The fact that each of these men chose to play such vastly different characters speaks volumes about their level of security. The characters Gyllenhaal plays in Brokeback Mountain and Jarhead coul hardly be any more different. If anything, the roles aside from Brokeback Mountain that these two men played probably allowed them to more accurately portray a gay man in society because after playing such assertive characters, the contrast of a man scared about the consequences his true feelings may bring would bring out the caution of the actors. However, the contrast of these roles probably also allowed the actors to potray the roles more intamately without having to worry about the perception in the public eye. It would be far easier for Gyllenhaal to convince the public that he is not gay after shooting a film like Jarhead in addition to Brokeback Mountain moreso than if he had only starred in the latter.
No comments:
Post a Comment