Jake Gyllenhaal is the Inner-Demon Actor of his Generation
28 March, 2025 Author: Catagories: Gallery Updates, Interviews, Othello

Jake Gyllenhaal could do absolutely anything next. Asked over lunch about his reading of a famed line in “Othello” — Iago’s seething “I hate the Moor” — the 44-year-old actor furrows his brow, runs his hands through his buzzed hair and ponders the performance I attended. “I’m trying to think about yesterday’s matinee, because it changes,” he says. “I’ve not made any sort of definitive choice.”

Soft-spoken and gently smiling, Gyllenhaal later summons the wide-eyed mania of his zanier characters — think his drunken “Okja” zoologist or Mr. Music of “John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch” — when the topic shifts to his eclectic body of work. “I’m just kind of random,” the Oscar nominee exclaims. “I guess as focused and intense as I can be, I also have a sense of, like, ‘That sounds fun. Oh, that scares me — I’ll give that a shot.’”

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Shubert Foundation’s 11th Annual High School Theatre Festival
26 March, 2025 Author: Catagories: Gallery Updates

Jake hosted the Shubert Foundation’s 11th Annual High School Theatre Festival on Monday (March 24th), at the Shubert Theatre in New York City. Photos from the event have been added to the gallery.

Gallery Link:
Public Appearances > 2025 > Shubert Foundation’s 11th Annual High School Theatre Festival

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Visiting Jake Gyllenhaal in His ‘Othello’ Dressing Room
25 March, 2025 Author: Catagories: Gallery Updates, Othello

First there was method acting (sometimes it wins you an Emmy, sometimes it bristles your costars, sometimes it does both). Then a novel phenomenon called method dressing took red carpets by storm (remember Zendaya’s perfectly executed tennis-themed looks for her Challengers press tour?) Next up: The method dressing room.

Othello star Jake Gyllenhaal’s backstage home-away-from-home in Broadway’s Barrymore theater is an extension of the Shakespearean world he’s been steeped in while developing his version of Iago, the duplicitous ensign to the titular Venetian army general played by Denzel Washington. The revival is a modern take on The Bard’s centuries-old tragedy with relatively spare set design, so Gyllenhaal’s dressing room presented an opportunity to bring the narrative to life with more evocative decor.

“I was told that it’s the dressing room that Marlon Brando was in for A Streetcar Named Desire.

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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (Videos + Screencaps)
25 March, 2025 Author: Catagories: Gallery Updates, Interviews, Videos

Jake stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night to promote ‘Othello’. Follow the link to watch the interview, or download the videos in our media section. Screen captures are in the gallery.

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (3.24.25) (Part 1) (Part 2)

Gallery Link:
Screen Captures > Television > Publicity Shows > The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

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‘Othello’ Opening Night In New York City
24 March, 2025 Author: Catagories: Gallery Updates, Othello

Opening night of ‘Othello’ took place last night at the Barrymore Theatre in NYC. Photos of Jake during the curtain call, backstage with his family, greeting former president Joe Biden with the cast after the show, and at the after party have been added to our gallery. ‘Othello’ runs from now through June 8th. Get tickets here!

Gallery Links:
Public Appearances > 2025 > ‘Othello’ Opening Night – Curtain Call
Public Appearances > 2025 > ‘Othello’ Opening Night – Backstage
Public Appearances > 2025 > ‘Othello’ Opening Night – After Party

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