[Upated] Jake Gyllenhaal: A Garden Revolutionary and 'hanging with Bear'

With special congratulations to the French contingent to LA that will leave the US with extremely heavy suitcases, it is a shame to say that Jake Gyllenhaal was notable in his absence from last night's Oscars. But even though we don't get new pictures of Jake in a tux, we have the next best thing - Jake with a spade. Yes, Jake appears with his his fellow Garden Revolutionary Alice Waters in the March issue of Bon Appetit. 'He genuinely believes... he has his hands in the ground', says Alice of Jake. Click and it shall be embiggened. Many thanks to BBMISwear for the scan!

Updated to add another picture. Source.

Speaking of earthy matters and the great outdoors, enthusiastic Brit Bear Grylls has been talking about his spirit of adventure. It's good to see that Jake was not deterred by his Icelandic experiences. We know that Jake and Bear had dinner together during his recent visit to the UK but it seems that this is very much not a one off.

'Then there was the time he and Jake Gyllenhaal, a friend since the actor appeared on “Man vs. Wild” last season, decided to go for a leisurely boat ride in the Santa Monica Bay. “We pull out of Marina del Rey and, I’m not joking, it’s like standing waves, 30 feet high. Absolute monsters,” Mr. Grylls said. “We just got smashed to bits.” “Hanging with Bear is not for the faint of heart,” Mr. Gyllenhaal wrote in an e-mail. “He is always pushing the limit, and it is infectious to be around.”'

I have it on excellent made up authority that sleeping inside a camel carcass is still on Jake's todo list.

Jake Gyllenhaal becomes an Ambassador for Edible Schoolyard and Jake and Anne Hathaway see more of Sydney (and Chekhov)

Jake Gyllenhaal has joined The Chez Panisse Foundation as an Ambassador for the Edible Schoolyard programme, where he is welcomed by chef Alice Waters: 'We are so lucky to have someone so charismatic and thoughtful who cares deeply about the philosophy of Edible Education. As an acclaimed actor, Jake has the ability to help us reach people in communities all around the world.'


Jake's statement: 'I am so excited to accept the position of Ambassador for Edible Schoolyards... I have long admired [founder Alice Waters]' work and care deeply about helping children better their health, communities and environment… the students get to apply what they learn about cooking and gardening to other subjects, science for example, where they can learn about photosynthesis while planting in the garden and having the invaluable experience of spending time outside. The Chez Panisse Foundation is not only offering an education that students will benefit from for the rest of their lives, but they’re a leading force in the movement to change the future of this country’s youngest generations'.


Meanwhile Jake and Anne Hathaway have been enjoying their summer in Sydney with a walk around the Opera House and last night Jake attended a production of Uncle Vanya. Anne, of course had already seen this Cate Blanchett version of the Chekhov play while Jake was out eating. As someone who has seen Uncle Vanya on two occasions (once in a production featuring the extraordinary Michael Gambon), I can only offer my commiserations.



There have also been some more Breakfast TV interviews.



And finally...

Anne has been talking some more about the eight days that she and Jake spent on Brokeback Mountain: 'We only got to work for eight days together on Brokeback and I was so happy during that time to get to work with Jake... I was such a fan of Jake's work. It was a big milestone in my career to get to work with him, and that film really changed my life, I really felt like I had arrived at a new place as an actor, because I got to do scenes with Jake.'


Thanks to IHJ for the pictures.