The Big Busy Day

It sounds like title of a little kid's book.  But this is no child's play.  It was definitely a busy day for Jake. 

Jake taped his appearance on not one but two shows today, and fit in a premiere to boot, and that's not including any other print interviews, meetings, or just the day to day things that Jake does.

Earlier today Jake headed over to Culver City to tape the Queen Latifah show that will air next week.

By 5:00 he was heading to visit buddy Jimmy Kimmel to tape tonight's show.

From there Jake headed to the LA premiere of Prisoners. (Maybe that certain self-confessed cinephile got a chance to enjoy it tonight)

Jake continues to get great reviews for both his films with Denis.  With more Oscar buzz  from  critics.  And coming off the success of Enemy there is a now a bidding war for the US distribution of the film.

With only one week left before the release in the US, it is an all out PR push for Prisoners. Look for Jake to be back in NY this weekend and busy busy busy right up until 20th.  Then it's back to LA and back to work again on the streets of LA.

Take No Prisoners Tour

Sept 18 - Live with Kelly & Michael,  Check local listings for times and channel

Sept 19 - Jake will be taping the Katie Couric Show at 9:00 am- New York click here to request tickets for the taping

Sept 19 - Inside the Actor's Studio - BRAVO  8:00pm EDT

Check back here for further updates

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?

Sorting out Sources

Each day brings the premiere of Source Code closer,more about the movie is revealed, and we will see more of Jake.

Here is a little more of the back story of Source Code:

"Captain Colter Stevens wakes with a jolt to find himself on a commuter train heading into Chicago. Although the other passengers all seem to know him, he has absolutely no idea where – or even who – he is. The last thing Colter remembers is flying a helicopter mission in Iraq, but here he is in someone else’s life going through someone else’s morning commute. Before he can do anything an express train zooms by on the opposite track and a bomb explodes, seemingly killing Colter and all the other passengers. Colter comes to in an isolation chamber, strapped to a seat, and wearing his military flight suit. He still has no idea what’s happening, except that he’s being spoken to by mission controller Carol Goodwin, who calmly recites a series of memory questions to which Colter is shocked to realize he knows the answers. He learns he’s part of an operation called “Beleaguered Castle,” but before he can progress any further, Goodwin starts up the machinery and suddenly Colter is back on the train, at exactly the same time he first appeared there, once again speeding through Chicago with the same group of commuters. Colter figures he’s in some kind of simulation exercise, with his task being to find the bomber on board the train before it goes off again. Living the explosion over and over, Colter must uncover the identity of the bomber, while also figuring out what the alternative universe of “Beleaguered Castle” is."

In the original script Source Code took place in New York City and Sean Fentress (who's body he jumps into) worked at the New York Public Library, on screen we know that the attack now takes place in Chicago, and Sean is a teacher. (Maybe Jake had enough time in the NY Public Library for TDAT). Another addition to the script is that Colter uses the second chance opportunities he gets to make peace with his father.

Now for seeing Jake? There will be more Jake on TV, with a third TV spot that was just released.



Want more than just 30 seconds? The word is that Jake will be on Jimmy Kimmel on March 23rd. New tattoo? Lego Colter? Or a Flava Flav accessory this time?


If seeing someone else asking the question is not enough. What about a chance to ask Jake a question?

This Saturday, (March 12) Moviefone will sit down with Jake and Michelle during SXSW to answer your questions.

You can leave a question you want to Jake to answer at the Moviefone site.

Submit your question in their Ask! box, including your name and location, by 12PM EST on Saturday, March 12. Once your question pops up on the screen, other users can vote on it. You can also vote on questions submitted by others. Then check back on Monday, March 28, to see if they answered your question.


And don't think SXSW will be the only premiere for Source Code. What's a movie without a Hollywood premiere? Yes Jake will be hitting the red carpet one more time.

Summit Pictures'
"Source Code"
Monday, March 28, 2011 - time TBA
(arrivals are likely to start between 5 PM and 6:30 PM)
at Grauman's Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Blvd, in Hollywood

Do make passes at....

....a boy who wears glasses.

There is no confirmation about Jake on SNL yet. But it is confirmed on Jimmy Kimmel Live that Jake and Honor Society will be on his December 3rd show. Jake's never done Jimmy's show before, but maybe he knows someone who he can have a little tet a tet with, oh wait back to Jimmy Kimmel.



Now we've always known but only seen Jake fake it for the cameras.

But now we are getting truth.

Kate at WDW had a great find yesterday, Jake's new ad for New Eyes for the Needy, that features Jake with his own glasses. (Congrats Kate!)
I’ve had really poor vision ever since I was a little kid — my mom first took me to the doctor because I was smacking into walls — and every time my prescription changed, we gave my old glasses to New Eyes. So when I started looking for a cause that I had a strong, visceral connection to, I thought of it and wanted to help bring awareness to its work. New Eyes sends donated prescription glasses to underdeveloped countries, and in the U.S. it distributes vouchers to patients for a free checkup and free glasses. There are so many people who have bad vision and don’t know it. I’ve seen kids who were on the verge of failing out of school who got glasses from New Eyes and their lives changed. It made me think, What if, when I was young, my parents hadn’t been able to afford my glasses? What would my life have been? Thankfully, my eyesight is something that I can take for granted. I want to try and help other people take theirs for granted as well.


Jake's talked about his vision before, and we've known he's a long time contact wearer, from the looks of his lenses in this ad he tell no tall tales about needing glasses. Check out the edges of of those lenses just inside the frame, he's got some thick lenses, even when they're thinned out. (Hey what can I say fellow glasses geek here who only gets past the big E on the chart and then it becomes a squint and guessing game)

Must admit I have a weakness for boys in glasses, so if he dropped those specs down, there would be a whole lot of swoonage here. Can only imagine bedhead, glasses, and a crossword puzzle .... whoamama

A tiny bit Clark Kent and alot James Dean, classic frames that will never go out of style. Jake's looking good and doing something good at the same time.

Everyone can help bring the gift of vision to others, for some of us it could be donating an old pair of our glasses to be passed on and recycled for someone else, for other it could be giving a donation in gratitude for the good vision they have naturally.

New Eyes for the Needy