Back in 2005, Jake was photographed for USA Weekend: 'Photographer George Lange has an impressive music collection, an interest that created an immediate bond with the hip young actor...
"We talked a lot about music," Lange says of the cover shoot. "Jake's dad is really into [Bruce] Springsteen. And Jake and I were listening to Citizen Cope. After the shoot, he hung out. We just listened to music and played different things for each other that we liked." Jake's pick of the day? Soul Coughing's "Janine."'
As for Citizen Cope: 'His resemblance to Jake Gyllenhaal has already endeared Citizen Cope to the actor, along with celebrities like Jessica Alba and Pharrell Williams. And it's easy to see why they like him. His music evokes blues and gospel themes with its angst-ridden verses and hopeful refrains, with stand-out tracks being Bullet and a Target, Son's Gonna Rise (with Carlos Santana) and Sideways.' Judge the resemblance for yourself here... I'm gonna be honest - I'm not convinced.
In 2007, Jake took it a big leap further for Interview and performed a duet with photographer Mark Seliger: '"What I like about Jake is that he's got a fun, gentle side,"... The pair even took time to harmonize on what Seliger describes as "a pretty C-minus version" of John Prine's "Angel From Montgomery."'
Perhaps not entirely fortunately, the moment was preserved.
Includes pictures from IHJ.
