Art Quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

9 Art quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal’s reflections on art reveal a thoughtful side of the actor. In nine concise lines he shares a curiosity about creativity that feels both sincere and grounded.

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I admire actors and artists who devote just as much time to their life as they do to their work.

Jake Gyllenhaal

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I love artists. I love watching other people work.

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I don't think you can approach any piece of art with boundaries or rules. I think respect is a very important thing,…

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At Columbia there's no performing arts department, so I was searching for it everywhere I could, and I took some photography classes…

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There's no shame in somebody who doesn't necessarily do that job knowing a little bit more in that instance than you might…

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I have always had a deep belief that every movie, every artistic expression, is political. Don't be fooled. Even ones that we…

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Being the youngest, I constantly have that insecurity of being the youngest, which ultimately is probably my drive. in a lot of…

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I think it's more, at least at the time, a sense of abstraction. My mind doesn't really work in a way where…

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I could draw ideas. I remember writing a paper for a seminar class. I remember writing a paper about - and this…

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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…

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Sometimes love is calm and easy and sometimes it's just plain dirty.

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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…

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I did a lot of background and research on 'End Of Watch,' and I definitely used certain skills that I learned.

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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…

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I understand the opposite side of the camera. I have a profound respect for that. I have worked with people who, when you hit…

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To me I just, I'm a geek when it comes to cinematographers . And when it comes to Robert and when it comes to…

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Heath [Ledger] was always somebody who I admired.He was way beyond his years as a human, in a way.

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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…

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Every man goes through a period of thinking they're attracted to another guy.

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There are standards. I like to be prepared, I guess I should say - that type of pressure of, "All right, now you go…

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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…

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