I would really love to direct one day. I think there are certain actors who love the character and the performance and that's all they want to be a part of. — 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
