Jan 29, 2017
People who work with Gyllenhaal talk more than anything about his discipline, his commitment and his need to push the limits and try something new. They use words like “serious”, “prepared” and “intense”. They remark on how “he really goes for it”. Apparently on set, Jake’s the one asking to do one more take and suggesting script changes to the director, even sometimes whole new scenes.
As his friend and two-time director Denis Villeneuve says, “It’s a challenge to work with Jake. But it’s a great challenge. He likes to push the material.”
