Two as One?

There were tweets a couple days ago about Jake being wanted as Dean Moriarty for the movie adaptation of the book On the Road.

Dean "was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and grew up in Colorado with an alcoholic and hobo for a father for whom he searches on many occasions. Dean races from journey to journey and pulls other people along. His various fixations include drugs, women, intellectualism and finally, his father and family life. His marriages to and divorces from Camille and Mary Lou as well as his affair with Inez are a few examples of his romantic entanglements."

The book, the seminal work of beat writer Jack Kerouac, is semi-autobiographical, Dean Moriarty was inspired by a close friend of Jack Kerouac, Beat hero Neal Cassady.

Why are we talking about Jake on Austin Friday? Because Austin portrayed Neal Cassady in Luz Del Mundo and if Jake does sign on for Dean, they will be essentially play the same man.

Austin has said that Jake has taught him about acting, the business, work. He has said "I have had three incredible teachers along the way; Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Bettany, and Markus Flanagan." (One Less Bitter Actor)

Do you think that Austin will get to return the favor if Jake does Dean? Is it easier for two people who are so close to play the same person? Can see that both would want to make the part their own, but also see how they would find similarity too.

Austin and Jake have their own ways of creating connections in their lives over the years and have the personal ways down pat. But can see that playing the same man as an ultimate way as two actors to connect professionally.



A little about Neal:
Raised by an alcoholic father in the skid row hotels of Denver's Larimer Street, Cassady was a car thief that could charm strangers. He spent time in reform schools and juvie and developed the "suave instincts of a con artist, although he never seemed to want to con anybody out of more than a ten-dollar bill, a roll in the hay or a good conversation."

Cassady traveled to New York to visit a friend at Columbia University in December 1946. It was then that he met Kerouac and Alan Ginsberg. Ginsberg immediately fell in love with him, and Cassady, who had a hustler's instinct to be whatever the person he's with wants him to be, began a sexual relationship, balancing it with the numerous heterosexual relationships he enjoyed more. At the same time, he persuaded Kerouac to teach him how to write fiction.

Soon he and Kerouac began the series of cross-country adventures that would later become 'On The Road'. They raced aimlessly across the U.S.A. and Mexico, with Cassady setting the agenda. Kerouac began writing about their adventures even as they were taking place, but he could not find a style that fit the content, and put the project away in frustration.

He picked the project up again later, after a series of letters from Cassady gave Kerouac the idea to write the book the way Cassady talked, in a rush of mad ecstasy, without self-consciousness or mental hesitation. Dean Moriarty was born. It worked: 'On The Road' became a sensation by capturing Cassady's voice.

The Royal Tour UPDATED

There will be a Live Stream Prince of Persia Cast Chat TOMORROW at 12:30AM EDT, 9:30AM PDT

You can catch online at DenofGeek.com

You can watch the premiere Sunday night streaming live there too.

May 7th, 2010
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (UK)
Date: May 7th, 2010
Time: 10:35 PM
Channel: BBC One

May 9th, 2010
'Prince of Persia' - UK Premiere
Date: May 9th, 2010
Where: Westfield London
Source

May 17th, 2010
'Prince of Persia' - Los Angeles Premiere
Date: May 17th, 2010
Where: Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood

May 20th, 2010
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Date:May 20th, 2010
Time:12:05AM
Channel: ABC
Kimmel is not official confirmed but tweets are saying he will be back to talk to Jimmy on the 20th.

Sometime in May:
Regis & Kelly
Check your local listings for station and time.

There will be plenty more chances to catch Jake. Stay tuned for updates