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Ifs Quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

9 Ifs quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

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Jake Gyllenhaal speaks with a blend of honesty and curiosity. This collection of nine brief statements on 'Ifs' showcases his willingness to probe the what‑ifs that drive creative choices.

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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…

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I was brought up, and my sister too, with two people who were always saying, "What you do is really nowhere near…

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I think I find tactile things, you know. Just the feeling of blood itself is enough for me. If you, even if…

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I always find you go back to an animal; it will always show you the sort of primal aspects of behavior. You…

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You know, it's flattering when there's a rumor that says I'm bisexual. It means I can play more kinds of roles. I'm…

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I also think within the scene, a specific scene - if I were to play a part that I played 10 years…

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As Uta Hagen would say, there's the representational actor and the presentational actor. My sister [Maggie Gyllenhaal] came up to me recently…

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The Jake Gyllenhaal workout planstarts with growing long, long hairgorgeous greasy locks and then washing every day.Wash, shampoo, then condition. Washing works…

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I was trying to figure out where my intellect, if I really have one, where it fit. And so I was searching.…

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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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You run your plays, you know your plays, you study your plays, you study the other team, you do as much as you can,…

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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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