Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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| Name: | Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
| Also Known As: | Joe, JGL, RegularJoe, HitRECordJoe |
| Occupation: | actor |
| Medium: | film |
| Works: | 3rd Rock from the Sun, 10 Things I Hate About You, Mysterious Skin, Brick, The Lookout, (500) Days of Summer, Inception, 50/50, The Dark Knight Rises, etc |
| Official Website(s): | Twitter, Tumblr, hitRECord.org |
| Fan Website(s): | see this article |
| On Fanlore: | Related pages |
An actor from childhood, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (JGL) has been (aptly) described as "the Internet's new boyfriend" in 2010.[1] After having primarily acted in independent films[2], his role as Arthur in Inception introduced him to a wider audience. A combination of factors took countless fangirl and -boy hearts by storm[3], most often quoted are:
- his undeniable talent as an actor
- being generally gorgeous combined with the ability to look snazzy in suits[4]
- DIMPLES.
- having a genuinely lovely public persona, e.g. giving intelligent and charming interviews[5]
- being outspoken about the creative potential of the internet[6] and running hitRECord.org, an online collaborative platform (later production company)
- singing and dancing![7]
Fan Activity
The internet's crush on JGL has produced countless picspams, icons, and appreciation manifestos.
Communities & Tumblrs
- jgl_is_sex
- daily_jgl - a picture-a-day community
- levitt20in20 - icon challenge
- Fuck Yeah JGL
- Fuck Yeah Regular Joe
- Fuck Yeah Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- JGL News
- JGL: Get In My Bed
- JGL FTW
- daily dose of jgl
RPF
As of yet, there seems to be little JGL RPF. In an echo of the dominant Inception pairing of Arthur/Eames, he is most commonly paired with co-star Tom Hardy (Eames).
- See Joseph Gordon-Levitt fanworks at AO3
References
- ^ August 8 2010, Popeater Reasons Why Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the Web's Favorite Star of the Moment. Accessed 3 November 2010.
- ^ Wikipedia entry: Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Accessed 3 November 2010.
- ^ cf., for example:
- 29 August 2010. sweetestdrain. Why Joseph Gordon-Levitt will henceforth be housed in my bedroom closet. Accessed 3 November 2010.
- ^ cf. the 19 May 2009 Esquire photo shoot. Accessed 3 November 2010.
- ^ for example: 16 July 2010. Off the Cuff with Peter Travers. Accessed 3 November 2010.
- ^ e.g. in this 2009 Interview with The Wrap. Accessed 3 November 2010.
- ^ for example:
- Why Do You Let Me Stay Here, music video for She&Him with Zooey Deschanel. Accessed 3 November 2010.
- JGL covering "Bad Romance". Accessed 3 November 2010.
- JGL in Saturday Night Live: Make 'Em Laugh. Accessed 3 November 2010.