Jake Gyllenhaal is back! He did indeed bring his bear Face Pet with him to the New Yorker Festival last night but it looked tamed and under control. In the words of one lucky person who was there last night and tweeted to me about it: 'The Beard is still there but I will say it's more forgivable in person because his adorableness shines through all the fur.' Someone else said: 'Newsflash: he is glorious and perfect.' And with many thanks to IHJ, we can see just how glorious and perfect for ourselves. I'm prepared to bet a pint that the beard and longer hair are role-related.
We don't have details yet about the interview itself, conducted by the New Yorker's film critic David Denby, but it also appears that other people had the chance to ask Jake some questions. One writer said: 'I asked Jake Gyllenhaal what he learned from playing Bubble Boy. He said to take chances like Depp.' After all our recent talk here about Jake's movies, it's good to hear Jake talk about, and be asked about, Bubble Boy and his early movies.
Other people, less familiar with Jake, came out of the theatre with a real liking for him, as an actor and as a genuinely nice person.
No doubt there is much more to come about this event so stay tuned!
More pictures at IHJ
33 comments:
So great to see you Jake and hi looks adorable!! I really do think the fur could be for a role.
I'm hoping to have more firsthand details for you later so fingers crossed.
Good morning!
Hi!
WDW. Thank you for this, so far. Nice pictures, despite the beard and moustache coming into his mouth :)
Great smile.
I'm looking forward for more news. Was anyone filming there? I wish I could hear what he was saying.
Thank you for all those pictures. I like the way he was dressed.
Hi everyone,
SQUEEE!
This is the first thing I checked this morning....ha,ha.
Great pictures and comments! Can't wait for more to come.
I like the tweets about him being "genuinely nice person". The other about being "glorious and perfect" we already knew, didn't we ladies?
What type of role could that be? Cant wait for a video of the interview...
Awwwww. Thanks WDW and IHJ for pics. His gorgeousness is back. He looks amazing. How could I love him more than I do?
Can't wait for more reports of this or even a video (yes I'm greedy). Love the beard too.
Good morning WDW and everyone :)
I can't help it, that beard is always a shocker for me lol, sorry!
But his sweetness is always there, no doubt.
Hopefully we'll also get a video of this interview! Can't wait *fan girl squeeee*
Thank you WDW for the update!!
Have a great Sunday everyone, we sure had a great start to it :D
HisVelvetVoice
Hi Mermon! I don't know if it was filmed but I'm sure we'll get more fdetails later - the New Yprker will also write it up so I'll be looking out for that. I like the way he dressed too - hot jeans :D
Squeeee indeed Eureka! It is so good to see him again and there are so many lovely things being said about Jake across the net this morning - we know it already but it's so good to hear from everyone else! I'm wondering too about a role...
Good to see you Sheba! Yes, amazing :D
My pleasure, HVV! This is a great start to Sunday (and it's an absolute shocker here - stormy day but this brightens it up!)
Oh He looks so great it is so good to see Jake. With or without the beard we just have to see Jake from time to time to keep on going. I love Jake Gyllenhaal. Have a happy Sunday everyone
Over coffee this morning I spent quite a bit of time ogling the IHJ pictures, trying to measure my reaction to The Beard... And I have to admit, he's looking great. There, I said it.
It's so good to finally have some fresh HQ pics that I can look past the face fuzz. And that hair, oh the hair...
If it is for a role, I wonder why we haven't heard any rumours buzzing. I'd rather think he's making the most of his 'free time' before the LAOD promotion starts. 'Cause I'm telling you, if he is still sporting The Beard during that, I'll be very disappointed. :-P
I had been waiting all morning, that is, 3 hours, for this!!! Thanks a lot! So excited to see him again, and well what can I say, to bear or not to bear... I don't really care!
Good morning! Err, can I change my vote from "Shave" to "Don't shave"??? Just joking, but he looks really very sweet! And when I say "shave" I only say it because I want to see more of his face, not necessarily because I don't like the beard... And I definitely prefer this beard to the scruffy look he gets when not shaving for maybe one or two weeks... That look I really DON'T like...
I really hope his beard IS for a role and he will start working soon, cause I am afraid otherwise we will again have an unbearably long break between Jake movies...
I can't wait to hear more about this event! A video would be so great! I would love to see some bearded Jake in action... :D :D :D
Thanks for this nice Sunday morning (ahem... yeah, I know it's 1 pm already... :D at least where I am...) treat...
Have a great Sunday everyone!!
OMG - the dark site has won me over ... *hidesbehindherdesk* I like his look - the longer hair matches with that face bear to bear. :D
DAMMIT ... I'm at my parents at my dad just came in - and by now Jakes bear is even some more than my dads ..............
but what can I say? I love Jake - he is just to gorgeous and funny (spoiled myself last night with some of the interviews for promo - and how I love that we have the same laughter styles ...)
*sigh* I'm one happy camper now - grinning all over my face ..... *deepbreathsigh*
Santa is already there ? LOL
no but really he should shave this beard it's horrible ! thnx for this pictures.
okay ... now that the first post is off my chest ...
Good Timezone ;) everyone
I love it how everyone finally sees to some of what we all knew long before.
Can't wait to (at least) read what the interview was about and what he said.
well rumor has it that he will be working his cute ass off next year (can't go into details and don't have to much - just a thing a friend told me working in film - guess we'll see)
and one last thing to add:
SqUeEeEeE indeed
Hello everyone! So good to see you all!
Sasha, you can't leave us hanging like that?! Teeny weeny clues, please!
Oh, look at that hair! It`s perfect! I wish he always kept it that lenght.
The beard seems under control but come on, it`s still a humongous thing hiding his beautiful face. Get a grip, people! I can`t believe the beard is winning so many of you over! If this continues, not only will Jake need an intervention but all of you as well! :DDD
I hope we get a video of this, so I can watch it with my eyes closed. :D
Olympia
I said I'd be disappointed if he showed up to this event with that beard, and I am.
To each his own...
Hi All, What a great way to fill in a wet,rainy filled sunday gazing at Mr G in all his bearded glory.
Now im not sure about the "Bear" as it hides the most amazing smile but im liking the hair longer & he seems happy so looks like bear could be here for a while (i wonder if its soft)
Happy Birthday to Ramona am sure uncle Jake will have bought out half of toys r us xx
WOW, okay I think he looks great!!!!! The beard with the longer hair is totally working for me!! And so thrilled to hear how people who were there were charmed by him. :D Sounds like he was a fantastic interview!
I have read that David Denby raved about the movie, said that this will make Jake an even bigger star and both he and Ed Zwick think Jake and Anne have amazing chemistry!!!
Wow, he does look great - mature, masculine. He gave the beard a nice pruning it appears. I wonder if it is for a role? I hope we'll get to read/listen to a transcript of the New Yorker event? :)
He looks hot, mature. And if it's for a movie, hopefully for a great movie.
Olympia, I'm with you on the beard (but not the hair!) :D
Finally, some pictures of Jake where I find him unattractive. I didn't think that would be possible. I don't think he looks mature or masculine in a good way. Maybe I'll feel differently if I see video and sound attached to these pics.
I love WDW's avatar pic - that's 'my' Jake :D
I much prefer Jake clean-shaven because a beard of any length covers half his face and those lips are pretty much gone.
But he is still Jake and i think when we see (and i'm sure we will) any video of it things will be o.k.
If we only liked looks then it would be different but we like the personality and the humor and talent.
KC
Well, that's it - looks are only one part of an actor, and not the most important part, if he wasn't Jake, he wouldn't have the same appeal - so I like how he looks whether he has a beard or not. :)
I hope we find out what Jake said during this interview. I think he trimmed the face rug. I have to suspect this might be for a role. We've never seen him look like this normally. The last time he had a beard this thick was when he was doing Brothers. I wish this interviewer had asked about the face rug but I suspect he didn't since he had his own facial fuzz.
But if he still has this beard when the press junket for LAOD is in full force and he does talk shows I bet he'll be asked. (if he does Ellen I can guarantee she'll ask him)
He looks good, I just miss seeing that gorgeous face, the birthmark above his lip. (I have mapped out all the freckles and marks that I've seen on his face. He has the other one on his upper left cheek and 3 more towards his right ear. I remember finding them for the first time when he was Jack Twist and stamped them into memory. He has or had a mark on his back, that one I noticed when he rolled over onto Ennis/Heath during the SNIT scene)
I bet that during LAOD I'll be noticing even more freckles, birthmarks and other stuff that is unique to his gorgeous body
sweetpea
olympia I'm with you. We who are NOT in favor of the beard should all get together and have an intervention for Jake. I have the razor and shaving cream (I got the one for sensitive skin just to be sure there is protection for that beautiful skin)
sweetpea
:)
Jake seems to have had his beard trimmed nicely and his hair cut a little. My first reaction to the New Yorker pictures was that his face reminded me of Ryan Gosling's face in "Lars and the Real Girl." If Jake's hair and beard were lighter, he could play Gosling's brother in a film. (In Gosling's IMDB.com pictures, he seems to be bearded, too.)
But, I have no information about Jake's next role. Not even a rumor. I would love to hear more information if there's anythi8ng reliable out there. ;-)
Do you suppose Jake's character in "Nailed" grows a beard in the last scene, and that Jake has to film that scene so the movie can be released?
Hello everyone! Been enjoying your comments and opinions :D
And a new post on the way!
If you go to the New Yorker sit itself it has a blog and pics about Jake's interview.
Oh lord, it's not even funny how in love I am with this guy. Thanks for all the pictures, Jake looks awesome :) Not so sure about the beard... but on Jake, it works.Ish.
Can't wait to see the interview! :D
Ava Beth x
Hi Jake Fan!
Hey there Ava Beth and welcome! If you go to the new post there are a couple of video clips :D
TY for all this wonderful Jakeness:) I saw the trailer last night(Facebook movie) and it was well received by the audience... one part of it got huge laughs. Jake is wonderful and in rare form. His gorgeous blue eyes show up big time unlike Rendition etc.
This is going to be very successful movie as is Fincher's lastest movie, GREAT!
So sorry but my articulation and my fingers are shot.
xoxoxo
sass
LOVE it. Now if only I could figure out why he still has that damn fur on his face.
If only someone there was smart enough to ask THAT.
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