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Jake Gyllenhaal’s career has certainly had versatility and commitment at the center of it. If there is one person who knows how to get into the mind of the character that they are playing, it would be him. Having recently starred inRoad House, fans cannot help but notice just how much he put into the role and how good the film became because of it.
What many seemed to have forgotten, however, is that long before he was the A-list star that he is, he was a young boy with a big dream. During a recent interview, the actor revealed what his favorite movie of all time is.
He also talked about what it has been like for him to get the status and success he has sought for most of his life.
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Favorite Film as a Kid
Jake Gyllenhaalrecently gave an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter,where he talked about several aspects of his personal and professional life. He specifically talked about his favorite movie of all time, and considering how many critically acclaimed films he has been in, his answer might surprise many.
The actor revealed that Keanu Reeves and Patrick Sawyze’s 1991 film,Point Break, still stands as one of his favorite movies of all time. Not only has he been a fan of it since it was released, but he has also seen this one project over a hundred times. Gyllenhaal then went on to talk about the specific aspect of the movie that he became almost obsessed with.
To deliver a line that goes into a trailer, with the right gusto and belief, and even with the absurdity of it, it’s a mastery,
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The actor loved the effort, gusto, and confidence that were required to deliver a line that would make it into the trailer for a movie. So much so, that he looked forward to it in his own professional life.
Jake Gyllenhaal is Living the Dream
An aspiring actor has a lot of dreams in their early years. As children, teenagers, or young adults, they look forward to experiencing several significant moments in an actor’s career once they finally make it.Jake Gyllenhaalalso had some dreams he looked forward to when he was starting out.
In the interview, he revealed that he loved the idea of saying a line during the making of a film that would end up in the trailer. He took the example ofDie Hardlegend Bruce Willis, pointing out that his line delivery for trailer lines was truly iconic and stuck out for him.
There’s that thing, the camera’s pushing in and I’m always like, ‘Oh wow, this is when you see Bruce Willis do the line, the thing. And now I’m doing the thing. Like, oh God.’
The way the camera would push in as the words were being spoken felt almost magical to Gyllenhaal. The impact that one line would have on the film was something he cherished so much that he looked forward to doing something of the sort one day.
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Now that he has done the same several times in his career, Gyllenhaal is truly living the dream.
Point Breakis available for streaming on Paramount+.
Ananya Godboley
Senior Writer
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Ananya Godboley is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows, with over 2,000 articles published. She has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years. Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in psychology from K.R. Mangalam University, Ananya also likes to fangirl as a full-time job. She covers news and analyses on anything from Rick and Morty to Hannibal and even Arcane. In between these lines, she also enjoys superheroes and Taylor Swift.A philosophy enthusiast, Ananya enjoys digging deeper into the media she consumes, trying to understand the root of her favorite characters' behavior.
