Jake Gyllenhaal con il film " Amore ed altri rimedi" colpisce in momenti di ispirata delicatezza nell'America ‘impotente' degli anni '90 e conquista il pubblico femminile mondiale con delle scene sexy che non oscurano la sua interpretazione.Jamie Randall è un giovane uomo abile con le donne e con le parole. Seduttore implacabile e disoccupato, dopo aver conosciuto troppo a fondo la moglie del suo datore di lavoro, Jamie ricomincia dal farmaceutico e diventa informatore scientifico per la Pfizer. Spedito nell'angolo nordorientale degli Stati Uniti a ‘spacciare' antidepressivi, a doppiare il Prozac e a sbaragliare la concorrenza, Mr. Randall blandisce medici e seduce segretarie, rivelandosi in poco tempo, tanta azione e grande fascino il venditore numero uno. Sognando ad occhi aperti di lasciare l'Ohio per volare con una promozione a Chicago, Jamie inciampa in Maggie, artista bohémien affetta dal morbo di Parkinson al primo stadio. Ingordi di sesso ma refrattari ai sentimenti e alle relazioni stabili Jamie e Maggie diventano amanti appassionati. Innamorati loro malgrado proveranno a resistersi e a resistere alla tentazione di amarsi.La legge eterna della commedia sentimentale, maturata negli anni Trenta, stabilisce che la distanza e il (sacro) mistero dei corpi sono lo spazio che il desiderio deve percorrere. Nondimeno qualcosa è cambiato nel corso del tempo e se alcune romantic comedy hollywoodiane insistono a frequentare il passato reiterando la norma del sesso che procede mascherato e per allusioni, Edward Zwick diserta con disinvoltura le regole del genere. Con i tempi della commedia e dentro una commedia che commedia non è, non del tutto almeno, il regista americano consuma i suoi protagonisti in amplessi impetuosi, ritrovando tra le lenzuola ogni segreto del cuore. E proprio il cuore è scommessa e posta di Amori & altri rimedi. L'energia erotica necessaria a sostenere l'inesausta performance sessuale la incarnano Jake Gyllenhaal e Anne Hathaway, già coppia (in)felice dentro l'idillio pastorale di Ang Lee (I Segreti di Brokeback Mountain). Sopravvissuti a un matrimonio andato a male all'ombra di una montagna, i due attori si danno appuntamento in Ohio portandosi dietro e dentro la commedia i segni di un trascorso melodrammatico. I loro corpi e il loro aderire gioioso e sensuale asciugano le tracce del lirismo svenevole di Zwick, interpretando due anime diversamente infelici, smarrite nella malinconia e nel desiderio di amarsi nonostante una malattia degenerativa. Colpevole troppe volte di un cinema (Vento di Passioni, L'ultimo samurai, Defiance, etc) confezionato immagine per immagine pensando al plauso dello spettatore o al conseguimento di un premio, di film immediatamente comprensibili che contengono già nell'atto di produzione quello di interpretazione, Zwick osa questa volta sfumature, varianti e impliciti, trovando momenti di ispirata (e insperata) delicatezza. Combinando il registro romance con la commedia, Amori & altri rimedi esibisce sentimento e divertissement nell'America ‘impotente' degli anni Novanta che correggeva l'esasperato puritanesimo, sperimentava in laboratorio gli orgasmi e avviava la corsa al Viagra. Gli anni in cui i boomers sfioriti si scoprivano incapaci di ‘amare' e la Pfizer riduceva in pillole (blu) il sogno americano.
Jacob "Jake" Benjamin Gyllenhaal (Los Angeles, 19 dicembre 1980) è un attore statunitense, noto principalmente come protagonista di Donnie Darko, I segreti di Brokeback Mountain e Prince of Persia: Le sabbie del tempo, ma attivo anche nell'industria del cinema indipendente.
Cresciuto in una famiglia inserita nel mondo del cinema, interpreta una grande quantità di ruoli ottenendo premi prestigiosi come un BAFTA Award nel 2006 come "Attore non protagonista" ne I segreti di Brokeback Mountain e una nomination agli Oscar nella stessa categoria.
Oltre al suo impegno nel cinema, debutta nel 2002 a teatro recitando al Warrick Theater di Londra in This Is Our Youth di Kenneth Lonergan. Attivista impegnato in numerosi progetti a sostegno della cultura, educazione, diritti umani, non-violenza e difesa dell'ambiente, partecipa nel 2010 alla campagna "Stand Up To Cancer".
Biografia Infanzia e primi ruoli [modifica] Stemma della casata dei Gyllenhaal.Jake Gyllenhaal nasce in una famiglia inserita nell'ambiente cinematografico hollywoodiano[1]: suo padre, Stephen Gyllenhaal, è un regista di origine svedese, mentre sua madre, Naomi Foner, è una sceneggiatrice che proviene da una famiglia di religione ebraica di New York; anche la sorella maggiore, Maggie, è un'attrice e ha recitato al suo fianco nel film Donnie Darko.Jake è inoltre discendente di Johan Abraham Gyllenhaal, geologo e mineralogista, uno dei membri della famiglia nobile svedese dei Gyllenhaal. Il cognome Gyllenhaal, in svedese, potrebbe significare "salone d'oro".
Inizia la sua carriera d'attore all'età di 5 anni come protagonista nel video della canzone Lay It Down della band rock Ratt, ma il suo vero debutto sul grande schermo avviene nel 1991, all'età di 10 anni, nel film Scappo dalla città - La vita, l'amore e le vacche di Ron Underwood. L'anno successivo avrebbe dovuto recitare nella pellicola Disney Stoffa da campioni di Stephen Herek, ma gli viene proibito dai genitori di recarsi sul set perché giudicato troppo lontano da casa considerata la sua giovane età. Negli anni successivi i suoi genitori gli permettono di presentarsi ad audizioni, ma gli proibiscono regolarmente di accettare le parti in caso di esito positivo, mentre è autorizzato ad apparire in alcuni film del padre.
Viene diretto nel 1993, insieme alla sorella, dal padre Stephen in Una donna pericolosa, film basato su una sceneggiatura della madre Naomi e nel 1998 nel film Homegrown - I piantasoldi. Prima del diploma, l'unico film non diretto dal padre al quale ha potuto partecipare è Josh and S.A.M., un film d'avventura per bambini poco conosciuto. Dopo essersi diplomato alla Harvard-Westlake High School di Los Angeles nel 1998, si iscrive nel 2000 alla Columbia University di New York in religioni orientali e filosofia, ma dopo due anni abbandona gli studi per concentrarsi sulla sua carriera d'attore[1].
Il debutto vero e proprio come attore protagonista avviene nel 1999 con il film Cielo d'ottobre di Joe Johnston, nel quale interpreta la parte di un figlio di minatori che, colpito dal lancio dello Sputnik, decide di costruire un proprio razzo per lanciarlo nel cosmo. Il film incassa 32 milioni di dollari e Gyllenhaal riceve commenti molto positivi dalla critica per la sua performance[8].
La notorietà con Donnie Darko [modifica]La notorietà internazionale e il plauso della critica[9] arrivano nel 2001 grazie al film cult di Richard Kelly Donnie Darko, che segna un importante passo nella vita professionale dell’attore[10]. Il film, presentato in anteprima al Sundance Film Festival il 19 gennaio del 2001, non ottiene un ecclatante successo al botteghino[11], ma grazie ad un solido gruppo di fan, si trasforma in un fenomeno cult in tutto il mondo[12]. Elvis Mitcheel, giornalista del New York Times, dice: «La performance di Gyllenhaal è particolarmente inquietante: è probabilmente lontano solamente un paio di grandi ruoli dal diventare una star»[13].
Jake Gyllenhaal nel 2006.Nello stesso anno, si presenta al provino per il ruolo di Christian in Moulin Rouge!, assieme a Heath Ledger ed Ewan McGregor, ma è l'attore scozzese ad essere scelto. Grazie a questo provino instaura una forte amicizia con il collega Heath Ledger[14], testimone di questo rapporto è il fatto che Gyllenhaal sia il padrino di Matilda, figlia di Heath Ledger e Michelle Williams[15]. Dopo il successo con la critica di Donnie Darko recita in Fuga da Seattle di James Cox, interpretato con l'attore Jared Leto. Ottiene maggiore successo con la commedia indipendente The Good Girl, affiancato da Jennifer Aniston, presentata nel 2002 al Sundance Film Festival[16].
Nel 2002 debutta a teatro, recitando al Warrick Theater di Londra in This Is Our Youth di Kenneth Lonergan[17], a fianco di Hayden Christensen e Anna Paquin[18]. Lo spettacolo, già grande successo a Broadway, rimane in cartellone nel West End di Londra per 8 settimane e la sua performance gli fa guadagnare il "London Evening Standard Theatre Award" nella categoria "miglior attore esordiente"[19].
Dopo la commedia Bubble Boy, che non riceve recensioni del tutto positive[20], si riconferma nel 2002 con Moonlight Mile - Voglia di ricominciare di Brad Silberling, che lo vede recitare con Susan Sarandon e Dustin Hoffman. Nel 2004, dopo l'incidente occorso a Tobey Maguire, Sam Raimi prende in considerazione l'idea di fargli indossare i panni dell'Uomo Ragno in Spider-Man 2[21], al posto dell'attore infortunato, che tuttavia si ristabilisce in tempo per partecipare alle riprese, dando a Gyllenhaal la possibilità di partecipare da protagonista al film The Day After Tomorrow - L'alba del giorno dopo, campione d'incassi al botteghino.
I riconoscimenti per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain . Nel 2005, viene ingaggiato dal regista Ang Lee per una pellicola che ottiene un enorme successo a livello mondiale: il pluripremiato I segreti di Brokeback Mountain, storia d’amore tra due giovani cowboy gay, più propriamente due guardiani di pecore, del Wyoming, interpretati da Gyllenhaal e Heath Ledger[22]. Il film genera scalpore negli Stati Uniti[23], come nel resto del mondo[24], per il tema dell'omosessualità, ma la maggior parte delle critiche sono positive[25]; il film ottiene, infatti, 71 premi e 52 nomination[26].
Per la sua interpretazione, Gyllenhaal riceve numerosi riconoscimenti tra i quali un premio BAFTA, uno Screen Actors Guild, in entrambi i casi nella categoria di "miglior attore non protagonista" e un MTV Movie Award nella categoria "miglior bacio" con il collega Heath Ledger. Sempre nella categoria "Oscar al miglior attore non protagonista" riceve una candidatura al Premio Oscar.
Jarhead, Proof - La prova, e il successo consolidato [modifica]Nel 2005, recita nella pellicola del regista Sam Mendes sulla guerra del Golfo, Jarhead, assieme a Peter Sarsgaard e in Proof - La prova di John Madden, accanto a Gwyneth Paltrow e Anthony Hopkins; successivamente David Fincher lo vuole sul set di Zodiac[27], film che tratta dell'omonimo serial killer statunitense, mai catturato. Lavora poi in Rendition - Detenzione illegale di Gavin Hood, accanto a Reese Witherspoon, Meryl Streep e Peter Sarsgaard[28].
Nel frattempo, non abbandona il cinema indipendente. Partecipa, infatti, al cortometraggio d'animazione The Man Who Walked between the Towers di Michael Sporn, in cui la sua voce narrante commenta l'impresa dell'acrobata francese Philippe Petit che, il 7 agosto 1974, camminò su una fune da una Torre Gemella all'altra, venendo poi "condannato" ad esibirsi al Central Park davanti ad un pubblico di bambini. Dal 6 luglio 2006 è tra i 120 nuovi invitati a far parte della Academy, con diritto di voto per le assegnazioni degli Oscar. La sua nomina, come le altre, è stata ufficializzata il 20 settembre 2006 nel corso di una cerimonia tenutasi al Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study di Beverly Hills[29]. Il 13 gennaio 2007, Gyllenhaal ha condotto la puntata del Saturday Night Live in qualità di presentatore estemporaneo, ingaggiato per l'occasione com'è nella tradizione di questo programma televisivo. Nel corso della puntata, oltre a presentare la band degli Shins, si è anche esibito in una ironica performance canora con parrucca e abito da sera femminile, parodiando l'attrice Beyoncé nei panni di Deena Jones dal film Dreamgirls[30].
Nel 2006 viene confermata la sua posizione di sex symbol dalla rivista People che lo posiziona nella classifica "50 Most Beautiful People"[31] e in quella di "Hottest Bachelors of 2006"[32].
Dal 2008 [modifica] Jake GyllenhaalNel 2008 è stato impegnato nelle riprese di Brothers[33], film di Jim Sheridan, uscito in Italia il 23 dicembre 2009, e di Prince of Persia: Le sabbie del Tempo, film che tratta dell'omonimo videogioco, e vede Gyllenhaal nel ruolo del protagonista, il principe Dastan; per la sua performance, Gyllenhaal si è dovuto allenare duramente per molti mesi, tanto che nel film ha usato la sua controfigura il meno possibile.
Il 4 febbraio 2011 esce in Italia Amore & altri rimedi, di Edward Zwick, che lo vede protagonista di una pellicola romantica assieme ad Anne Hathaway. Questa sua interpretazione gli regala una candidatura ai Golden Globes.
Ha lavorato per il film Nailed, di David O. Russell, accanto a Jessica Biel[35], ma per ora le riprese sono state sospese[36]. Nel 2011 il film Source Code, di Duncan Jones, in cui Gyllenhaal è protagonista, aprirà il Southwest Film Festival[37].
Vita privata [modifica] Famiglia [modifica]Molto legato alla sua famiglia[38], ha più volte dichiarato di essere di fede ebraica, religione professata dalla madre e, all'età di 13 anni, ha celebrato il suo Bar mitzvah[38]. L'attore è stato a lungo fidanzato con la collega attrice Kirsten Dunst, con la quale è rimasto legato dal 2002 al 2005, anno in cui hanno reso pubblica la fine della loro unione. Nel 2007, durante le riprese di Rendition - Detenzione illegale, si fidanza con la collega Reese Witherspoon che, nel 2008, rende pubblico il loro fidanzamento. I due si lasciano nel novembre del 2009, dopo due anni di frequentazione. Nel 2010 frequenta la cantante Taylor Swift, ma la loro relazione si conclude prima del Natale dello stesso anno.
Attivismo Jake Gyllenhaal, come gli altri membri della sua famiglia, è impegnato in numerosi progetti che promuovono la cultura, l'educazione, i diritti umani, la non-violenza e la difesa dell'ambiente[43]. È sostenitore dell'ACLU (Unione Americana per le Libertà Civili)[44], dell'associazione Not in Our Name che promuove un patriottismo pacifico che non ricorra alla guerra[45], e del College Summit, un'organizzazione no-profit che aiuta, anche economicamente, l'ingresso al college degli studenti poco abbienti[46]. Nel 2004 ha inoltre partecipato alla campagna elettorale di John Kerry, candidato democratico alla presidenza USA[47].
Per dare il proprio appoggio alla causa ecologica dello sviluppo sostenibile, Jake, in occasione della 78ª "Notte degli Oscar", si è recato al Kodak Theater di Los Angeles su una macchina che produce l'80% in meno di emissioni inquinanti, aderendo con vari altri candidati e presentatori all'iniziativa "Red Carpet, Green Cars" ("Tappeto rosso, auto verdi")[48]. L'attore, inoltre, sostiene le attività della CarbonNeutral Company in difesa dell'ambiente, le quali comprendono un costante monitoraggio del clima e varie campagne di sensibilizzazione[49]. Nel 2010 è entrato a far parte della campagna "Stand Up To Cancer" insieme ad altre star di Hollywood[50].
Filmografia [modifica] Jake Gyllenhaal nel 2010 Cinema [modifica]Scappo dalla città - La vita, l'amore e le vacche (City Slickers), regia di Ron Underwood (1991) Una donna pericolosa (A Dangerous Woman), regia di Stephen Gyllenhaal (1993) Una strana coppia di svitati (Josh and S.A.M.), regia di Billy Weber (1993) Homegrown - I piantasoldi (Homegrown), regia di Stephen Gyllenhaal (1998) Cielo d'ottobre (October Sky), regia di Joe Johnston (1999) Donnie Darko, regia di Richard Kelly (2001) Bubble Boy, regia di Blair Hayes (2001) Lovely & Amazing, regia di Nicole Holofcener (2001) The Good Girl, regia di Miguel Arteta (2002) Fuga da Seattle (Highway), regia di James Cox (2002) Moonlight Mile - Voglia di ricominciare (Moonlight Mile), regia di Brad Silberling (2002) The Day After Tomorrow - L'alba del giorno dopo (The Day After Tomorrow), regia di Roland Emmerich (2004) The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, regia di Michael Sporn - cortometraggio (2005) - voce I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (Brokeback Mountain), regia di Ang Lee (2005) Proof - La prova (Proof), regia di John Madden (2005) Jarhead, regia di Sam Mendes (2005) Zodiac, regia di David Fincher (2007) Rendition - Detenzione illegale (Rendition), regia di Gavin Hood (2007) Brothers, regia di Jim Sheridan (2009) Prince of Persia: Le sabbie del tempo (Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time), regia di Mike Newell (2010) Amore & altri rimedi (Love and Other Drugs), regia di Edward Zwick (2010) Source Code, regia di Duncan Jones (2011) Televisione [modifica]Homicide (Homicide: Life on the Street) – serie TV, episodio 2x01 (1994) Premi e candidature [modifica]1999 Teen Choice Awards:
Nomination miglior attore emergente per Cielo d'ottobre (1999); 1999 YoungStar Awards:
Nomination miglior attore protagonista in un film drammatico per Cielo d'ottobre (1999); 2000 Young Artist Awards:
Nomination miglior attore protagonista per Cielo d'ottobre (1999); 2002 Independent Spirit Awards:
Nomination miglior attore protagonista per Donnie Darko (2001); 2002 Young Hollywood Awards:
Vinto miglior attore emergente; 2003 Chlotrudis Awards:
Vinto miglior attore per Donnie Darko (2001); 2003 DVD Exclusive Awards:
Nomination miglior attore per Fuga da Seattle (2002); 2003 Satellite Awards (Golden Satellite Award):
Nomination miglior attore non protagonista in un film commedia o musicale per The Good Girl (2002); 2003 Teen Choice Awards:
Nomination miglior attore emergente per The Good Girl (2002); Nomination miglior bacio per The Good Girl (2002); 2004 Irish Film and Television Awards (Audience Award):
Nomination miglior attore internazionale per The Day After Tomorrow - L'alba del giorno dopo (2004); 2005 Gotham Awards:
Nomination miglior cast per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2005 Hollywood Film Festival:
Vinto miglior attore dell'anno; 2005 National Board of Review, USA (NBR Award):
Vinto miglior attore non protagonista per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2005 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards (PFCS Award):
Vinto miglior attore non protagonista per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2005 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards (Special Award):
Vinto miglior attore per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005), Jarhead (2005) e Proof - La prova (2005); 2005 Satellite Awards:
Nomination miglior attore in un film drammatico per Jarhead (2005); Nomination miglior attore non protagonista in un film drammatico per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2006 Academy Awards, USA:
Nomination miglior attore non protagonista per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2006 BAFTA Awards:
Vinto miglior attore non protagonista per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2006 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (Critics Choice Award):
Nomination miglior attore non protagonista per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2006 Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA Award):
Nomination miglior attore non protagonista per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2006 MTV Movie Awards:
Vinto miglior bacio per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); Vinto miglior performance per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2006 NRJ Ciné Awards:
Nomination miglior bacio per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2006 Online Film Critics Society Awards (OFCS Award):
Nomination miglior attore non protagonista per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2006 Palm Springs International Film Festival (Desert Palm Achievement Award):
Vinto miglior attore; 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards:
Nomination miglior cast per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); Nomination miglior attore non protagonista per I segreti di Brokeback Mountain (2005); 2007 Teen Choice Awards:
Nomination miglior attore di horror/thriller per Zodiac (2007); 2008 Teen Choice Awards:
Nomination miglior attore di film drammatico per Rendition - Detenzione illegale (2007); 2010 Satellite Awards:
Nomination miglior attore in un film commedia o musicale per Amore & altri rimedi (2010); 2010 Teen Choice Awards:
Nomination miglior attore di film drammatico per Brothers (2009); 2011 Golden Globes, USA:
Nomination miglior attore in un film commedia o musicale per Amore & altri rimedi (2010); Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal (pronounced /ˈdʒɪlənhɑːl/ JILL-ən-hahl; born December 19, 1980) is an American actor. The son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, Gyllenhaal began acting at age ten. He has appeared in diverse roles since his first lead role in 1999's October Sky, followed by the 2001 indie cult hit Donnie Darko, in which he played a psychologically troubled teen and onscreen brother to his real-life sister, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. In the 2004 science-fiction film The Day After Tomorrow he portrayed a student caught in a cataclysmic global cooling event, alongside Dennis Quaid as his father. He then played against type as a frustrated Marine in Jarhead (2005). The same year, he garnered critical acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination as Jack Twist in the film Brokeback Mountain opposite Heath Ledger.
Gyllenhaal has promoted various political and social causes. He appeared in Rock the Vote advertising, campaigned for the Democratic Party in the 2004 election, promoted environmental causes, and campaigned on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Contents [hide]1 Early life and education 2 Acting career 2.1 Early career 2.2 From Donnie Darko to the London stage 2.3 Brokeback Mountain and subsequent roles 3 Personal life 3.1 Family and other relationships 3.2 Politics and other interests 4 Filmography 5 Awards 6 References 7 External links Early life and educationGyllenhaal was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and film producer and screenwriter Naomi Foner (née Achs).[1] Maggie Gyllenhaal, his sister and also an actress, appeared with Jake in the movie Donnie Darko. Gyllenhaal's father was raised in the Swedenborgian religion and is a descendant of the Swedish noble Gyllenhaal family. His last native Swedish ancestor was his great-great-grandfather, Anders Leonard Gyllenhaal.[2][3] Jake Gyllenhaal's mother is from a Jewish family from New York City, and Gyllenhaal has said that he considers himself "more Jewish than anything else."[4] On his thirteenth birthday, Gyllenhaal performed a "barmitzvah-like act, without the typical trappings", volunteering at a homeless shelter, because his parents wanted to instill in him a sense of gratitude for his privileged lifestyle.[5][6] His parents insisted that he have summer jobs to support himself, and he thus worked as a lifeguard and as a busboy at a restaurant operated by a family friend.[7]
Acting careerEarly careerDuring childhood, Gyllenhaal had regular exposure to filmmaking due to his family's deep ties to the industry. As an 11-year-old he made his acting debut as Billy Crystal's son in the 1991 comedy film City Slickers. His parents did not allow him to appear in the 1992 film The Mighty Ducks because it would have required him leaving home for two months.[1] In subsequent years, his parents allowed him to audition for parts, but regularly forbade him to take them if he were chosen.[7] He was allowed to appear in his father's films several times. Gyllenhaal appeared in the 1993 film A Dangerous Woman (along with sister Maggie); in "Bop Gun" a 1994 episode of Homicide: Life on the Street; and in the 1998 comedy Homegrown. Along with their mother, Jake and Maggie appeared in two episodes of Molto Mario, an Italian cooking show on the Food Network. Prior to his senior year in high school, the only other film not directed by his father in which Gyllenhaal was allowed to perform was the 1993 film Josh and S.A.M., a little-known children's adventure.[8]
Gyllenhaal graduated from the Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles in 1998, then attended Columbia University, where his sister was a senior and from which his mother had graduated, to study Eastern religions and philosophy. Gyllenhaal dropped out after two years to concentrate on acting, but has expressed intentions to eventually finish his degree.[1] Gyllenhaal's first lead role was in October Sky, Joe Johnston's 1999 adaptation of the Homer Hickam autobiography Rocket Boys, in which he portrayed a young man from West Virginia striving to win a science scholarship to avoid becoming a coal miner. The film earned $32 million and was described in the Sacramento News and Review as Gyllenhaal's "breakout performance."
From Donnie Darko to the London stageDonnie Darko, Gyllenhaal's second major film, was not a box office success upon its initial 2001 release, but eventually became a cult favorite.[11] The film, directed by Richard Kelly, is set in 1988 and stars Gyllenhaal as a troubled teenager who, after narrowly escaping death, experiences visions of a 6 foot (1.8 m) tall rabbit named Frank who tells him that the world is coming to an end. Gyllenhaal's performance was well-received by critics; Gary Mairs of Culture Vulture wrote that "Gyllenhaal manages the difficult trick of seeming both blandly normal and profoundly disturbed, often within the same scene."[12][13]
Gyllenhaal as Donnie Darko, 2001After the critical success of Donnie Darko, Gyllenhaal's next role was as the lead character in 2002's Highway, a film ignored by audiences and critics alike. His performance was described by one critic as "silly, cliched and straight to video."[14] Gyllenhaal had more success starring opposite Jennifer Aniston in The Good Girl, which premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival; he also starred in Lovely & Amazing with Catherine Keener.[15] In both films he plays an unstable character who begins a reckless affair with an older woman. Gyllenhaal later described these as "teenager in transition" roles.[16] Gyllenhaal later starred in the Touchstone Pictures romantic comedy Bubble Boy, which was loosely based on the story of David Vetter. The film portrays the title character's adventures as he pursues the love of his life before she marries the wrong man.[17] The film was panned by critics, with one calling it an "empty-headed, chaotic, utterly tasteless atrocity".[18]
Following Bubble Boy, Gyllenhaal starred opposite Dustin Hoffman, Susan Sarandon and Ellen Pompeo in Moonlight Mile, as a young man coping with the death of his fiancée and the grief of her parents. The story, which received mixed reviews,[19] is loosely based on writer/director Brad Silberling's personal experiences following the murder of girlfriend Rebecca Schaeffer.[20]
Gyllenhaal was almost cast as Spider-Man for Spider-Man 2 due to director Sam Raimi's concerns about original Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire's health.[21] Maguire recovered, however, and the sequel was shot without Gyllenhaal.[22] Instead, Gyllenhaal starred in the blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow in 2004, co-starring Dennis Quaid as his father.[1][23]
In his theatrical debut Gyllenhaal starred on the London stage in Kenneth Lonergan's revival of This is Our Youth.[24] Gyllenhaal said, "Every actor I look up to has done theatre work, so I knew I had to give it a try."[25] The play, which had been a critical sensation on Broadway, ran for eight weeks in London's West End. Gyllenhaal received favorable critical reviews and an Evening Standard Theatre Award in the category "Outstanding Newcomer."[26][27]
Brokeback Mountain and subsequent roles Gyllenhaal attending the premiere of Proof in 2005.2005 was a prolific year for Gyllenhaal, who starred in the critically praised films Proof, Jarhead, and Brokeback Mountain. In Proof, featuring Gwyneth Paltrow and Anthony Hopkins, Gyllenhaal played a graduate student in mathematics who tries to convince Paltrow's character to publish a revolutionary proof to a problem puzzling the mathematicians' community. In Jarhead, Gyllenhaal played against his usual "sensitive yet disturbed" type by displaying an aggressive masculinity as a violent U.S. Marine during the first Gulf War. He also auditioned to be Batman for one of the biggest blockbusters Batman Begins[28] and came close to getting the role[29] but Christian Bale was ultimately chosen for it.
In Brokeback Mountain, Gyllenhaal[30] and Heath Ledger play young men who meet as sheep herders and embark upon a sexual relationship that begins in the summer of 1963 and continues until the death of Gyllenhaal's character in 1983. The film was often referred to in the media with the shorthand phrase "the gay cowboy movie,"[31] though there was differing opinion on the sexual orientation of the characters. The film won the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival. The film went on to win four Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards, and three Academy Awards. Gyllenhaal was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his performance, but lost to George Clooney for Syriana. Gyllenhaal also won the Best Supporting Actor BAFTA for the same role and received a Best Supporting Actor nomination and Best Film Ensemble nomination from the Screen Actors Guild. Also for Brokeback Mountain, he and Ledger won an MTV Movie Award for "Best Kiss" in 2006. Shortly after the 2006 Academy Awards, Gyllenhaal was invited to join the Academy in recognition of his acting career.Gyllenhaal was awarded the 2006 Young Artist Award for Artistic Excellence by The Americans for the Arts National Arts Awards for his role.
Gyllenhaal expressed mixed feelings about the experience of being directed by Ang Lee in Brokeback Mountain, but generally had more praise than criticism for Lee's directing style. While complaining of the way Lee tended to disconnect with his actors once filming began, Gyllenhaal praised his encouraging direction of the actors and sensitive approach to the material.[34][35] At the Directors Guild of America Awards on January 28, 2006, Gyllenhaal also praised Lee for "his humbleness and his respect for everyone around him."[36]
When asked about his kissing scenes with Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain, Gyllenhaal said, "As an actor, I think we need to embrace the times we feel most uncomfortable."[37] When asked about the more intimate scenes with Ledger, Gyllenhaal likened them to "doing a sex scene with a woman I'm not particularly attracted to."[30] Following the release of Brokeback Mountain, rumors circulated regarding the actor's sexual orientation. When asked about such gossip during an interview, Gyllenhaal said:
You know it's flattering when there's a rumor that says I'm bisexual. It means I can play more kinds of roles. I'm open to whatever people want to call me. I've never really been attracted to men sexually, but I don't think I would be afraid of it if it happened.[38]Gyllenhaal narrated the 2005 short animated film The Man Who Walked Between the Towers,[39] based on Mordicai Gerstein's book of the same name about Philippe Petit's famous stunt.[40] In January 2007, as host of Saturday Night Live, he put on a sparkly evening dress and sang "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from the musical Dreamgirls for his opening monologue,[41] dedicating the song to his "unique fan base... the fans of Brokeback."[42]
Gyllenhaal at the premiere of Prince of Persia in London (May 2010)In 2007, Gyllenhaal starred in David Fincher's Zodiac, which was based on a true story. He played Robert Graysmith, a San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist and author of two books about the Zodiac serial killer.[43] Gyllenhaal starred opposite Meryl Streep, Alan Arkin, and Reese Witherspoon in the October 2007 release Rendition, a Gavin Hood-directed political thriller about the U.S. policy of extraordinary rendition.[44] In 2009, he appeared with Tobey Maguire in Jim Sheridan's remake of Susanne Bier's 2004 Danish language film Brothers.[45] His upcoming roles include the comedy Nailed, which he filmed in South Carolina with Jessica Biel,[46] and Doug Liman's as yet untitled film about the race for lunar colonization.[47]
Internationally viewed as a sex symbol, Gyllenhaal was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2006.[48] He was also listed in People's "Hottest Bachelors of 2006".[49] In response to mainstream press lists like these, thousands of gay and bisexual men were polled for the 2007 and 2008 "AfterElton.com Hot 100 List." Gyllenhaal was ranked at #1 in both consecutive years.[50] He was ranked at #2 on the Gay Wired Magazine poll of male actors who have played gay characters in movies.[51]
Gyllenhaal played the lead role in the movie adaptation of the video game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and released by Disney on May 28, 2010.
Personal lifeFamily and other relationshipsFor more on Gyllenhaal's paternal ancestors, see Gyllenhaal family The son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, Gyllenhaal's immediate family includes his sister, actress Maggie, who is married to actor Peter Sarsgaard, Gyllenhaal's co-star in Jarhead and Rendition. In December, 2006, Jake and his sister escaped a fire that destroyed Manka's, a famed lodge and restaurant in Inverness, California, at which they were vacationing.[52] Gyllenhaal's niece, Ramona Sarsgaard, was born on October 3, 2006. Jamie Lee Curtis is Gyllenhaal's godmother,[1] and he has repeatedly referred to his godfathers being a gay couple.[53][54] Gyllenhaal himself is the godfather of Matilda Rose Ledger (born October 28, 2005), daughter of Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams, both of whom co-starred with him in Brokeback Mountain.[55] His uncle, Anders Gyllenhaal, is the executive editor of The Miami Herald. His late uncle is filmmaker Robert Achs.
Gyllenhaal dated actress Kirsten Dunst for nearly two years starting in 2002.[56]
Gyllenhaal dated his Rendition co-star Reese Witherspoon. Witherspoon confirmed the relationship, about which the media had speculated since early 2007,[57] in an interview for the November 2008 issue of Vogue.[58] The couple split in November 2009,[59] but the report was jointly denied by Witherspoon and Gyllenhaal's publicists, who declared that "they are still together."[60] However, weeks later, a report in Us Weekly stated that the couple had split.[61]
In late 2010, Gyllenhaal briefly dated country singer Taylor Swift.[62][63][64] They split in early 2011.[65]
Politics and other interestsGyllenhaal is politically active. He shot a commercial for Rock the Vote, and along with his sister, visited the University of Southern California to encourage students to vote during the 2004 U.S. Election.[66] He also campaigned for Democratic Presidential candidate John Kerry.[67] He has said, however, that "it frustrates me when actors talk politics; I'm political and I make choices in my movies that I think are political. I try and say things with what I do. Rightly or wrongly, young actors have all the power."[43] In an interview for Rendition, he remarked that "it's a sad time when actors are politicians and politicians are actors."[68]
Raised in a family concerned with social issues, in 2003 Gyllenhaal participated in an advertising campaign by the American Civil Liberties Union, an organization his entire family strongly supports.[69][70] Environmentally conscious, he recycles regularly, and said in an interview that he spends $400 a year to have trees planted in a Mozambique forest, partly to promote the Future Forests program.[71][72] After filming The Day After Tomorrow, he flew to the Arctic to promote awareness of climate change.[73][74]
In his spare time, Gyllenhaal enjoys woodworking and cooking.[75] He has said, "I am not a card-carrying Buddhist, but I do try to practice mindfulness" and it is his goal to meditate every day.[76][77]
Gyllenhaal has signed on to help the TV fundraiser Stand Up To Cancer.[78]
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"Donnie" Darko 2001 Bubble Boy Jimmy Livingston 2001 Lovely & Amazing Jordan 2002 Highway Pilot Kelson 2002 Moonlight Mile Joe Nast 2002 Good Girl, TheThe Good Girl Thomas 'Holden' Worther 2003 Abby Singer Himself Cameo 2004 Day After Tomorrow, TheThe Day After Tomorrow Sam Hall 2005 Brokeback Mountain Jack Twist 2005 Jarhead Anthony "Swoff" Swofford 2005 Proof Harold 'Hal' Dobbs 2007 Zodiac Robert Graysmith 2007 Rendition Douglas Freeman 2009 Brothers Tommy Cahill 2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Prince Dastan 2010 Love and Other Drugs Jamie Randall 2010 Nailed Howard Birdwell[46] post-production 2011 Source Code Colter Stevens post-production AwardsAwards Year Group Award Result Title of work 2002 Young Hollywood Awards Breakthrough Performance – Male Won[79] Donnie Darko 2002 Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead Nominated Donnie Darko 2003 Chlotrudis Awards Best Actor Won Donnie Darko 2003 DVD Exclusive Awards DVD Premiere Award, Best Actor Nominated Highway 2003 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Breakout Star – Male Nominated The Good Girl 2005 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actor Won Brokeback Mountain 2006 MTV Movie Awards Best Performance Won Brokeback Mountain 2006 MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss Won Brokeback Mountain 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated Brokeback Mountain 2006 Screen Actors Guild Awards Best Ensemble Nominated Brokeback Mountain 2006 Critics' Choice Award Best Supporting Actor Nominated Brokeback Mountain 2006 BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor Won Brokeback Mountain 2006 Palm Springs International Film Festival Achievement – Actor Award Won Brokeback Mountain 2006 Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated Brokeback Mountain 2006 Satellite Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor Nominated Brokeback Mountain 2006 Satellite Awards Outstanding Lead Actor Nominated Jarhead 2006 National Arts Awards Young Artist Award for Artistic Excellence Won[80] 2008 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor – Drama Nominated Rendition 2010 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Fantasy Nominated Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2010 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actor: Drama Nominated Brothers 2010 Golden Globe Award Best Actor: Musical or Comedy Nominated Love and Other Drugs References^ a b c d e Schruers, Fred (October 30, 2005), "Jake's progress",The Guardian. 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