Taylor Made

For Source Code, Jake got a chance to experience being a producer is a non formal way. With EoW, it looks like he is getting to experience being cinematographer and director.

When Jake first mentioned Watch he said it was a new challenge and something he's never done before. Don't think it was the story as much as it was the process of making the movie.

Shot in a documentary style, the actors have the opportunity to play a role in the movie that most never get a chance, they become the camera, it is from their POV as the action is happening.Radiant Images is working with Watch to help create a movie perspective that hasn't been seen before with SI Nano camera that the guys wear, as well as the SI-2K sensor cameras. They've put together wearable Cinedecks as well other Cinedeck sets and have created custom rigs for the cruisers and have created other equipment just for Watch.
Jake's so interested in the process, he joined the film crew and went to Radiant for test shoots with the cameras and the rigs.Jake and Mike have been wearing SI-Nano camera, that were created in house. The small digital cameras are light enough to wear for action and able to shoot in a 2K uncompressed RAW format. Radiant says they are great for 3D shooting .

With such a small budget it doesn't seem like there's the budget for 3D, but you wonder if there could be one or two 3D effects during some of the fire fight scenes to give the experience of what it's like being in the middle of it.It's not all work for Jake, while shooting in South Central has been talking to the neighbors and posing for pictures when work is over. Watch is using a lot of the residents as extras in the film too. Check out more of the camera testing at Radiant Images.

Pictures: IHJ, Radiant Images

Tie in

Jake was charming as ever on Jimmy Kimmel last night. Obsessed with Jimmy's cape tie, Kimmel could not resist the power of Jakey, and cut it off.

It wasn't all about Source Code, Jake talked about his birthday, helping his mom finding her a date (turning the tables, Jake?), Ikea Swedish meatballs, Grandparents ribbon candy, and what happens when you're not Oprah in Australia.

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Jake also told a funny story about his best friend, his tie and yeah baby, and the BAFTAs, that made people wonder if they were a couple.

Anyone else think it was a kind of trail balloon?

Jake told how his mom got him a rare Banksy print for his 30th birthday.

Hmmm what's a little Banksy between buds?

I'm going around back to see if I can sneak in. Just saw Banksy tagging a wall. Stay tuned... Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:29:55 PM via Twitter for BlackBerry®




Also making the rounds is that Jake is talking about doing more than just acting. He's not giving it up but he is prepared to consider going behind the camera, and talking about directing. “That’s probably where the future lies for me – but I’m not going to give up the day job just yet. I’d like to see where it goes.”

“You're always wondering how long this will last. It's a piece of being an actor. There's always someone more talented or younger than you."

Jake has talked before about want to write before as well. He said he also developing a few things at the moment. Jake has had his own production company, Nine Stories, (named after J.D. Salinger's collection of short stories) for years. So will there be future projects under the Nine Stories title soon?

"But I also like to write. In years to come, I think that will expand. I won't just be scrapping for the next job. Maybe I'll create something for myself."

Now who else is an actor, who's talked about writing, and has had his first directing job?

Day 2 of editing. What an incredible process. I have been bitten by the filmmaking bug. I love this!! Sunday, February 13, 2011 3:46:32 PM via Twitter for BlackBerry®

More than a bestie?