I'm a very political person, and I make political choices in my movies. — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
Working on a movie like 'Prince of Persia' was awesome. It was great fun to be an action hero and to jump… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I can't make a movie unless I believe in the themes behind it. I mean, that's the first question I ask myself,… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I heard about the movie business before I even knew what it was. So I surround myself now with people who are… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I have always had a deep belief that every movie, every artistic expression, is political. Don't be fooled. Even ones that we… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
What world am I living in?' Aren't movies made to have something to say? Why make a movie if you don't have… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I've become obsessed with learning other languages in movies, because I was like, since I was like, but I learned how to… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
We were talking about the kissing in the movie just recently. Clearly, it's pretty challenging material, but Ang said two men herding… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I'm always nervous about it. You know, somehow, without even knowing it, I try and recreate the idea of what it feels… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
One of the things that I'm so proud of [about] that movie [Brokeback Mountain], was to see, within the past basically 10… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
Some movies you fall a step behind, and some you stay in the same place, make the same choices. And then sometimes… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I'm going to continue doing what I want to do. And if it means I want to go and make a big… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I always say about that movie [ Brokeback mountain], which I think maybe over time is more understood, is that this is… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
As Uta Hagen would say, there's the representational actor and the presentational actor. My sister [Maggie Gyllenhaal] came up to me recently… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I know exactly what that movie's [Brokeback mountain] about. I can't define it; it doesn't tie up in a perfect bow. But… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I get off on the interaction with people, and I love the chess of a movie and particularly - not only in… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
Working with Jim Sheridan for instance, we did this movie Brothers. Jim will ask anybody - we'll get a delivery on set,… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
When I was 19, I thought [Brokeback Mountain] was going to be the best movie ever made. And everyone was going to… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
There's no shame in somebody who doesn't necessarily do that job knowing a little bit more in that instance than you might… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
Hardest emotion? They're all pretty damn hard; I don't know really if there's one specifically, but I do think, I don't know what's happening… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
I've decided as an actor the only, the power I have really is in the performance. It's the only real place I get to… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
You run your plays, you know your plays, you study your plays, you study the other team, you do as much as you can,… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
I don't think my approach to acting is all necessarily in service of the character. I think, selfishly, I've put it in service of… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
I did a lot of background and research on 'End Of Watch,' and I definitely used certain skills that I learned. — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
I was working with Michael Shannon and I was like, "Oh man I'm having trouble with this scene." And he's like, "Well, then just… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
I understand the opposite side of the camera. I have a profound respect for that. I have worked with people who, when you hit… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
To me I just, I'm a geek when it comes to cinematographers . And when it comes to Robert and when it comes to… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
Heath [Ledger] was always somebody who I admired.He was way beyond his years as a human, in a way. — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
I think, when someone say, "When did you feel like an actor?" it's those moments when I feel like, "I'm an actor, wow." That's… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
Every man goes through a period of thinking they're attracted to another guy. — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
There are standards. I like to be prepared, I guess I should say - that type of pressure of, "All right, now you go… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
We are all from different cultures. Heath's [Ledger] Australian, really. I'm from here. Ang's [Lee] from China. But I think Ang gets very close… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share
![“One of the things that I'm so proud of [about] that movie [Brokeback Mountain], was to see, within the past basically 10 years, how much has changed. When the Supreme Court [issued a ruling] just a little while ago, I felt like we had been part, a little part and parcel of that movement.” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/814/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_brokeback-mountain_one-of-the-things-that-i-m-so-proud-of-a_2231298.jpg)
![“I always say about that movie [ Brokeback mountain], which I think maybe over time is more understood, is that this is about two people desperately looking for love. To be loved. And who were probably capable of it. And they just found it with someone of the same sex.that does not dismiss the fact…” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f91/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_brokeback-mountain_i-always-say-about-that-movie-brokeback_871678.jpg)
![“As Uta Hagen would say, there's the representational actor and the presentational actor. My sister [Maggie Gyllenhaal] came up to me recently after she saw this movie, Southpaw, the movie I did, and she thought there was this exploration of that type of presentation, and a bit of representation as…” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a27/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_actors_as-uta-hagen-would-say-there-s-the-repre_1342793.jpg)
![“I know exactly what that movie's [Brokeback mountain] about. I can't define it; it doesn't tie up in a perfect bow. But it's about adolescence. It's about what it feels like - this isn't meant as a criticism, but like things I didn't relate to, which were high school movies. Where I'd watch it and…” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/493/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_adolescence_i-know-exactly-what-that-movie-s-brokeba_2136459.jpg)
![“When I was 19, I thought [Brokeback Mountain] was going to be the best movie ever made. And everyone was going to see it and it was just going to be incredible. And then nobody saw it and it didn't get bought at Sundance. And it was a really great experience. Humbling. And then it's since found…” quote by Jake Gyllenhaal](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9ca/jake-gyllenhaal-2014_being-the-best_when-i-was-19-i-thought-brokeback-mounta_1038963.jpg)
