Ethereal Anne Hathaway stays pale despite the Australian sun as she and Jake Gyllenhaal promote new film

They say the best way to achieve beautiful skin is by protecting yourself in the sun.

And Anne Hathaway certainly seems to be taking that to heart.

The actress has been in Australia promoting her latest film for several days now - but does not appear to have even the slightest hint of a tan, despite the broiling Sydney sun.

Anne and Jake Gyllenhaal continued to promote their new film Love & Other Drugs today in Sydney.

Luminously pale: Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal attend the Love & Other Drugs press call at The Wharf Restaurant at Walsh Bay, Sydney

Luminously pale: Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal attend the Love & Other Drugs press call at The Wharf Restaurant at Walsh Bay, Sydney

There's no doubt that despite her lack of golden glow, Anne was having a wonderful time.

The 27-year-old and Jake couldn't stop laughing as they posed for a photocall in the sunshine yesterday, their arms affectionately around each other.

Wearing a very short sparkly dress and heels, Anne looked chic yet girlish.

Meanwhile Jake, 29, kept it simple in blue jeans and a blue shirt.

Laugh a minute: Are Anne and Jake practising for their Oscar hosting duties?

Laugh a minute: Is Anne practising for her upcoming Oscar hosting duties?

The two stars steam up the screen in their new film about a woman suffering from Parkinson's Disease who falls in love with a Viagra salesman, played by Jake.

Sparkle sparkle: Anne and Jake stay close

Sparkle sparkle: Anne and Jake stay close

Although the actress has said she was 'mortified' when she had to strip her clothes off.

In fact, the upcoming Academy Awards host revealed the experience was so discomforting that it has made her consider not appearing in other sex scenes.

Jake has described the film as a 'nude fest'.

But for Anne it was harder to cope with stripping off and simulating sex in front of the film crew.

She said: 'It's racy, very racy. I keep asking people if it is too sexy for them. However, it is just part of the job.

'That being said, it is intensely mortifying taking your clothes off in front of other people, but it is also intensely mortifying doing a lot of things in front of people and I've learned how to deal with that.

'Who knows if I will ever do it again, it depends on the material.' 

She admitted spending large parts in bed with Gyllenhaal and the film's poster shows the couple naked in bed covered by sheets.

Jake has said he felt comfortable with his co-star having had a previous sex scene in Brokeback Mountain.

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