ACTING IS NOT REAL LIFE IN ANY FORM: JAKE GYLLENHAAL

The Hollywood actor talks about the difference between acting and his life off screen

FThe skill of acting comes from how curious you are and how big your imagination is. JAKE GYLLENHAAL,

Actor

or a lot of actors, real life serves as a source of inspiration for their on-screen performances. But, that’s not entirely true for Hollywood star Jake Gyllenhaal. “I think real life shapes you as a human and acting shapes your imagination. I strongly believe that acting is not real life in any form,” Gyllenhaal tells us.

He continues, “I have a strong belief that you walk into a scene with all your life experiences. The skill of acting comes from how curious you are and how big your imagination is.”

It’s been over three decades since Gyllenhaal has been working his way through Hollywood, bringing different shades of complicated men on screen, from cons to police officers. He is known for films such as Brokeback Mountain (2005), Nightcrawler

(2014), Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019), The Guilty (2021) and Ambulance, among others.

Opening up about his method as an actor, the 41year-old says, “A lot of times people say that acting is about pretending. I don’t believe in that. I think it’s a real access to your imagination and a sense of play.”

Even though he works in Hollywood, Gyllenhaal took a conscious decision to stay in New York (USA), but he admits that his soul is in Los Angeles (USA). “I grew up in Los Angeles and I love the city because there is the seaside, the movie business and the culture is extraordinary. So, for me, going back to LA is always special. It has a stunning visual landscape. I am tied to LA and connected to it,” concludes the actor.