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Theater has given me a different perspective on the way I approach films.

I think that more and more there's a sense that the best performances I can give are the ones that are the truest to who I am. The further I move away from who I am, the worse they are.

From Jake Gyllenhaal

Do I take care of my body and take conditioning seriously? Yes.

From Jake Gyllenhaal

Every journey starts with fear.

From Jake Gyllenhaal

I love 'Training Day' - that's a great movie.

From Jake Gyllenhaal

In work, never have any regrets and always leave everything on the field.

From Jake Gyllenhaal

The idea of competition, particularly in a creative atmosphere, is always there. And, if you don't acknowledge that, you are doing yourself and the process a disservice.

From Jake Gyllenhaal

Working on a movie like 'Prince of Persia' was awesome. It was great fun to be an action hero and to jump around, running off walls and fighting and having great quippy lines.

From Jake Gyllenhaal

Some movies you fall a step behind, and some you stay in the same place, make the same choices. And then sometimes there are people who know more than you but show you, and that's the maximum you can hope for - doing that with someone who says, 'I like you for what you are, and I want you to be in my picture.'

From Jake Gyllenhaal

I grew up on movie sets, so it was something I just found familiar. When I was growing up also, in high school, I would audition for things and my parents let me audition for things - with the thought that I wouldn't get them. And then I would get them... sometimes, and it would surprise them.

From Jake Gyllenhaal

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