Submit your questions to the Fittest Hill Attacker in Hollywood, Jake Gyllenhaal

One of the highlights of the publicity for Brothers, for me at least, was the Unscripted chat between Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire for Moviefone. One of the best things about it was that the questions came from fans. And now, thanks to Source Code, we will now get another Unscripted with Jake and his co-star Michelle Monaghan. It will be recorded on March 12 in Austin at the SXSW Festival and you have until then to submit your questions. The video itself will be available on 28 March. As a reminder of the treat in store, here are the clips of the Brothers Unscripted. Please note how I'm not mentioning merkins...



Thanks to the delectable MMM for the heads up.

Hill attacker

It's always great to see Jake on the cover of a magazine and that's just where he is for the April issue of Men's Journal. Not only do we hear he's styled by Molly R Stern - who seems to know exactly the right kind of clothes to put Jake in - we also hear he's the 'Barefoot running, hill attacking, fittest guy in Hollywood'. No arguments there although I'm glad to say that Nike has been making a comeback to Jake's feet of late. But before showing the cover, I think I want to look some more at the other image - Biker Jake. Can you hear that thumping? That is my heart.



Thanks to Laura for the heads up.

Pancake Jake

It's hard to Adam and Eve it, but Pancake Day has come round again. Admittedly, over the last year, Jake's pancake making credentials have been tarnished somewhat by his Oscar Pancakes that failed to reach his niece's high standards. 'They were the worst pancakes I ever made. It was weird', Jake said at the time. Jake didn't seem to get on too well with the things in Brothers either. However, wanting to mark the day but not having a photo of Jake wrecking pancakes for the occasion, I thought I'd post this entirely irrelevant picture instead.


And finally...

ManMadeMovies has another art poster for Source Code on its site today, this time by Daniel Norris. I suggest you head over there and check it out.

Updated to add that you can take a look at a new TV spot for Source Code here.

Time to conjure up some batter!

Lewis! Jake Gyllenhaal continues to make me feel guilty by going to the gym a lot

Yesterday (June 8), Jake Gyllenhaal continued his fitness regime by visiting a gym in Studio City, LA. This provided a smiley Jake with the perfect opportunity to model his Lewis sweater - I have it on good authority that this is a tribute to singer Jenny Lewis and not, as I previously assumed, the Oxford detective Lewis. Unfortunately, Jake left his fabled motorbike at home, instead opting for the Audi he mentioned in an interview in yesterday's post.





Many thanks to IHJ for the pics! There are more there.

[Update] PoP is top grossing film outside US this weekend! Jake Gyllenhaal is not your average person. The Prince Dastan Work Out and Diet Plan

Update: Prince of Persia was the top movie outside the US this weekend, beating both SATC and Shrek. According to THR: 'The Disney film drew $59 million from 7,100 screens in 47 territories for an early international cume of $87.5 million. Taking second place on the weekend was " Sex and the City 2," which opened on the foreign circuit with $27.6 million from 3,700 screens in 17 markets.' Things may have been slow in the US this weekend, but this is great news! I would like to point out that I am not responsible for all of those cinema tickets, just a healthy bunch of them.


No doubt many of you have now seen Jake Gyllenhaal as a Prince of Persia and it is possible that once you have finished feasting your eyes on the stunning panoramic scenery, the beautiful kasbahs and palaces, the exotic creatures, the fine weaponry, the splendid costumes and extraordinary horseriding displays, you may have noticed that Jake Gyllenhaal is bloody hot in it. If you haven't, please go and see it again; if you have, please go and see it again. Jake's trainer, Sam Waterson, has been talking some more about how he got that body into shape (admittedly, some of the credit muust go to Jake).


'"I made sure he trained when he need to train. He was fed when he needed to be fed. And rested when he needed to rest. You have to bear in mind, this was an intensive four months of training. He was living an athlete's life... The average person isn't going to be climbing walls and running through sand wearing a suit of armor. Jake had to be conditioned in a way of being capable of doing those things while cameras were rolling hours a day on set."'


'Even at his peak, Gyllenhaal had a few moments of weakness, like anyone else. "Like anybody, you always have a little bit of self doubt," Waterson said. He did every exercise with Gyllenhaal. Set for set, rep for rep and mile for mile, he helped push the actor -- even when there were intense moments of throwing in the towel. "He was 110 percent committed. And I think I trained him too well, because he was a lot fitter than me by the end of it," Waterson jokes. "I have to give Jake a lot of the credit. Yes, I was his trainer, but for this part, he was very disciplined. I have a massive respect for him because at the end of the day, he is an actor and very committed to being the best."'

Here is Jake's diet, so you can emulate it next time you're 'climbing walls and running through sand wearing a suit of armor'.


► Pre-workout Snack: Half a banana, some nuts and an espresso.

► Morning Workout: An hour-and-a-half cardio workout while wearing a 20 lb. flak jacket to simulate the weight of armor. Interval training (10 minute uphill sprint, followed by abs exercises). Repeat sequence five times, then a 10 minute run, followed by stretching.

► Breakfast: An egg-white omelet, a small protein shake and an isotonic drink to replenish salts lost during training.

► Lunch: Baked potato with tuna and salad.


► Evening Workout: An hour of resistance training using cables to simulate sword fights; pull-ups, press-ups, abs exercises using weights; finish with stretching.

► Dinner: Soup and a protein shake

► Snacks/supplements: Two liters of water, protein bars, dark chocolate, supplements rich in omega-3, 6 and 9. No foods containing refined sugar, occasional glass of wine allowed. (Source: Simon Waterson)

Actually, I'm half way there - I already have plenty of dark chocolate and wine in my diet. The Entertainment Weekly scans here include a question put to Jake about whether he'd be willing to go through all this training yet again for a sequel: 'With a plate full of protein', replies Jake.

Kissing Jake

For a fun read about the complexities of 'Kissing Jake Gyllenhaal' please take a look at this article.


And finally...

The Pixel Project contacted me to publicise their first Voters’ Choice Celebrity Male Role Model Poll and Petition, which is part of their project to raise funds in a campaign to fight domestic abuse in the US and Malaysia. Jake is among the nominated actors and you can vote for him here, as well as find out more about the project.


Thanks to BBMISwear for EW! Scans by WDW, pictures by Disney.

Get Fit, Be Fit, Stay Fit in 10 Easy Steps - A Jake Gyllenhaal Guide

You might have noticed that Jake Gyllenhaal is rather fit, toned and hot. While this gives me pleasure in one way, it gives me guilt in another, and so this week I rejoined a gym, a lot less supple than when I last left it. This means you may have to put up with some aches and pains here at WDW (especially after the Legs Bums and Tums class), but it also means that I intend to put Jake to work, relying heavily on the Jake Gyllenhaal Get Fit, Be Fit, Stay Fit Guide. Needlesstosay, this essential guide will accompany the forthcoming excercise DVD, as previously advertised on WDW, plus a number of other products in the works*.


Jake's qualifications for fitness guru are well-known. It is even suspected that he attends the gym more often that he visits The Medical Center, but this is pure supposition and probably spurious. Nevertheless, it has been suggested that Jake chooses his film roles according to a location's gym facilities. As a result, we can be grateful for Jake's Handy Fitness Tips.


1. Variety, variety, variety.... Don't stick to the same routine. Do as many different exercises as you have parts of the body. But never, ever, ever do The Plank (or, as a compromise, only do it when the instructor is looking). Aim to afford a personal trainer.


2. Lose those excess pounds with classes, such as Step. As Wet Sam advised so wisely in The Day After Tomorrow: 'We'd better take the stairs'. I'm sure you'll agree that Sam, Laura, JD and Brian looked better for it.


3. Improvise. If you don't have a stability ball, for instance, make your own. Carry it around with you, if necessary.


4. Work out your aggression with some body combat, some martial arts, some boxing. How about some sword action?


5. Dancing is a great form of excercise.... and social.


6. Sex uses up the calories.... it too is social. Housework also works, but that's a last resort.


7. If someone leaves weights outside your trailer door, don't just trip over them - use them!


8. Make sure you have regular treats for all your efforts.



9. Use your new regime as an excuse to buy some exercise clothing and gear - socks, mats, sandals.


10. When you're hot, don't keep it to yourself.


Includes pictures from IHJ. *Available in all good bookshops (at some point).