Close X
Sunday, November 24, 2024
ADVT 
Hollywood

'Life' Has Been About Enjoying Myself: Jake Gyllenhaal

IANS, 18 Mar, 2017 02:04 PM
    Actor Jake Gyllenhaal, for whom Bollywood is mostly about musical numbers, says his upcoming movie "Life" has been an experiment in enjoying himself and having fun during work, rather than investing a lot of energy into it.
     
    Jake, 36, plays the role of David Jordan in the upcoming science fiction horror film which releases in India on March 24.
     
    In an interview with IANS here, the Oscar-nominated actor said: "To me, 'Life' was an experiment and about enjoying myself and having fun."
     
    He said director Daniel Espinosa's flick -- a thriller about scientists trapped in space with a vicious alien -- is a "big scary movie". 
     
    "And most of the roles I play and the movies I have been in, have sort of challenged me and taken a sort of energy from me. One of the decisions I had made out of this ('Life') was to enjoy myself and make a big fun scary movie," Jake told IANS.
     
    Asked if the actor -- best known for films like "Brokeback Mountain" and "Nightcrawler" -- wanted to work beyond Hollywood in international cinema, particularly Bollywood, he said his choice of films always depends on the story line and the filmmaker.
     
    "I know there always are many musical numbers in most Bollywood movies, which is probably a little intimidating for most of Hollywood, because Hollywood makes different type of films.
     
    "There has been a discussion about that (Hollywood actors working in Bollywood). It is a very very interesting idea," he said, without divulging more.
     
    Jake, who looked dapper, said many people ask him questions about what type of projects or films he wants to do.
     
    "My response always is that it just depends on the story and the filmmaker and the mind behind it. So to me, moving into international cinema is actually where I would like to go and where I am moving towards," he added.
     
    The movie "Life" also features Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada.

    MORE Hollywood ARTICLES

    Kanye West Still Battling Health Issues

    Kanye West Still Battling Health Issues
    A month after cancelling the remaining North American dates of his Saint Pablo Tour, a source close to the rapper has shared that he won't return to the stage any time soon

    Kanye West Still Battling Health Issues

    Brad Pitt Fires Back In His Bitter Custody Battle With His Estranged Wife Angelina Jolie

    Brad Pitt Fires Back In His Bitter Custody Battle With His Estranged Wife Angelina Jolie
    Actor Brad Pitt has fired back in his bitter custody battle with his estranged wife Angelina Jolie over their six children by requesting to have their divorce proceedings sealed.

    Brad Pitt Fires Back In His Bitter Custody Battle With His Estranged Wife Angelina Jolie

    Chris Pratt Had Sex On Plane

    Pratt and his "Passengers" co-star Jennifer Lawrence revealed the strangest place they ever had sex

    Chris Pratt Had Sex On Plane

    Getting Oscar For 'Sarbjit' Would Be Different High: Jackky Bhagnani

    Getting Oscar For 'Sarbjit' Would Be Different High: Jackky Bhagnani
    Actor Jackky Bhagnani, who debuted as producer with "Sarbjit", which has made it to the long list of 336 feature films eligible for the upcoming 89th Oscars, says bagging the prestigious honour for the film will be a different high for him.

    Getting Oscar For 'Sarbjit' Would Be Different High: Jackky Bhagnani

    Matthew McConaughey Faked Australian Accent For Women

    Actor Matthew McConaughey faked an Australian accent for a year to woo women.

    Matthew McConaughey Faked Australian Accent For Women

    Hollywood Movies With 'Desi' Stories

    Hollywood Movies With 'Desi' Stories
    Be it "Lion", "Victoria and Abdul", "Slumdog Millionaire" or "Midnight's Children" - other than the "desi" angle to the storyline, there is one string that connects all of the Hollywood films together and that is they all are book adaptations.

    Hollywood Movies With 'Desi' Stories