Three things that prove that Jake G is *fanastic* actor, and that I do NOT fancy him simply because of the looks:

"Tell you what, we coulda had a good life together! Fuckin' real good life! Had us a place of our own. But you didn't want it, Ennis! So what we got now is BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN! Everything's built on that! That's all we got, boy, fuckin' all. So I hope you know that, if you don't never know the rest! You count the damn few times we have been together in nearly twenty years and you measure the short fucking leash you keep me on - and *then* you ask me about Mexico and tell me you'll kill me for needing somethin' I don't hardly never get. You have *no idea* how bad it gets! I mean, I'm not you... I can't make it on a coupla high-altitude fucks once or twice a year! You are too much for me Ennis, you sonofawhoreson bitch! I wish I knew how to quit you."

The sheer volume of genuine emotion and realism he injects into this speech is incredible. If I studied actors all my life I'd never understand how they manage it. Which is a stupid thing to say, but it is a massive mystery sometimes.

I also LOVE this (a voiceover from Donnie Darko):

"Dear Roberta Sparrow, I have reached the end of your book and...there are so many things that I need to ask you. Sometimes I'm afraid of what you might tell me. Sometimes I'm afraid that you'll tell me that this is not a work of fiction. I can only hope that the answers will come to me in my sleep. I hope that when the world comes to an end, I can breathe a sigh of relief, because there will be so much to look forward to. "

The last sentence is my favourite; as he says it the time portal comes to an end in a flash of white light, and Donnie's voice sounds content and distant at the same time.

And also this:

[drunkenly] "First of all, Papa Smurf didn't create Smurfette. Gargamel did. She was sent in as Gargamel's evil spy with the intention of destroying the Smurf village. But the overwhelming goodness of the Smurf way of life transformed her. And as for the whole gang-bang scenario, it just couldn't happen. Smurfs are asexual. They don't even have... reproductive organs under those little, white pants. It's just so illogical, you know, about being a Smurf. I mean, what's the point of living... if you don't have a dick?"

Every time I see that I just start laughing; it's brilliant!

Urgh, going into gushing mode. Still, thought I'd share those with you.

Anyway, got my Careers and Aptitude test back today, and I'm in luck; my ideal job (screenwriter/script writer) is on the list of very ideal jobs they have given me as suggestions. Hurrah!

...still, that's no guarantee it'll happen. Oh God. I don't think I'll end up doing it. I know you're supposed to have faith and all, but it's such a hard business, and I know nothing about it. All I'd like to do is write the perfect screenplay, and be there when it gets made and see how filming is done, and then see the finished product, and...oh dear. Anyway, that'd be my ideal career. I'll juts have to have faith. Hmm. Just remembered a little snippet I love from The Time Traveler's Wife:

"Henry, just tell me; what happens? Where do we meet?"
"One hint: Chicago."
"More."
"Have faith. It's all there, in front of you."

Hmph. Wish it was all in front of me. There again, my future husband hasn't travelled back in time to tell me anything (yet), so I don't know. But that doesn't mean my future isn't pre-decided, does it? Oh God, now we're entering a massive time travel debate, which will have me going off on a Donnie Darko tangent again. Which I know bores you incredibly; I think that's why Marie and Lisa don't comment here anymore, because of the Jake G obsessive posting.

*sniff* Must go.

P.S. Willie Nelson is officially the best musician on the planet. I have been singing "Cowboys are Frequently Secretly fond of each other" for three days, through no fault of my own. And before you say, it is NON-BROKEBACK RELATED. Was written before the film came out. Not sure about the short story...if it was before, maybe Annie Proulx drew inspiration from it. Or not. I'll find out.