You're so right -- it is no way just looks. No way. But he is so gifted in his looks also.
Now tell me, is it really just his soulful acting -- you're telling me "the hots" don't enter into it at all with you? 
kathy
I would be a fool if I said that looks did not factor into the equation. 
But I would be the first to admit that Jake is not your classic American beauty. And he is not exactly the epitome of the thespian bad boy that titilates so many Hollywood fans.
But Jake is far from insipid. And as Ang Lee had said, he is the perfect romantic lead. There is a sensitivity and elegance to his acting that couples beautifully with his dark, handsome features. And there is a great deal of understatement in the way he looks and the way he acts. All this belies a natural intelligence that informs his choice of roles, his selection of directors and co-stars to work with, and the public persona he projects.
By popular acclaim, I would wager that there are other actors in Hollywood who would get the majority vote when it comes to "most sexy" or "most handsome/beautiful". Being "sexy" and beautiful can mean a lot of things to many people. For me, it is the entire package. Very few actors can match Jake's total persona. I would like to think that Jake's fans are also a cut above the average. He deserves no less.
I was just being silly, razzing you for not having the hots for Jake like so many of us do. You are so right, though, and you say it so well, what it is that makes him such a beautiful person/handsome man. All those fascinating things that he is as a person, certainly do come to play in everything about how he presents his looks.
Both of them, extraordinary young men, yes? To have come together for this BBM creation...kismet.
kathy
