‘Brokeback Mountain’ Director Claims Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal Had ‘Friction’ on Set: There Was a ‘Clash of Styles’
usmagazine.comBrokeback Mountain director Ang Lee claimed that Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger would have “friction” while working on the 2005 movie.During an interview with Empire magazine, which was published on Tuesday, December 20, Lee, 68, praised getting to “witness Heath and Jake develop that relationship” between their characters.“I saw it unfold right in front of my eyes, from rehearsal all the way to filming,” he detailed, noting how the late actor was “always looking after” his costar and future partner Michelle Williams after she injured herself on set.Lee went on to claim that Ledger and Gyllenhaal, 42, had their fair share of ups and downs while working together.“When it came to Jake, Heath had a very different attitude towards their work.
Sometimes there was friction — not quarreling, but a clash of styles,” the director alleged. “Sometimes I would mediate that, but they were both good in different ways.
They would always make the effort to find a way through.”According to Lee, the 10 Things I Hate About You star formed a deep understanding of his character Ennis Del Mar. “In his heart, I think Heath knew the character of Ennis.
On a technical level, he took direction very well, but worked alone,” he continued. “He’s not someone you really needed to talk to a lot, because he was very independent.
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