Life has been an experiment to enjoy myself, not invest much energy into: Jake

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal (right), for whom Bollywood is mostly about musical numbers, says his upcoming movie, Life has been an experiment to enjoy himself, having fun during work, rather than investing energy into it.

The 36-year-old plays the role of David Jordan in the upcoming science fiction horror film. He said director Daniel Espinosa’s flick — a thriller about scientists trapped in space with a vicious alien — is a big scary movie. “Most of the roles I play and the movies I’ve been in, have sort of challenged me and taken a sort of energy from me. One of the decisions I had made out of this (Life) was to enjoy myself and make a big fun scary movie,” said Jake.

Asked if the actor, known for films like Brokeback Mountain and Nightcrawler, wanted to work beyond Hollywood in international cinema, particularly Bollywood, he said his choice of films always depends on the story line and the filmmaker. “I know there are many musical numbers in most Bollywood movies, which is probably a little intimidating for most of Hollywood, because Hollywood makes different type of films.” On the discussion of Hollywood actors working in Bollywood, he said, “It is a very, very interesting idea,” he said, without divulging more.

The movie Life also features actors Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada.