Jake Gyllenhaal Covers VMAN Magazine’s 10th Anniversary Issue

by thesouthernmostgentleman

Jake Gyllenhaal graces the cover of VMAN Magazine’s 10th Anniversary issue. In the issue, the Prisoners star explicates his craft, and experience as an actor.

Gyllenhaal articulates to VMAN:

On his acting approach:  “Sometimes it’s already been written for you, sometimes it’s just there and you’re like, got it, perfect.  [But] I need my way in,” he continues, “because I don’t want to fake it. Some people can just jump. I need at least 150 yards of sprint.”

On his stage return: “I made a number of changes in my life. I moved from Los Angeles to New York City, really to be closer to my family, and also0 I made a lot of promises to myself about getting back to theater, which is what I love, and I really want to follow that. I wanted to be around that community. So I just made this sort of big move out East, which is the opposite move people usually make, and I basically took some time. I had reached a point in my life and career where I had to ask myself what I really believed in, what I wanted to leave behind. I felt like those questions warranted exploration. I believe deeply in the reality of both the light and ark side of things and everything in between. I am interested in exploring people and situations without a filter. How unbearable is it to be in front of yourself, to totally recognize yourself in another being?”

On his personal life: “As a young actor, you come up, but you take what you can get. You fight for it. You do the best you can do and you’re grateful for what you have. I still feel that way. But more so I feel like there’s a ticking clock, that life is set of experiences, and I want to have experiences I feel are worthwhile. At this point in my life, I don’t have a family to support, so I can make choices based on how I want to live. And the things I get from my experiences with making movies – when I think about what makes me happiest, it’s those experiences.”

Prisoners co-star Hugh Jackman on Gyllenhaal: “What always impressed me about Jake was his steadfast commitment to connection, His work ethic is like mine: he loves to explore, dig and extract every ounce of depth in a scene. He has the courage to follow his instincts and helps create an atmosphere where anything is possible. He is open, always striving for truth and complexity. What he has pulled off in Prisoners is extraordinary.”

“Prisoners” releases September 20th. Please enjoy the article in full, detailed at VMAN.