Rap Sheet

Jake's already wrapping up some impressive comments for his work in  Prisoners.

Will that translate to something in the award season?  It's a long way away and a lot of contenders to be screened between now and then, but it's great to see Jake garnering such praise for his work right now.

...Loki, we are told, has never failed to solve a case, though this is at odds with the man’s solemn demeanor, his haunted gaze and the elaborate tattoos jutting out from his collar suggesting reserves of private rage. Compare this to the eager-beaver murder sleuth Gyllenhaal played in David Fincher’s “Zodiac” and the full breadth of his impressive range immediately comes into focus.

....  it’s Gyllenhaal as the in-his-world, indefatigable detective that takes over as the heart of movie in the end with an impassioned but controlled tenacity that never asks to be applauded as heroic.

....Villeneuve gives much credit to the casting and his key stars. “If you cast someone like Jake Gyllenhaal, you know he will invade the part totally and create something. My background is documentary. I am used to listening to life. The more I am doing fiction movies, the more I love actors and want to give them freedom. There is nothing more exciting than to let chaos happen in front of the camera,” 

Prisoners will officially premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival Friday, September 6 at 9pm. 

He's Great, It's Great, and Doing Great Stuff

Yesterday it was stunts ,chases, and cars for the EoW crew.

"Today we are shooting the stunts on 'End of Watch' sucks to work on a Sunday"

"Crashing cars & speeding through the streets of South Central today on set"

Another tweet from the same person, who's working on the film, commented on how great it is to work with Jake.

"Jake Gyllenhaal is great to work with on 'End of Watch' "

Speaking of great. Jake and Duncan are getting more great words for Source Code. Cinematic Method has Source Code at the top of their Power Rankings for best movies this year, and they say Jake has a lot to do with it.

His confusion and frustration at the start make you get into this movie right away, and when the intensity gets cranked up so does Jake making this movie an incredible ride.
There is something about Source Code's success, how it all came together and how everything clicked. Jake and Duncan, the story, the script, the characters, the cast, the filming, the timing.

But something else to think about. For the first time since Zodiac, Source Code was the first movie were Jake was not tied to or associated in a fauxmance, during filming and promoting it. And it made a difference.

There wasn't another acting component that Jake had to do while working on a film. There wasn't another layer or wall or mask or job or whatever you want to call it to defuse that energy from where his performance comes.
Source Code was him just living his life and working, not pretending to have a different life. While it can not be quantified, that change of energy makes a difference and comes through in performances. And it shows!!

Hey Jake next time they try to talk to you about going faux, you bring that up to them as another reason to Say No 2 Faux!

Giving him his "Do"

While Austin's co-star walked away with the "Do Something Award" for twitter, you are not in the shadows, we know who did it first.You were tweeting and sending out the message about wanting to make people aware about what's going on.

You do it without getting preachy, sanctimonious, or bullying. It is done with good intentions and with whole lot of wit and wisdom.

OMG doesn't have a red carpet or an award to grab, and you already bought yourself a "brand new 4- door sedan"
but we can give you this

and a

SAAAAA- LUTE!

Well Done Mr. Nichols (and a well done on a car tweet that says - "I was in LA last week, just not when I was expected to be")