I don't think my approach to acting is all necessarily in service of the character. I think, selfishly, I've put it in… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
Don't listen to what anybody says except the people who encourage you. If it's what you want to do and it's within… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I think that we all have within us the potential for almost anything. If we play close attention to our lives, then… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I can't not have something attached to like what actually happens in real life. Like I can't do a romantic comedy without… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I think I'm not in this work to not look at life as it is. I'm not in it to say, "I… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I admire actors and artists who devote just as much time to their life as they do to their work. — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
Being a star doesn't last. That's not what life should be about. It's a complete illusion that really has nothing to do… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
But you need to strive to try and communicate and try and change things in a similar way. And then people can… — 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
My mom would always say this thing about writing - and I've taken it into account in a lot of things in… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I think also what's interesting is that Maggie [Gyllenhaal] knows how much the choices that I make reflect what's going on in… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
Peter Sarsgaard, he's an extraordinary actor, and I would say that Peter has really brought into my life and my sister's life… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
If you're going to spend seven months of your life - for me seven months, for Roland Emmerich, 3, 4, 5 years… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I'm at a period in my life when I'm figuring out my idea of who I am and what I want and… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
If you have a real relationship with someone in real life they will call you out on it if you are being… — 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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