Jake doesn't take Viagra. Or himself seriously.

Jake Gyllenhaal has been in London promoting Prince of Persia. Yesterday, he appeared on the Jonathan Ross Show, and he's been seen multiple times at Claridge's hotel.



Finally - the chinos are gone! So it the smile, for these few photos.

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There is a press day today, and several twitterers have commented on what a nice guy Jake is. One interviewer even posted his pic with Jake.

In interviews with the BBC and Reuters, Jake says he decided to play the Prince in order to take himself less seriously:

I think it was about time I stopped taking myself so seriously," the actor said, when asked why he had followed the likes of Tobey Maguire and Robert Downey Jr. into action movies.

"When I was a little younger, and I did start (acting) so young, I think you tend to try and be a little bit more of what you think other people might want or what people might consider to be interesting.

"And then I think I found that I've just decided to do what I find interesting. That doesn't mean I'm not going to do films that are darker later on," he added.



Jake also says he's ready to play the Prince again if this is the beginning of a franchise:

"I think about kids saying 'you're the Prince of Persia!' That I wouldn't mind being locked into," he said.



And that he knows true PoP gamers are ready to come after him if the movie doesn't live up to their standards:



"They (gamers) are tough, and I appreciate that. I come from a tough family. I don't mind tough critics."

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Some tidbits from Jake's appearance on the Jonathan Ross show, which will air on Friday in the UK:

Hearth-throb Jake Gyllenhaal speaks about bulking up for his new movie, Prince of Persia, and how he plays a Viagra salesman in his next movie, even though he states “I have no problems in that area”!



One lucky Adam Lambert fan was selected from the audience to compete against Jake in a pickled onion contest. It sounds, and apparently was, disgusting. But it also sounds like meeting Jake - and hugging and kissing him - plus a signed Adam Lambert CD more than made up for it.

Jake Gyllenhaal was the last guest and it was a hilarious (and the longest) interview. I’ve always loved Jake, as do the majority of the female population, and he was such a good guest and really made everyone laugh. During Jake’s interview, they were talking about how good a cook Jake is, and Jonathan made him eat a pickled onion. Jake spat most of it out which was hilarious, and it was just generally a really nice end to the show.

Definitely read her account of the actual contest. It sounds like Jake was as adorable as the pickled onions were horrible. She also thanked Jake for:

being sooo lovely to me, letting me win and who is stunning up close.

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"You will do my bidding!"

(Photos courtesy IHJ, Just Jared and Faded Youth.)