Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, GBers! That's the classic Jake Gyllenhaaliday photos. But I also found two new/old Jake videos under the Christmas tree. They're short, but I hadn't seen them before.

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At the end, Jake is referring to Die Antwoord.

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Some more fan photos from the play:

I hope everyone has a warm, wonderful Christmas. Or a warm, wonderful Tuesday :)

Trading Day

Jake Gyllenhaal has talked a lot about how much he enjoyed getting to know the life and world of police officers. Yesterday, he got to experience the world of finance as part of ICAP Charity Day.

Jake was there as a representative of New Eyes for the Needy. Here's how ICAP works:

Since its creation, ICAP has always given money to charity. In 1993, when the firm had grown to around 100 people in London, it was decided to do something on a larger and more innovative scale; something that would make a significant difference to charities. The idea of ICAP Charity Day was born; a day on which all revenues and commissions are given away to just a few charities, meaning each would receive a large amount of money which would really make a difference to their operations. This gave the firm and its customers a unique way of contributing to society, especially in view of its position in the financial world.

Looks like photobombing was the sport of the day!

Rachel Weisz, Michael Phelps, Michelle Williams, Reese Witherspoon, Bridget Moynahan and Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski were also among the participants.

The deals have been counted and the results are in, can't believe it but we raised £11 million for charity yesterday! More than £100 million now raised since 1993. WOW!

Kudos to all involved!

'Tis the season

Jake is being honored tonight by New Eyes for the Needy:

New Eyes for the Needy celebrates 80 years of empowering children and adults in the United States and overseas with the improved vision they need to pursue a better quality of life for themselves, their families and their communities. Please join us in saluting Jake Gyllenhaal as a lifelong supporter, ambassador and fundraiser for New Eyes.

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What's that? It's the smell of Oscar season. And IndieWire's Anne Thompson puts Jake in consideration:

Of all the dark horse Oscar hopefuls this year, none deserves more consideration than Jake Gyllenhaal for his role as an LA cop in David Ayer's "End of Watch." It's such a competitive year for leading actors that I hope this performance in a this well-reviewed indie film will be seen. Critics groups may give it some attention.


Major movie stars have a hint of danger about them; Gyllenhaal, who hits 32 in December, is one of many boyish American leading men who are earning gravitas as they age. "End of Watch" marks Gyllenhaal's finest and most aggressively mature work to date.

Anne Thompson: You're on a roll: you got your best reviews to date for your latest film 'End of Watch' as well as your off-Broadway play 'If There Is, I Haven't Found It Yet.'

Jake Gyllenhaal: I don't read them. I find it overwhelming; the stage work is still alive, so those type of things get in your head. It's best not to think in terms of that, it ends up affecting you, whether it's good or bad. So I stay away and do my work.

AT: Did you make a recent change in your approach to choosing projects?

JG: It was a perfect storm of a lot of things happening. The reality of life itself was hitting me hard, at 30. It was not a calculation. I had spent the majority of my 20s blessed by being able to work consistently. I grew up thinking I understood the business of making movies. I got to a point where I said, 'What do I want my life be? It's about more than career.' So I don't put my career before my life anymore.

It's a great read, so check out the rest.

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Two Oscar hopefuls in InStyle:

"There's no one I'd rather be stuck in a car with than Michael."

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If you've always wanted to hear Jake say the word "flatulence," now's your chance:

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Spectacles

Another Jake Gyllenhaal yearbook pic. Bless Khaila! She's as adorable as Jake.




Jake also appeared on the cover of a supplement to USA Today's weekend June 22 - 24, showcasing New Eyes for the Needy.




Random photo on Instagram from five months ago: "Jake #Gyllenhaal asked for some advice. I had to oblige. Nice guy through and through."




Finally: Do you think Bono donates his shades once he's done with them?

Video vault

Found this video of Jake Gyllenhaal at the Prince of Persia premiere. This guy's shtick seems to be interviewing people in corridors! But it's always fun to remember the PoP promotion:



Mesmerized by his cardboard alter ego:



Love the look he's giving:



And here's an E! video of the PoP LA premiere:

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A brief clip of Jake at the New Eyes for the Needy event held in March:



New Eyes has that great picture of Jake lifting his glasses on their main page now. Smart people!



(PoP interview courtesy of TV Spielfilm; New Eyes video from Lori Schmon.)

Man on the Streets

On Thursday, Jake Gyllenhaal attended the opening of Art in the Streets, "the first major U.S. museum survey of the history of graffiti and street art presented in the United States," at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. He met up with old friends Seth Rogen and (the art of) Banksy:

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Catching up a bit: on March 31, Jake hosted a silent auction to benefit New Eyes for the Needy, where "told the packed house about his poor eyesight, saying he reserved wearing glasses only for when he “has to look smart.”

April Fools

Today is the opening day for Source Code and Mother Nature is playing a snowy April 1st prank on the U.S. northeast. But the real joke will be on people who don't go to see Source Code this weekend. Hovering right around 90% fresh, both the film and star Jake Gyllenhaal are earning much praise. Jake, Michelle and Duncan looked like they were having fun at a New York screening of the movie on Thursday night.





Jake was interviewed before the screening:



Jake on surprise romantic moments, like the engagement on Regis:



Another pre-screening interview with CBS.



Fun and fashion faux pas with Duncan and Jake from SXSW. Some good stuff in this one:





This interviewer could explain why no one is on MySpace anymore:



Buenos dias, Jake.



Michelle wants to take Jake to Paris:

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Jake started the evening presiding over a charity auction for New Eyes for the Needy.



There's a very brief (and sideways) video of Jake speaking at the event.

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From earlier in the day on Thursday, Jake signing autographs and being generally adorable: