Jake’s performance in ‘Southpaw’ is among W Magazine’s best performances of 2015.

Jake Gyllenhaal in Southpaw

‘I had no idea how to box before Southpaw. In an early sparring session, I got hit in the face and then in the body, and that first body shot dropped me. In my work, I try to get into the real space of my characters, but at that moment, I thought, What the hell am I doing this for?’

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Photoshoots & Outtakes > Sessions > 2015 > Session 009 [W Magazine]

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