It bothers me when people say, 'Oh, you're so down to earth - for an actor.' Even when they don't say 'for an actor,' I feel like that's the implication. Why are the standards so low for performers? — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I am inherently a little brother - that's just my nature. It has to do with my sister being very strong and wanting to protect me. It's the natural order of things. — 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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