There's always an intellectual side to the films Ang Lee's doing and to the characters, and there's such a deep knowledge when… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
The amount of preparation I saw from someone like [David] Fincher, and how aware he is of everybody else's job on the… — 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
Theater has given me a different perspective on the way I approach films. — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
The truth is most of the films that make a lot of money no one remembers, and I'm not interested in making… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
When you find theater writing like in the theater on film but it's realistic, it doesn't matter who the character is, you… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I like the conscious manipulation that a great director can have. When you're both complicit in the manipulation of an emotion. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Sometimes love is calm and easy and sometimes it's just plain dirty. — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Heath [Ledger] was always somebody who I admired.He was way beyond his years as a human, in a way. — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
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 Image
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