A close friend of Jake Gyllenhaal gave me crucial advice on how to become BFFs with him

Back in May, I wrote a long and waffling account of my tragic attempt to befriend Jake Gyllenhaal at the Cannes film festival. 

I'm not sure it was exactly what my editors had in mind when they sent me to cover the world's most prestigious cinematic event, but — presumably motivated by large amounts of pity — they somehow allowed me to publish it and keep my job.

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Now I may be a woefully tragic excuse for a human adult, but I'm nothing if not persistent. No, I hadn't made friends with Jake Gyllenhaal. I hadn't even spoken to him. But somehow I knew it wasn't the end. Read more...

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