Jake Gyllenhaal Breaks Down His Career, from 'Brokeback Mountain' to 'Nightcrawler' | Vanity Fair

Jake Gyllenhaal takes us through his illustrious career, sharing insights from the roles he's played in 'City Slickers,' 'Donnie Darko,' 'The Day After Tomorrow,' 'Brokeback Mountain,' 'Zodiac,' 'Nightcrawler,' 'Spider-Man: Far From Home' and 'Ambulance.'


00:00 Intro
00:29 City Slickers
03:20 Donnie Darko
06:41 The Day After Tomorrow
08:48 Brokeback Mountain
13:17 Zodiac
16:21 Nightcrawler
18:19 Spider-Man: Far From Home
20:07 Ambulance



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[MrSwimallday]

I HATE that they skipped over Prisoners. What a film. What a performance.

[Lovely-ebrg]

It's ridiculous that he hasn't won an Oscar.

[annatoodoo]

Every single time Jake talks about Brokeback Mountain makes me tear up, his eyes really show how much he misses Heath and that destroys me

[RaymondHng]

11:47 When someone tells you he's watched your film eleven times within ten days, you've made more than just a film. You've created something that occupies a special place in his heart.

[JackoJ]

The fact that you can go through this guy's career and not even have time to mention Prisoners, Nocturnal Animals and Enemy is testament to how good his career has been. And he's still only young too. Cant wait to see what else he does. Proper good lad is our Jake.

[Joelyne]

Loved absolutely everything he had to say about Brokeback Mountain. Especially what he said about Heath cuz I remember watching several press interviews for the movie and some of the questions and reactions that were given to them were so ridiculous and Heath never wavered in his seriousness and admiration about his role and about the film. He shut down ANY homophobia that was sent his way and never indulged in ANY jokes about the story. Love Jake for bringing that up and man... I miss Heath. Such a kind soul who is dearly missed.

[AndreaAth]

I was crying at the whole Brokeback Mountain section. This is one of the greatest movies ever made. It should have been buried in awards.

[Valreea]

Jake is one of the most underrated actors in his field. He's up there with DiCaprio among the best of his generation. I'm still not over how he was snubbed at the Oscars for Nightcrawler.

[JordanjamesX]

Brokeback Mountain definitely one of Jake Gyllenhaal top five performances. He deserved that supporting actor Academy nomination. Heath Ledger was such an amazing young actor. Very proud of Heath stood up to homophobic jokes of media and fans. Straight male comedians Very homophobic when Brokeback Mountain came out.

[davidofpiano]

Does anyone else feel that Jake is keeping the torch burning for what movie making is SUPPOSED to be about? Listening to him speak about Brokeback Mountain in particular, his dedication to his craft, his understanding of the meaning that storytelling has for us as human beings. We need more like him in the arts.

[ricardobezerra]

He talks so passionately about acting. You can see is not about ego for him, it's about telling real, deeply human stories. The part about "Brokeback Mountain" really shows that.

[Sare]

The sadness and seriousness in his eyes when speaking about Heath and Brokeback Mountain ❤️

[natechenry]

It’s not a jake gylenhaal movie if his character doesn’t have a freak out scene or two. And that’s why I enjoy his movies.

[VNExperience]

I'm Jake's age and remember how when Donnie Darko came out it struck me in a way I couldn't explain. It really put Jake on the map and still holds its own 25 years later.

[chevychase]

God bless Jake for making "Brokeback Mountain." I still can't even see a poster for it without freezing, followed by crying. I probably saw it 30 times. I measure my time by "Before Brokeback" and "After Brokeback" because that is the impact on all of our lives.

[kyle]

He is one of the few actors in Hollywood that doesn’t disappoint.

[HeidiBird]

I loved hearing Jake talk about Brokeback Mountain in an almost reverent way. It's a masterpiece, and I love the respect and care that went into it.

[ГалимаАйдарканова]

This guy has one of the best filmographies in Hollywood. Tonne of respect. That was a blast to hear him speak

[katesims]

I noticed that both Heath and Jake were always humble about their participation in the making of Brokeback Mountain. The directing was of course award-winning. But I still feel the movie would not have had the impact it did without those two performances. Every bit as thrilling as Raging Bull or Sophie's Choice.

[elizabethcw]

Nothing will ever top the heartbreaking love story in Brokeback Mountain