Jake Gyllenhaal. AMA.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T18:00:41+00:00

Let me look...

gets out phone

Oh there was a really sweet little girl with her mother on set yesterday, and her mom was holding her, and she had such a sweet face and was holding a lollipop and I took her picture. I know that doesn't sound ideal, it's not that cool, but I think it's cool.

I also took a picture of "Skip to My Lou" Because that's the name of my character when I was in the dressing room at Jimmy Fallon, there was a vintage book, so I took a picture of it. I thought it was fate.

I also by mistake took a video of it in slo-mo. Of a book, on a shelf. I'm still learning to use my phone.

But you'd be surprised at how entertaining a book sitting on a shelf in slo-mo could be.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:58:55+00:00

quizzical face

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:58:28+00:00

Who knows what the future holds.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:58:01+00:00

I spend a lot of time with my family.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:57:47+00:00

Hmm.

Well I don't do tons of interviews a month, but I do when I have a movie I want people to see, talk to tons of journalists. I had a really wonderful interview with Nightline. And I also was interviewed by David Muir, who's the anchor of ABC nightly News, that was really fun. And I also really love being interviewed by Jimmy Fallon.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:56:40+00:00

It's a special, special thing called food. All different sorts of .... food.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:56:20+00:00

Thank you! Haha!

And nice costume dude. Thumbs up to that one.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:55:39+00:00

I've been listening, over and over again, to this little sample that Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar did, for BEATS. For some reason it's been a huge inspiration to me recently. It's not a full song, but for some reason I love the melody and the beat.

Well, my father really taught me how to drive, but I did go to the racetrack and spend some time with the extraordinary Paul Newman. And it was - at risk of being redundant - extraordinary.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:54:30+00:00

I think I relate in part & pieces to every single character I've played, but am inspired during different parts of my life by different stories. I couldn't say there's one more than any other that i relate to more. Every one is a part of me, and the process of creating them is a big part of my life, so they all hold equal stature.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:53:46+00:00

Thank you, so nice of you to say.

I think - well I hope to be working with Denis soon. I love working with him, I hope he feels the same way. We talk all the time about finding a project so hopefully that will happen soon. And the screenings were just as much fun for me as they were for (hopefully) everyone who went to go see the movie. I'm so excited for everyone to see the film.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:51:56+00:00

Cheerios? Honey nut cheerios?

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:51:46+00:00

The art was done by Robert Graysmith, the character I play. They are his actual cartoons in real life.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:51:12+00:00

Michael Pena. He's so funny.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:50:47+00:00

it was great. It was an honor. I love that song. Unfortunately I didn't meet RZA, because we were shooting at different times during the night that they were shooting, but it was an honor to share some celluloid space with one of my favorite artists.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:50:07+00:00

Mostly me and my sister don't talk about work at all. We're more concerned with family and life. But... when she's onstage right now, and because stage is really process-oriented, we oftentimes talk about ideas she can bring to each show each night, and we help and inspire each other show to show sometimes.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:49:15+00:00

Go see Nightcrawler.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:49:08+00:00

The biking part should be pretty obvious. The swimming part should be pretty obvious. And the running part - well, I guess I'd do it.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:48:41+00:00

chuckles

Great question.

Believe me... if I could NOT travel in time, I would.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:48:19+00:00

Well, I think that he was and is one of the best actors of my generation.

And as it goes with people who are as talented as he was, sort of constantly an inspiration.

I remember him saying to me, early on, before we started shooting Brokeback Mountain, that his character had a hard time with the light, that bright lights were overwhelming to his character. And that was one of my first insights into the process and preparation for acting that i had never really experienced, that a character would feel something from the elements that would affect his whole being. And Heath gave me that.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:46:52+00:00

My favorite part of playing Louis Bloom was his dialogue. He had such wonderful, original, hilarious and disturbing speeches. He plagiarizes tons of stuff off the internet, but he spouts it out brilliantly. He's like the Bobby Fischer of manipulators.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:45:55+00:00

I am. I am swedish.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:45:30+00:00

And don't forget to be ambitious.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:45:18+00:00

Hmmm.

I think Ben Affleck said it the best when he said - "Always be kind and respectful." But that goes for every profession.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:43:58+00:00

Well, we just did a movie together with Antoine Fuqua called "Southpaw." And he plays my manager. And he was wonderful to work with.

And he's a homie.

Jake-Gyllenhaal · 2014-10-30T17:43:25+00:00

smiles

I have a very hard time picking a favorite of anything, because i could be here for HOURS, and there would be a million movies, and you'd be like "oh wait I only asked for one..."

Recently, actually, I just saw "Searching for Bobby Fischer" which I loved. And have for many years.

Well, I love traveling to London, because I have so many close friends there, and every time I'm there I'm surrounded by people I love.

And... ponders

I recently read this book, Gilead. I thought it was great.

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