Here it is, Jake Gyllenhaal in conversation with Colm Toíbín as part of Columbia University's celebration of author James Baldwin. It's over an hour long so sit back in a comfy chair, kick off your shoes (if it's safe to do so) and enjoy. But be warned. The event took place on 1 May so there's been no facial pruning as yet.
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Thursday, 29 May 2014
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
Jake Gyllenhaal in conversation with Colm Toíbín and is there to be a Source Code 2?
I'm back! And with a nose suitably roasted by the southern Italian sun. I hope you've all had a good week. Things have been quiet in Gyllenism while I've been away but my eye was immediately caught by this news:
On 1 May at 7pm, Jake Gyllenhaal will be joining Booker nominated author Colm Toíbín as part of Columbia University's Year of James Baldwin celebrations. The event, which is free and open to all, takes place in NYC. You can find full details of where and how to attend here. Columbia University is, of course, Jake's old stomping ground and it's good to see him maintain the links despite his F for dinosaur studies. With my book review hat on, it's also great to hear of Jake discussing literature with Toíbín.
Talking of going back in time, there is news this week that Source Code 2 might be on the cards. The Tracking Board tells us: 'It’s recently been confirmed that Vendome Pictures and the Mark Gordon Company are producing SOURCE CODE 2, a sequel to the original film that starred Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan. The sequel has been highly anticipated, as many fans loved the first film, but felt it was rather open-ended. How many answers the sequel will provide is of course the question, and writer Ben Ripley is slated to return to the project.... There is still no word yet on whether Gyllenhaal or Monaghan will return in any capacity, but the original film’s somewhat open ending could lend to that possibility. With all the alternate time-lines and plot twists, anything could be augmented to allow them small roles.' There also appears to be no word on whether this would be something Duncan Jones would be interested in doing. But all sounds interesting.
Finally, The Boxing Drama seems to be taking off. There is news that Forest Whitaker may be about to sign up for Southpaw alongside Jake. Forest would play 'Titus "Tick" Willis, forced to retire from the ring after losing an eye and now working as a trainer of amateur fighters'. Jake is playing 'Billy “The Great” Hope, a left-handed prizefighter who wins a title but suffers a tragedy soon after and must put his life back together to earn the respect of young daughter'. Details here. Jake recently appeared in a roundtable with Forest (among others), following their appearance together in the Jamie Foxx video Blame It all those moons ago (in the days of The Hat).
This post comes with a warning that I may well be adding a WDW Italian Interlude to it later today!
On 1 May at 7pm, Jake Gyllenhaal will be joining Booker nominated author Colm Toíbín as part of Columbia University's Year of James Baldwin celebrations. The event, which is free and open to all, takes place in NYC. You can find full details of where and how to attend here. Columbia University is, of course, Jake's old stomping ground and it's good to see him maintain the links despite his F for dinosaur studies. With my book review hat on, it's also great to hear of Jake discussing literature with Toíbín.
Talking of going back in time, there is news this week that Source Code 2 might be on the cards. The Tracking Board tells us: 'It’s recently been confirmed that Vendome Pictures and the Mark Gordon Company are producing SOURCE CODE 2, a sequel to the original film that starred Jake Gyllenhaal and Michelle Monaghan. The sequel has been highly anticipated, as many fans loved the first film, but felt it was rather open-ended. How many answers the sequel will provide is of course the question, and writer Ben Ripley is slated to return to the project.... There is still no word yet on whether Gyllenhaal or Monaghan will return in any capacity, but the original film’s somewhat open ending could lend to that possibility. With all the alternate time-lines and plot twists, anything could be augmented to allow them small roles.' There also appears to be no word on whether this would be something Duncan Jones would be interested in doing. But all sounds interesting.
Finally, The Boxing Drama seems to be taking off. There is news that Forest Whitaker may be about to sign up for Southpaw alongside Jake. Forest would play 'Titus "Tick" Willis, forced to retire from the ring after losing an eye and now working as a trainer of amateur fighters'. Jake is playing 'Billy “The Great” Hope, a left-handed prizefighter who wins a title but suffers a tragedy soon after and must put his life back together to earn the respect of young daughter'. Details here. Jake recently appeared in a roundtable with Forest (among others), following their appearance together in the Jamie Foxx video Blame It all those moons ago (in the days of The Hat).
Saturday, 2 January 2010
Jake Gyllenhaal to complete his degree? And two passions combined into a Jake and chocolate fondue
A random quote appeared in the Mirror today, which suggests, as much as anything in the Mirror can, that Jake Gyllenhaal may be considering resuming his degree. 'I dropped out of Columbia University in 2000 after two years of studying Eastern religions and philosophy to concentrate on acting. But I have always wanted to finish my degree.' Previously, Jake has discussed his time at Columbia as being half-heartedly spent but maybe now that ten years has passed he's reassessing his goals, perhaps even (to go out on a limb) his location. Or it's completely made up as there's not a clue as to where this quote comes from or its context. One thing I am sure of - Jake will succeed in whatever he wants to do.
There is a birthday party scene in Brothers which features Jake Gyllenhaal and big slabs of chocolate cake in the same frame. I can only think that Sheridan included this scene in order to test my Gyllenhaalism. Where would my eye rest? Would it roam? I am ashamed to admit that during that scene I was able to assess the extent to which each piece of chocolate cake had been eaten. There may have been some drama taking place but show me a scene with Jake Gyllenhaal and chocolate in it and it's more than my brain can take to have to deal with plot as well.
January has begun - yesterday didn't count for self-inflicted reasons - and one part of my brain is telling me that it's time to make some resolutions in order to break them next week. However, I write this post while chomping on a chocolate orange with little volcanic bits in it that fizz on the tongue in a very pleasing and strangely delicate way, and so I thought let's wait a bit before giving all this up. I may have spinning classes booked for next week but there is still time to reflect on two of my favourite passions - chocolate and Jake Gyllenhaal.
We know Jake enjoys a cookie or two, as demonstrated in a remarkable display of flirtation. He also nabbed a cookie from an interviewer for Maxim Fashion back in 2006. Ellen Pompeo once recounted that Jake used to love to rustle up treats on the set of Moonlight Mile: 'Pasta, salad, chocolate chip cookies, anything. He's a great guy. He likes to have fun and he loves to live life.'
Jake is also a master of ancient black magic chocolate cooking: 'Jake Gyllenhaal actually himself bakes a chocolate zucchini bread, whatever that is.' Obviously I would eat such a thing, the next time Jake cares to bake it for me, but my mind would boggle.
Jake was seen at Sprinkles in Beverly Hills a couple of weeks ago and his order: 'He bought 2 chocolate peppermint, 2 chocolate marshmallow, 2 red velvet, 1 dark chocolate and 2 doggie cupcakes.' For me, the list stopped with 'chocolate marshmallow'.
On occasion, Jake even dresses like chocolate - like a 'chocolate fondue' as one critic put it, when describing Moonlight Mile: 'the film's production designers, who, to capture the story's 1973 setting, have gone to great lengths to make the clothes, cars, and storefronts along Main Street look as brown as chocolate fondue.'
Rather curiously, and pleasantly coincidentally, the video for Snow Patrol's chocolate was once described as being like The Day After Tomorrow (crossed with Alice in Wonderland) without Jake Gyllenhaal. And that would make it clearly not a good thing.
With that, I had better be off to eat more chocolate before thinking about not giving it up. No such problem or dilemma with Jake Gyllenhaal - he's a stayer.
Includes pictures from IHJ and JJ.
There is a birthday party scene in Brothers which features Jake Gyllenhaal and big slabs of chocolate cake in the same frame. I can only think that Sheridan included this scene in order to test my Gyllenhaalism. Where would my eye rest? Would it roam? I am ashamed to admit that during that scene I was able to assess the extent to which each piece of chocolate cake had been eaten. There may have been some drama taking place but show me a scene with Jake Gyllenhaal and chocolate in it and it's more than my brain can take to have to deal with plot as well.
January has begun - yesterday didn't count for self-inflicted reasons - and one part of my brain is telling me that it's time to make some resolutions in order to break them next week. However, I write this post while chomping on a chocolate orange with little volcanic bits in it that fizz on the tongue in a very pleasing and strangely delicate way, and so I thought let's wait a bit before giving all this up. I may have spinning classes booked for next week but there is still time to reflect on two of my favourite passions - chocolate and Jake Gyllenhaal.
We know Jake enjoys a cookie or two, as demonstrated in a remarkable display of flirtation. He also nabbed a cookie from an interviewer for Maxim Fashion back in 2006. Ellen Pompeo once recounted that Jake used to love to rustle up treats on the set of Moonlight Mile: 'Pasta, salad, chocolate chip cookies, anything. He's a great guy. He likes to have fun and he loves to live life.'
Jake is also a master of ancient black magic chocolate cooking: 'Jake Gyllenhaal actually himself bakes a chocolate zucchini bread, whatever that is.' Obviously I would eat such a thing, the next time Jake cares to bake it for me, but my mind would boggle.
Jake was seen at Sprinkles in Beverly Hills a couple of weeks ago and his order: 'He bought 2 chocolate peppermint, 2 chocolate marshmallow, 2 red velvet, 1 dark chocolate and 2 doggie cupcakes.' For me, the list stopped with 'chocolate marshmallow'.
On occasion, Jake even dresses like chocolate - like a 'chocolate fondue' as one critic put it, when describing Moonlight Mile: 'the film's production designers, who, to capture the story's 1973 setting, have gone to great lengths to make the clothes, cars, and storefronts along Main Street look as brown as chocolate fondue.'
Rather curiously, and pleasantly coincidentally, the video for Snow Patrol's chocolate was once described as being like The Day After Tomorrow (crossed with Alice in Wonderland) without Jake Gyllenhaal. And that would make it clearly not a good thing.
With that, I had better be off to eat more chocolate before thinking about not giving it up. No such problem or dilemma with Jake Gyllenhaal - he's a stayer.
Includes pictures from IHJ and JJ.
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