Jake stopped by Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night to discuss his latest film, ‘End of Watch’. Follow the links below to watch the interview and / or download the video in the media section.

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Yahoo! Movies rides along with Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena as they discuss playing partners and being true to the men in blue of South Central Los Angeles in David Ayer’s bullet bromance “End of Watch.” In a lighter moment, Gyllenhaal joked: “You mix a little ‘Serpico’ and a little ‘Police Academy’ and you get ‘End of Watch.'”

TA: What was the scariest thing about making “End of Watch”?

Jake Gyllenhaal: Honestly, the scariest part of this movie was making sure that we connected as partners in a real way. We emulated the partners that we spent time with on the streets in South Central L.A. in an authentic way. You see actors in movies playing police officers often performing their idea of what a police officer is. And, I think, for us it was about creating something that was like a real ride-along with two police officers, as close as actors can become to being police officers.

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The new police drama End of Watch puts two beat cops in the middle of escalating danger when a violent drug cartel begins operating in a South L.A. neighborhood.

The cops are patrol partners played by actors Michael Peña and Jake Gyllenhaal. The characters’ cop-car friendship is one that extends beyond their jobs. The nature of their work makes them more like brothers, something director David Ayer pushed to bring alive on the screen.

Morning Edition’s David Greene talks to Jake Gyllenhaal about his role as a police officer, and how Ayer’s approach brought it to life. Listen to the full audio interview here.

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To prepare for his role as a cop in his new film “End of Watch,” Jake Gyllenhaal spent five months trailing active-duty Los Angeles Police Department officers. While many of his adoring fans would pay to spend that much intimate time with the actor, Gyllenhaal said the cops weren’t nearly as starstruck.

“They were definitely skeptical — it took us a while to become friends with the police officers that we were on ride-alongs with,” the 31-year-old said Monday night at the premiere of the film, which co-stars Michael Peña. “Let’s be honest: We’re something else to take care of in the back of that car. You start spending time with them every night, and that’s a big burden to put on the police officers.”

In the movie, which has generated largely positive reviews, Gyllenhaal and Peña star as partners whose bond deepens as they work the gritty streets of South Central L.A. The process of playing a cop altered Peña’s attitude toward the LAPD, the 36-year-old said.

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The video archive has been updated with more interviews with Jake and the cast of ‘End of Watch’. Follow the links to watch! These videos (and more) are also available for download in the media section.

Video Links:
– ‘End of Watch’ Interview – E! News
– ‘End of Watch’ Interview – Movie Fanatic
– ‘End of Watch’ Interview – Vanity Fair
– ‘End of Watch’ Interview – The Kevin McCarthy Show
– ‘End of Watch’ Interview – Coming Soon
– ‘End of Watch’ Interview – ET Canada
– ‘End of Watch’ Interview – BlackTree.TV
– ‘End of Watch’ Interview – MovieTickets.com

Keep an eye on the archive, more will be added as they become available!