Southpawstar Jake Gyllenhaal has been busy promoting the boxing film all week. On Wednesday, the 34-year-old actor spoke to NPR about his new film and his relationship with his dear friend and co-star Heath Ledger, who passed away in 2008. “I miss himas a human being, and I miss working with him,” Jake told the radio show. “Whatan unfortunate thing it is that we wont be able to see the beauty of hisexpression.”
Jake andHeath starred in the 2005 Oscar nominated film Brokeback Mountain together, and he is the godfather to his and Michelle William's 9-year-old daughter Matilda. During the interview,Jake continued to talk about what losing his friend has done for this current relationships.
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“I’m tryingto be present where I am,” he continued. “I’m trying to have relationships thatare as real as they possibly can be on a movie set, be close to people becauseI know that it’s precious. I think losing Heath and being part of a family thatwas something like the movie, that movie we all made together, makes you seethat and hopefully move you away from things that really don’t matter tothings that do.”
During anappearance on Howard Stern's Sirius XM radio show, Jake spoke about his desire to get marriedone day and his love of being in love. “At somepoint I think you decide to grow up,” he told the radio host, when asked if he is ready to settle down. “There are a lot of beautiful women and there are a lot ofopportunities, but I also believe in monogamy. I believe in when you meetsomeone who’s right, it’ll be right, and you’ll stay there.”
Jake also shared that he is currently not in love, but has been inlove a total of three times. He admits that they unfortunately didn’t work out, becauseof him. “Yeah itwas me, man…I think I just got scared.”
Southpawhits theaters this Friday.
