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“We had a good sense of humor about it, because we knew what we were holding on to and how it was going to exceed expectations and labels. We weren’t running around naked in chaps swinging pink guns in the air. We knew that, and we found it funny that no one else did.”                      — Heath Ledger
“It transcends a label. It’s a story of two human beings that are in love; get over the fact that it’s two men — that’s the point. It’s not a disease. It’s not contagious. They should understand that it’s a story of pure love.”                      — Heath Ledger
“Look, I’ve experienced love. I know how to love a woman — and I’ve been in love with many women, and I am in love with the most beautiful woman right now — so I know the extent of love. I guess you’d love for me to say that it was difficult, that I wanted to vomit. But the straight fact is, it was just another person. Now, by no means do I wanna fuck him, we’re both very straight and sensible. It wasn’t like Ang said, ‘OK, guys, just have fun with it — roll camera!’ We had to choreograph, it was definitely like walking on the moon for the first time. But it wasn’t… the butt of a mule: I was kissing a human being with a soul. And part of the magic of acting is, you harness the infinite power of belief. Because if for a second we stopped believing, and looked into Heath and Jake’s eyes, it would have been, ‘Oh, God. OK. Hmm. This is…’”                      — Heath Ledger, 2006
“Aren’t we at the stage these days when it just doesn’t… matter? It’s a story of love and it’s a story between two people. If people can’t get over that and just accept it as a story, then that’s their problem. I’m big enough and brave enough to do it. It was pretty clear that this story hadn’t been put to screen. It’s not very often that you come across a story that hasn’t been made.”                    — Heath Ledger
“Heath and I trusted each other enough to take risks. It was wonderful creating an intimacy with him. He made me feel comfortable; he made me want to be present, and that’s the best thing you can ask for from someone you’re acting with.”                    — Jake Gyllenhaal
Brokeback Mountain, take 35.