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Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
Heath Ledger's sudden death has been especially tough on his good friend – and Brokeback Mountain costar – Jake Gyllenhaal.
The actor, who is godfather to Ledger's two-year-old daughter Matilda, has been devastated by last week's news. Says one Gyllenhaal friend, "Jake is taking this harder than most people."
Nowhere is that more apparent than on the New Mexico set of Gyllenhaal's latest movie, Brothers.
"This has had a strong personal affect on [Jake]," says a set source. The insider adds that Gyllenhaal left the set immediately after learning of Ledger's Jan. 22 death – but he flew back on a commercial flight to shoot an additional scene on Thursday.
"He was there, but he wasn't with us. It was obviously a major trauma," says the movie source. "These guys were very close. [Jake] was sitting in the director's chair staring off into space."
Gyllenhaal has been off since shooting that scene, and was photographed Saturday looking subdued with girlfriend Reese Witherspoon in Los Angeles. Set sources say director Jim Sheridan is shooting around the grieving actor during his personal leave.
The 27-year-old's somber mood is a sharp contrast to the happier times on the set of Brothers. During one intense early prison scene, Gyllenhaal jokingly reached into his pocket and took out a picture of his Brokeback beau to stick on the prison wall. "Like those prisoners put [loved ones] on the wall, but Jake's was Heath Ledger," one set source recalls. "That was hilarious. It was a nice moment."
The source adds, "When you think back on it now, it's touching."
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IrishTracy
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
Why are people shocked when friends are upset that their friends die????? It's like DUH! of course he's upset!
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| Posted 1/30/08 8:49 AM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
So nice that he's Matilda's godfather. I hope he will be there for Michelle and Matilda through out her life.
So sad.
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| Posted 1/30/08 8:49 AM |
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
I can't believe the media has to report this as "news".
On a side note, I'm glad that Jake is Matilda's godfather.
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| Posted 1/30/08 9:01 AM |
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
Posted by IrishTracy
Why are people shocked when friends are upset that their friends die????? It's like DUH! of course he's upset!
I know, right? it's just ridiculous.
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| Posted 1/30/08 9:15 AM |
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
Newsflash: The poor guy's best friend just died...
I love the reporting too about how Michelle Williams is "devestated." The man she was with for 3 years, was going to marry and is the father of her baby just died..
Idiots! These are real people who have been affected by a real tragedy. Someone is gone from their lives forever..
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| Posted 1/30/08 10:10 AM |
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
i feel so bad for him 
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| Posted 1/30/08 10:22 AM |
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
Posted by pinkiegirl
Newsflash: The poor guy's best friend just died...
I love the reporting too about how Michelle Williams is "devestated." The man she was with for 3 years, was going to marry and is the father of her baby just died..
Idiots! These are real people who have been affected by a real tragedy. Someone is gone from their lives forever..
ita
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| Posted 1/30/08 10:50 AM |
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
Posted by Nicole728
Posted by pinkiegirl
Newsflash: The poor guy's best friend just died...
I love the reporting too about how Michelle Williams is "devestated." The man she was with for 3 years, was going to marry and is the father of her baby just died..
Idiots! These are real people who have been affected by a real tragedy. Someone is gone from their lives forever..
ita
Me too..
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| Posted 1/30/08 11:03 AM |
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
Posted by Phyl
Posted by Nicole728
Posted by pinkiegirl
Newsflash: The poor guy's best friend just died...
I love the reporting too about how Michelle Williams is "devestated." The man she was with for 3 years, was going to marry and is the father of her baby just died..
Idiots! These are real people who have been affected by a real tragedy. Someone is gone from their lives forever..
ita
Me too..
me 3. i've been wondering how Jake is taking this. i feel horrible for everyone involved.
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| Posted 1/30/08 2:29 PM |
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
Posted by IrishTracy
Why are people shocked when friends are upset that their friends die????? It's like DUH! of course he's upset!
Exactly !! - His FRIEND died suddenly and unexpectedly .......it doesn't matter if it was a famous friend or your average joe schmoe ........People get upset when they lose their firends .........
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| Posted 1/30/08 3:07 PM |
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
Posted by pinkiegirl
Newsflash: The poor guy's best friend just died...
I love the reporting too about how Michelle Williams is "devestated." The man she was with for 3 years, was going to marry and is the father of her baby just died..
Idiots! These are real people who have been affected by a real tragedy. Someone is gone from their lives forever..
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| Posted 1/30/08 6:58 PM |
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nbc188
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Re: Jake Is Taking Heath's Death 'Harder Than Most'
Posted by mrswask
Posted by pinkiegirl
Newsflash: The poor guy's best friend just died...
I love the reporting too about how Michelle Williams is "devestated." The man she was with for 3 years, was going to marry and is the father of her baby just died..
Idiots! These are real people who have been affected by a real tragedy. Someone is gone from their lives forever..
I agree too!
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