Brokeback mountain Quote by Jake Gyllenhaal
![“One of the things that I'm so proud of [about] that movie [Brokeback Mountain], was to see, within the past basically 10 years, how much has changed. When the Supreme Court [issued a ruling] just a little while ago, I felt like we had been part, a little part and parcel of that movement.” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/814/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_brokeback-mountain_one-of-the-things-that-i-m-so-proud-of-a_2231298.jpg)
“One of the things that I'm so proud of [about] that movie [Brokeback Mountain], was to see, within the past basically 10 years, how much has changed. When the Supreme Court [issued a ruling] just a little while ago, I felt like we had been part, a little part and parcel of that movement.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Discussing Brokeback Mountain, 2023
He expresses pride in the film’s cultural impact and its role in societal change leading up to recent legal milestones.
In simple terms: Art can influence social progress over time.
Key Takeaway
Recognize art’s power to shift norms.
Themes
culture
social change
film
LGBTQ rights
Mood
hopeful
inspired
Type
cultural
activist
When to use this quote
- film criticism
- public discourse
- legal advocacy
Key Concepts
cultural influence
activism
Questions to Reflect On
- What media have shaped your views?
- How can artists support ongoing movements?
A Different Perspective
Progress can be slow and uneven.
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![“I always say about that movie [ Brokeback mountain], which I think maybe over time is more understood, is that this is about two people desperately looking for love. To be loved. And who were probably capable of it. And they just found it with someone of the same sex.that does not dismiss the fact…” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f91/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_brokeback-mountain_i-always-say-about-that-movie-brokeback_871678.jpg)
![“It's one of the most beautiful scripts [Brokeback Mountain] I've ever read, and it was Ang Lee, and at the time Heath [Ledger] was a friend of mine - before we even shot the movie - and always sort of alluring to me.” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cb1/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_alluring_it-s-one-of-the-most-beautiful-scripts-b_2163949.jpg)
![“When I was 19, I thought [Brokeback Mountain] was going to be the best movie ever made. And everyone was going to see it and it was just going to be incredible. And then nobody saw it and it didn't get bought at Sundance. And it was a really great experience. Humbling. And then it's since found…” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9ca/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_being-the-best_when-i-was-19-i-thought-brokeback-mounta_1038963.jpg)
![“Heath [Ledger] was always somebody who I admired.He was way beyond his years as a human, in a way.” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e32/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_admired_heath-ledger-was-always-somebody-who-i-a_269941.jpg)
![“We are all from different cultures. Heath's [Ledger] Australian, really. I'm from here. Ang's [Lee] from China. But I think Ang gets very close in preproduction and rehearsals. And then he allows his actors - I don't think scared of actors, but I think he's scared of getting in on the scenes he's…” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/25f/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_actors_we-are-all-from-different-cultures-heath_299966.jpg)
![“I'm one of those gay people who's constantly reminded of how fortunate I am to live now and not to be Ennis and Jack [from Brokeback Mountain] or whatever - not that I'd mind being Ennis for half an hour. But it's been so much worse recently. It still is terrible. In Iran, they're hanging gay…” quote by Dan Savage](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/31f/dan-savage-2880_addict_i-m-one-of-those-gay-people-who-s-consta_100210.jpg)
