Jake 'loses it' - while we try and keep up with him

Now that Jake's back in the US, presumably in NYC and hopefully having enjoyed a long lie in this Sunday morning before a week of talk shows, it's time to take a deep breath and catch up.


'Jake Gyllenhaal loses it on British TV'

I did find it very amusing to see that the BBC themselves had posted a video on YouTube of Jake getting inspiration for his swim back across the pond by remembering Jonathan Ross' dodgy Unforgiven joke, the one for the history books. Also good to see that the BBC were not the first to get the clip up, having been beaten by our very own Twisted Logic.

It seems that the link doesn't work for everyone - I don't know what the BBC did to protect the clip - so for those for whom it doesn't work, try this.

Jake's interview on the UK's Sky News

It may have been a flying - or swimming - visit, but no doubt it was crammed full of interviews and press, which will come to light through Rendition week. One such interview was with Andrew Wilson for Sky News. Looking very relaxed, Jake discusses why the film Rendition should be seen and argues that the fact that it shows that the practice of rendition goes on is reason enough. 'I pride myself as an American that we have due process. We have the ability to speak our minds, that we have the ability to be who we are - and we get criticised for it - but be honest about it. And that that's something that makes us - and the potential to be extraordinary people. I think by taking these things away, I think we're doing almost exactly what we fear so much.'


Yet again, Jake repeats that he chose to do the movie because of the line 'This is my first torture' - that he 'looked forward to saying it the whole time.' I'm starting to almost believe this was the reason Jake chose to take on the role, in which case, praise be to Kelley Sane the gorgeous scriptwriter for including it!


Other new American interviews recorded on the day of the LA press junket have shown up on YouTube including an interveiw on Entertainment Studios, kindly posted for us all to enjoy by Cherita. The other video is an interview with 'Gino' of WISN. Big thanks are due to Stephanie for her efforts to upload everything to I Heart Jake, so that we can all share in Rendition week, regardless of which side of the pond we find ourselves.


Peter's view of Rendition

With all the excitement surrounding Jake, we shouldn't forget Peter Sarsgaard's role in Rendition, not least because it is a fine performance. His character faces his own dilemmas and also has to make life-changing decisions, just as Douglas must. This is what Peter told ABC News: 'It's not really only about rendition, in my mind. It's also about this struggle that we're going through as a country, where we're trying to balance personal freedoms with the safety of our society. And it is a balancing act, but I think this is a case of us having gone way too far.'


There are other ways to be a superhero

A few days ago, an article appeared in which Jake showed that he has once and for all put all thought of superheroes behind him, albeit it possibly reluctantly. This makes it extremely unlikely that we will ever see Jake as a Wonder Twin with Maggie in the Justice League - however appealing it may be to have seen Spandex Jake transform into ice objects and weather patterns. This picture below is as close to Jake as a spider-man that I can find..


“I have definitely wanted to play superheroes in the past,” Gyllenhaal confessed, revealing that he’s sat through more than a few casting calls. “I’ve definitely been into [playing a comic-book character] but, for one reason or another, it hasn’t ever worked out.” ...- and now he’s at the point where he’d rather play a real-life superman. “I think what I’ve resigned myself to is [thinking about] the world we live in,” he explained. “I think of how a character, in reality, is like a superhero - rather than actually being a superhero.”... “I’d love to play a really cool character like Jason Bourne,” he gushed. “Not necessarily a superhero, but definitely a cool character that does great, fun [real-world] action.”


Speaking for myself, I hope indeed that one day we may see Jake dominating the big screen as an action hero - not one modelled on the incredible Jason Bourne - but as a character that Jake can make unique and his own.


Includes pictures from IHJ.