Two striking films are hitting the fall film festival circuit in a matter of days: “Prisoners,” an emotionally bruising crime thriller about family, loss and sin, and “Enemy,” an adaptation of José Saramago’s novel, “The Double,” which is an enigmatic psychological drama about identity, the subconscious and the male ego. The connection? Other than both films’ dark, disturbing tone, they represent the work of two collaborators—French Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and actor Jake Gyllenhaal—who, as occasionally happens with director/actor pairings, seem to have unlocked something exceptional while in each other’s company.
Jake & Denis Push Each Other Into New Territory For ‘Enemy’
Jake and Hugh Talk ‘Prisoners’ Oscar Buzz At TIFF
Things got off to a solid start on Thursday at the Toronto International Film Festival, with press for Prisoners. The film earned staggeringly positive reviews in Variety and the Hollywood Reporter when it screened at the Telluride film festival.
It’s a haunting, violent and brutal film about the destruction of a family when a young daughter goes missing. Hugh Jackman is the tormented dad, and Jake Gyllenhaal the tic-laden cop tasked with figuring out what happened to her. It opens Sept. 20 and co-stars Maria Bello as Jackman’s wife, Paul Dano was a weird potential suspect, and Terrence Howard and Viola Davis as the couple next door whose daughter also disappears.
Have either paid attention to the sudden Oscar buzz?
Late Show With David Letterman (Video)
Last night Jake stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman to discuss his upcoming film, ‘Prisoners’. Follow the links below to watch the interview and / or download the video in the media section. Enjoy!
GQ Style (Germany) Scans + Translation
Jake Gyllenhaal is one of the best looking men in Hollywood. Dressed to the nines on the job. In private he could not care less for fashion. That’s why we talked with him about less important issues: money, for example.
Born into a family of movie makers, first acting job at 11: Jake Gyllenhaal is only 32 but his 25th movie, called “Prisoners”, is about to be released. Of course we could talk about that. But we won’t (or just as much as courtesy dictates). We want to get to know better the man behind the roles. For example, how does he manage to look so damn cool all the time?
Jake Gyllenhaal demonstrates how little a beautiful man has to work on looking really hot on this muggy summer’s day in a hotel in New York. He put on a washed-out dark blue T-shirt, worn jeans and an old pair of Clarks. Yet the outfit looks custom-made, the clothes fitting like a glove. T-shirt, jeans and Clarks – that’s how Gyllenhaal usually leaves his apartment in summer.
InStyle Men (Germany) Scans + Translation
Jake Gyllenhaal makes himself a cup of herbal tea before our interview. He sits in the New York “Crosby Street Hotel” in SoHo, in front of him the tea and a green veggie juice. He wears a blue T-shirt, jeans and white sneakers. A low-key look. If it weren’t for the remarkable full beard. He wears it well and it’s slightly grey. “I like to go casual when I don’t work.” he says. In the last years the 32 year old played many tough guys, from a fighter pilot to a cowboy to an elite soldier. Along the way he dated some of the most sought-after women: Taylor Swift, Kirsten Dunst, Reese Witherspoon. Currently he has a new girlfriend, the sexy model Alyssa Miller with whom he strolled through the city these past weeks being totally smitten. But he rather talks about his family and his new thriller “Prisoners” in which he plays a detective hunting down a child molester.
