would be most likely to fume.

Anonymous said...

^ That post is by me

Anonymous said...

A more down-to-earth example is Reese Witherspoon, another constantly caring cutie whom we’d love to share a friendship bracelet with. Reesie simply radiates tons of appealing attributes—Oscar winner, doting mother, looks divine even after a divorce and is seen gallivanting around town with her Gyllen-pal. Plus, R.W. recently acted as the honorary chair for the Avon Foundation’s Breast Cancer walkathon. Wither-babe’s heart must surely be the size of a watermelon, right?

Maybe not.

Our Desk Dee-Cee, who acted as part of the crowd-control crew for the Washington walk (and who had participated for several years as a walker and supporter), was told all hush-hush that Ree-Ree would be walking the last mile or so, so the crew could keep an eye on her lest any of the walkers turn into autograph seekers midstride. Turns out R Dubs wasn't seen stepping an inch of the 39-mile, two-day walk. Gal just showed up at the closing ceremonies and spoke about how “exciting” and “awesome” the whole event was, soaking up all the energy vicariously, it seems.
Sure, a celeb’s name and face bring out the big crowds, not to mention the big cash. And cancer can’t be cured by good intentions alone—financing is always part of the problem, unforch, which means any way money can be made should be considered if it results in more research. But couldn’t this supposed sweetheart have found the time to actually walk a few measly miles for the cause she’s the friggin’ face of? Don’t just slap your smile on a charity and call it a day, babe. We know Reese-hon’s got the bod for a couple of kilometers, and what’s wrong with a little fresh air? Lord knows there isn't enough of that in Hell-Ay.


Well, we already knew that, didn't we? ;)

Anonymous said...

Why does Becky account from dee-cee sound exactly like that LJ account? The only thing added was the autograph stuff.

Anonymous said...

Don't suppose that the LJer was not the only one to report the Lazy, Speech Uprepared Reese, do you? Thinking a host told the tale of her taking the check and driving off.

Gives more credence to the story since nothing gets printed on E! without the legal eagles looking over it.

Anonymous said...

Maybe she found the story online and verified it with other sources. I can't imagine E running a story like that and naming Reese without verifying it. She sues. That's why E has a legal dept- to make sure they don't run things that might get them sued.

Anonymous said...

I've been a long time fan of Jake, WFT, and OMG, and I have not posted for some time. I've been away for a while and sometimes just lurking. Jake is bisexual people! Many people are bisexual. Is there anything wrong with Jake being bisexual? Ted's original bi Stated it. What's the big deal if he and Reese are a couple now? I think they are. Sure, I also thought Reese was his beard but I don't think so know. Don't know how long it will last, but I wish no ill on anyones relationship. I know most fans here are in love with Austin or the thought of J/A being together, Me also, but the obvious states that Jake and Reese are more a couple than J/A. Why would Austin take such a back seat to all of this if he and Jake are involved. Reese could be paired with anyone. Why would she hook up with a man involved with another man? After watching Jake for some years now, he shows all the signs of a bisexual male who is not ready (YET), to deal or except who he was born to be. And it may be openly bisexual.

Anonymous said...

mentions Nailed

Anonymous said...

even using the words baby to Reese in front of the Starbucks male cashier who seem to be smitten with Jake, although the cashier may not have been gay or interested in him, says something. Jake noticed this, and you think he knows of the "gay" rumors? huh?

Anonymous said...

Excepting poster,

Jake being bi does not make Reeke any less fake.

Anonymous said...

Coffee is the Constructive Sublimation Poster (CSP).

destiny said...

If the blond wasn't screaming before she is now.

Wicked said...

I can't imagine that E's lawyers would allow AT to run a story like that without verifying it. Especially when they named names.

Anonymous said...

Reese could be paired with anyone.

uh..NOT. dont see anyone [actors-execs-directors] saying how hot she is & how they wanna date/hookup with her much less wanna work with her.

Anonymous said...

Ted's original bi Stated it.

Ted's original BI stated that Toothy was going to come out as bi, not that Toothy was bi. Big difference.

Blogger not letting me log in so I'll sign this- Ted Reader

Anonymous said...

bi now, gay later.

i sincerely believe jake was into kd & other girls at the time but is going towards focussing on male relationships more as time goes on..it usually happens that way. think he is bi but not sexually involved with reese..could be hes not sexual involved with anyone right now & just focussing on work.

Anonymous said...

"Jake has been all but welcoming and friendly in Columbia. He has been more like Jake Jerkenhall. He has made some really bad comments about the people watching around the set. He needs to remember those he is imposing trying to get REAL work done. Jessica on the other hand has been quite but friendly. She was out doing cart wheels with the kids on the state house grounds. Way to go Jessica!

www.thestate.com

frenchy said...

I can't imagine that E's lawyers would allow AT to run a story like that without verifying it. Especially when they named names.

ITA, most particularly in this case.

Ted's original BI stated that Toothy was going to come out as bi, not that Toothy was bi. Big difference.

Thank you Ted Reader. You're damn right!

Hi guys! Not supposed to post but fuck the doc for now! Lurking only is SO hard to do... (sigh)

Love these looks of love. Thanks Spesh & Bltb for the collage and song. :)

Anonymous said...

An amazing gesture from a truly caring individual!

Cyndi Lauper Cares for GLBT Youth

Anonymous said...

"Ted's original BI stated that Toothy was going to come out as bi, not that Toothy was bi. Big difference.

Thank you Ted Reader. You're damn right!"

Ted also stated and knew TT had a girlfriend who he was involved with for some time! Look, this is not a pro gay thing here, men and women can be interested in a same sex person even though they are dealing mostly with the opposite sex! And yes, some times they can fall in love with the same sex. It happens to men and women.

Anonymous said...

"uh..NOT. dont see anyone [actors-execs-directors] saying how hot she is & how they wanna date/hookup with her much less wanna work with her."

lol ok, ok, you win..
Wow, nuff said

Anonymous said...

I don't think it's Jake behind the make me look straight game, it's the big hollywood studio with millions of $$ at stake. Why Jake went along with it I dont know. Maybe he got caught doing the nasty in public one too many times and they bailed him out. Maybe it was a conditon of a job offer from Disney early in negotiations.

Let's see, Reese won't walk 1 mile for charity, but she is going to bicycle all over Italy with Jake. Now I know that bicycle trip story was made up.

On another note, ONTD has a picture of the poster for the in production "I love you Phillip Morris" movie that will be on view at Cannes. I love that the movie poster is not shying away from the gay at all. No coyness, totally out there.

Anonymous said...

9:43 PM, Snooty Jake, can you provide a link because when I just did a search of TheState.com I didn't see that write up at all. I think if it was in the paper it was from the Fitsnews. And I do think they were wrong and it was James Caan and DOR that were fighting over the cookie choking thing.

From all actual reports (on WDW) from those who were extras on, etc. Jake has actually been very nice and not diva at all. Plus the whole cast has umbrella holding PA's. Tracy Morgan is the one with a chair brought to him as soon as he is done filming according to them, lol.

Anonymous said...

Sorry, but there is no way on Earth Reese would be touring the hills of Tuscany on a bike. You got to be kidding. If she does that, then I'll be climbing l'Alp d'Huez with Lance Armstrong. You need some serious bike training for that. The only way she'd tour those hills is on a Suv with a driver. Maybe she'll hand a water bottle over to Jake from the car window.

Anonymous said...

Get ready for a sarky wednesday. The Reeke proposal story did make the front page of OK. As predicted, large photo of Reese, very small inset of Reeke.

"Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are ready to make their union official. OK! has learned that Jake is ready to propose, and both families approve. We’ve also got the deets on what type of ring would be perfect for their engagement and why Jake would make a great stepdad to her children."


Definately sounds like the last push to seal the Prince of Persia gig.

Anonymous said...

I'm not going to accept or except something as obviously constructed as Reeke.

london tb said...

Meg - amazing, what a scoop we had :)

Anonymous said...

She's bearding for him precisely because she cares about the gay rumors. She's trying to help a friend with an image problem.

LOL!

Reese is using a friend with an image problem to sell "so desirable and better off without Ryan" image.

Anonymous said...

TR was right about new OK! cover:

"REESE AND JAKE: The happy couple are ready to wed

Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal are ready to make their union official. OK! has learned that Jake is ready to propose, and both families approve. We’ve also got the deets on what type of ring would be perfect for their engagement and why Jake would make a great stepdad to her children."

Anonymous said...

"Ready to" - so he hasn't proposed yet. Wonder why.

Anonymous said...

Is that the same OK magazine that included the Lakers pic posted above? Hmmm...The engagement story isn't the first and probably won't be the last. Yawn.

Anonymous said...

No, this is today's issue.

Anonymous said...

They said he's ready to propose (or already proposed, like twice) many times already. All these goody-goody press romance go through this marriage proposal stage. I lost count how many times I've read Vince Vaugh proposed to Jennifer in those grossy mags.

It's a good step - i hope it's one step closer to the end.

Anonymous said...

How many times is Jake going to propose, jeez?

I'm sorry but after witnessing the whole charade (from the Reeke trailers to the bombing end result) it's impossible for me to believe in Reeke.

The closet shows through silence and omission; what is hidden, not shown, said or done and that is how I know Reeke is fake and Jake has something to hide. Everything I’ve seen and read in the 2,5 years I’ve followed representations of Jake scream the closet.

Notable marks of the closet though there have been many more:
- The photoshopping of the beach photos which makes no sense unless they were photoshopped to downplay Jake and Austin’s chemistry/relationship.

- Austin not denying his relationship with Jake when asked about it directly. A lot of focus was put on his “shit” and “junk” comments but what I took from the interview was that he did not deny it when he had the perfect opportunity to do so.

- Also Jake not admitting he is in a relationship with Reese (before or after Rome. And what was up with the “I don’t want to lie” comments when asked about Reese before Rome?). Why would someone who has gay/queer written all over his star image (from his films to his private life), and knowing that that is not the best image to get different types of roles in HW, not use the opportunity to quiet down the rumors by mentioning he has a girlfriend now that he seems to have one?

The most notable mark is of course the disappearance of happy-go-lucky Jake who has been missing since Rome October, 2007 and has been replaced by miserable and agitated Jake visible only through Reeke. The stiffness and embarrassment in the Rome pictures will forever show it was not the happy outing they were trying to sell but a panic reaction to something that needed to be hidden big time.

Anonymous said...

Reese could be paired with anyone.

LOL!

Anonymous said...

Oh yes! wedding rumors, pregnancy rumors, rings, oh so in love, lots and lots of pics...whatever. Like with Kirsten, like with Reese. and in both relationships who's hidden? Austin. Funny huh?!!

Anonymous said...

When asked about their clients' plans for walking down the aisle, Reese's rep had no comment, while Jake's people claim there are no immediate plans for a wedding.

From ok magazine. WTF?? Isn't this a direct contradiction of their cover story? I just don't get it....what on earth has the public done for PR to think they are this stupid?!

Anonymous said...

Sorry for the multiple posts.....
To all those who think Jake has moved in with Reese and that's why he's seen only at Brentwood, ok! says they are not living together because, heeee heeee, Reese doesn't want her kids to see them living in sin! Soooooo, did they have separate cabins in Cabo whatsitsname?? Oh, this is getting...you guessed it, "hilarious!"

Wicked said...

Did you guys read True Colors' link? Cyndi Lauper is the bomb!

FLF, any way you can scan the mag and send it to us? Or is it the story online somewhere?

Anonymous said...

Here's what's online.

Anonymous said...

Wicked, the story is online.

OK! Magazine:

On the cover: “Ready to Wed! Second time’s the charm for Reese! Her kids adores him and his family loves her. Jake’s proposal plans.”

“Cover Story: Reese & Jake Ready to Wed!
Sitting in a cozy booth at the Hominy Grill in Charleston, S.C., on May 3, Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal were the picture of happiness. Though the cheery couple, who arrived holding hands, brought their appetites, their minds weren't on food.
"They couldn't keep their eyes off each other," Hominy Grill manager Brandy Mangum tells OK!. "The entire time, he was so attentive. It was really sweet. They really do make the perfect couple."
Friends of the pair say it won't be long now before Jake pops the question to his lady love. "They've been talking marriage for a while," a source close to Reese reveals to OK!. "They'll be formally engaged any day now. They want to spend the rest of their lives together."
But don't expect these two to go down the route of so many Hollywood couples who move in together and start families before getting hitched. "This is a very serious relationship," the Oscar-winner's pal explains. "But Reese is very conservative and traditional. I'm sure she doesn't want her kids to see her 'living in sin.'"
When asked about their clients' plans for walking down the aisle, Reese's rep had no comment, while Jake's people claim there are no immediate plans for a wedding.
For the entire story on Reese and Jake's relationship, pick up the new issue of OK! — on newsstands everywhere Thursday!”

OK! magazine

Anonymous said...

Basically what OK! is reporting is that nothing has changed and Reeke are not engaged.