Prisoners will be out in the United States in five weeks. But wait, you say. There has been practically no marketing!
Don't look at me. Blame Warner Brothers!
One television spot? That's all you've got?
Look, an international trailer, too!
I'm tempted to say "Wake me when you have something good," but the TV spot is pretty well done. Definitely puts you on edge.
We'll see if they get their Facebook and Twitter presence ramped up. It's going to get crowded out there in promoland next month. I'd like to see Prisoners get ahead of the pack.
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Thanks for the PR campaign for Prisoners, UV! I wish you were in charge! : ) I sure hope they start blitzing us with publicity.
TJ O'Neal @TheRealTeejO 3m
Jake gyllenhaal has been a character in every decade from the 60s till now #weird
Is true!!!LOL :)
Five weeks? wow
I think now we will see more about the movie.I hope.
Just saw this on FB. I'm assuming the reference is to Nightcrawlers, since they're definitely in pre-production mode, doing auditions and hiring people:
Sean Riley
"Confirmed I am Doing the Next Jake Gyllenhal Movie I hear it is a big one!!! I guess i did a good job on this movie :) God Bless"
This looks good. I can't wait to see "Prisoners."
Isn't Jake a producer on NIghtcrawlers? Maybe that is part of the reason he is in LA , to do all the pre production thing. What studio is behind Nightcrawlers?
hope you all are having a good day
Lily
Also saw a couple of rumblings on Twitter that JG expected to film at Pace University next week - around the 20th. Meant to post quotes yesterday... mea culpa
CORRECTION:
Inside The Actors Studio filming...
http://www.pace.edu/current-students/
Jason Bowers @jsnbowers 3h
My horrible attempt to capture Mr. Jake Gyllenhaal as he leans against IHop on Wilshire. #gottacatchemall http://fb.me/QXrgDybH
I wish you were in charge of The Prisoner PR machine too UV , seems a bit lackluster so far.
Looking forward to his appearence on The Actors Studio!
Via AwardsWatch: "Enemy" will probably premiere on September 8th (and "Prisoners" on September 6th, but we already knew that).
Jake is on the cover of "InStyle Men" in Germany. There's an interview with Jake in the magazine, but so far I've read only a short abstract that is hardly earth-shattering. ;-)
He doesn't act to support his fancy lifestyle. He takes his job seriously and thinks that films can move an issue forward. He feels a bit like a journeyman who wants to explore human nature including the abysses. And it doesn't bother him to be recognized by fans at the gym.
I'm assuming the reference is to Nightcrawlers, since they're definitely in pre-production mode, doing auditions and hiring people.
I'm looking forward to the upcoming casting news on "Nightcrawler". :-)
What studio is behind Nightcrawlers?
I don't think there's a film studio behind "Nightcrawler". It's going to be an independent movie (financed by BOLD Films).
Exclusive: Christopher Nolan Recommends Wes Bentley For New Batman; Jake Gyllenhaal, Luke Evans, Ben Affleck Contenders
CosmicBookNews' DC Entertainment source has provided the following list of names that are said to be offered screen tests for the new Batman alongside Superman Henry Cavill. We're told one of the spare Dark Knight Trilogy Batman suits will probably be used for the screen test. The source gave us an update in regards to Tyler Hoechlin in that it looks like production feels he is too young for the role and won't be getting a screen test. Wes Bentley, Jake Gyllenhaal, Luke Evans, and Ben Affleck are the names provided. Wes Bentley is said to be Christopher Nolan's recommendation. Bentley has a prominent role in Nolan's Interstellar, which is currently in production. David Goyer is said to be a fan of Jake Gyllenhaal, with it previously said Gyllenhaal was Goyer's pick for the Dark Knight in Batman Begins. Luke Evans is an up-and-coming actor who starred alongside Cavill in Immortals, had roles in The Hobbit, Clash of the Titans, Fast and Furious 6, and has landed the lead role in the new Dracula movie. Affleck, we are told, may decline, but WB is still asking. There was also a previous rumor about Scott Adkins trying out for the new Batman role, but our source says Adkins definitely hasn't screen tested because auditions have yet to take place. It could be that Adkins auditioned for the stunt double or fight choreographer. The actual Batman auditions look to begin in September with an announcement not coming until mid-September/October. Our source recently filled us in that Mark Strong was up for the role of Lex Luthor, which the actor seemed to confirm as well as some scenes and info from the Man of Steel. Regarding the source's Justice League movie news, that is said to have been in the plans, but Warner Bros. decided to go with a Batman/Superman movie. It's said Zack Snyder wanted a stand alone Man of Steel sequel leading to Justice League, but Snyder recenty stated he has to go the route WB wants him to. Other factors also played into why WB is going with Batman/Superman in 2015. the sequel to Man of Steel, goes into production next year for a 2015 release starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane. For more news on the Man of Steel and related movies head on over to the Cosmic Book News Superman movie hub.
Read more at http://movies.cosmicbooknews.com/content/exclusive-christopher-nolan-recommends-wes-bentley-new-batman-jake-gyllenhaal-luke-evans-ben#X86yixKy1ppSBHA4.99
Just another reason to find Christopher Nolan annoying :)
Thanks, FP. And thanks for the Enemy info, Hagen. And for the German article info. I saw the same blurb. I hope the actual article is more interesting.
http://www.justjared.com/2013/08/18/jake-gyllenhaal-new-prisoners-tv-spot/
Drew Melton @justlucky 10m
Saw Jake Gyllenhaal on a hike tonight. No big deal.
I don't want Jake to be next batman, i don't think it's a good choice after Nolan's success.
Likemonalisa
I do hope the promotion for Prisoners gets into high gear come September. Its suppose to be a Oscat-baity film so I expect a better push from the studio.
Ditto Likemonlisa. I cringe everytime Jake's name is attached to Batman.
Don't worry, I think they'll go with the cheapest actor.
I don't necessarily want Jake to play Batman either. But it annoys me that NOlan would recommend Wes Bentley.
From what I've gotten, Nolan is just among the producers of the movie, the soul and the heart of the Man of Steel is David Goyer, who is the screenwriter of Batman that would take Jake over Bale
Cosmic Book News is not a trusted site, I'm not saying that these actors aren't on the list of warner (except Ben Affleck lol). Notice that other sites aren't reporting this news.
Nolan will just an executive producer. Executive Producers do almost nothing, sometimes they give their name just to increase the prestige of a production.
For this new film, I think warner a$ked to use his name in the trailers and during the promo. Just that.
Sasha has translated the new interview Hagen mentioned last week. You can see the scans here.
Some interesting tidbits.
Danke, Sasha!
Also, someone tweeted that he saw Jake on a flight from LAX to JFK, so it seems Jake has made his way back to NYC for the taping tomorrow.
Alexis Anderson @alexisea 23m
nyc
Jake Gyllenhaal eating carrot sticks. (@ Siggy's Good Food) http://4sq.com/16pQqcv
Alumni Relations @PaceUAlumni 5m
Inside the Actors Studio welcomes Jake Gyllenhaal tomorrow at 7PM. Standby tix line forms outside the Schimmel. Tickets are not guaranteed.
Cute. From Ashley Tisdale:
Im just chillin watching Olympus Has Fallen, and thought why not answer some questions from the fans? ready guys, GO!!
what do you think when go back and watch Donnie Darko knowing you starred with Jake Gyllenhaal before he was a big name?
i just remember him being a really nice guy and hes super talented. i knew he was gonna do a lot more movies
TIFF about "Enemy": Brilliantly adapted from the late Nobel Prize-winning author José Saramago's 2002 novel The Double, the latest from the Academy Award-nominated Denis Villeneuve breathes new life into the doppelgänger tradition, with a hypnotic, haunting, surreal approach that reaffirms the Quebec director as one of our generation's most skilled storytellers.
Adam Bell (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a glum, disheveled history professor, who seems disinterested even in sex with his beautiful girlfriend, Mary (Mélanie Laurent). Watching a movie on the recommendation of a colleague, Adam spots his double, an actor named Anthony Clair, in a bit role, and decides to track him down — an adventure he quite relishes. The identical men meet, and their lives become bizarrely and irrevocably intertwined.
Set amidst the high-rises of Toronto, accented by a palette of muted browns and discordant cello notes, the world of Enemy signals something deeply wrong hiding beneath its glassy, opaque surfaces. Dark dreams creep onto the screen, and as they begin to bleed into reality, the truth becomes even more unknowable.
Gyllenhaal is transfixing as both Adam and Anthony, engendering empathy as well as disapproval while embodying two distinct personas. He is supported by an excellent small cast, including Sarah Gadon (a 2011 TIFF Rising Star) as Anthony's pregnant wife. Enemy marks Villeneuve's impressive foray into English-language filmmaking (his US-shot film Prisoners is also screening at the Festival — and also stars Gyllenhaal). With masterfully controlled attention to detail, Villeneuve takes us on an enigmatic and gripping journey through a world that is both familiar and strange — and hard to shake off long after its final, unnerving image (written by Agata Smoluch Del Sorbo).
The movie will premiere on Sunday, September 8th at 6 PM at the Ryerson Theatre after "The Armstrong Lie" and before "Night Moves" (schedule).
Cameron Bailey, the artistic director of TIFF, about "Prisoners": With an Oscar nomination for Incendies and an unbroken list of strong independent features behind him, Montreal's Denis Villeneuve (whose An Enemy is also at the Festival) was clearly ready for bigger things. And yet it's still a surprise to experience Prisoners. Taut, controlled, precise and high-impact, this is Hollywood filmmaking at its best. Working with a dream cast led by Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, Villeneuve proves himself the equal of today's best studio directors.
On an overcast Thanksgiving in suburban Massachusetts, two neighbouring families gather for dinner. Food, drink, games, and stories are shared. But as the party begins to wind down, the youngest daughters from each household are nowhere to be found. Panic sets in as the parents remember the mysterious Winnebago that was parked on their street earlier in the day. What has happened to the children?
Gyllenhaal plays the lead detective investigating the disappearance. Although his work soon reveals a suspect in the form of a young misfit (Paul Dano), a solid case proves elusive. He begins the hard slog to collect evidence, but his calm determination soon proves too much for the girls' parents, who endure each passing hour with increasing panic. It's not long before one girl's father (Hugh Jackman) decides to take both the hunt and the punishment into his own hands.
With a plot that advances through surprise and logic, Prisoners consistently engages both the mind and gut. In addition to Jackman and Gyllenhaal, supporting actors Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Maria Bello and Melissa Leo turn in beautifully calibrated performances. And the combination of Villeneuve's feel for dramatic rhythm and Roger A. Deakins's coolly perfect images produces a potent result. Prisoners has its disturbing moments, but this is a smart, polished thriller that knows just how and when to ratchet up the tension.
The movie will premiere on Friday, September 6th at the Elgin Theater at 9 PM after "Violette" (schedule).
wow thanks!
Isabella Rosselini will attend the premiere of "Enemy" (full list of filmmakers and actors who are expected to attend TIFF, including Jake and Denis Villeneuve).
Thanks, Hagen! The Enemy summary sounds promising but it is written to promote the film. This doesn't sound appealing: "accented by a palette of muted browns and discordant cello notes," lol. But hypnotic, haunting and transfixing are pretty good adjectives!
Yay for Isabella Rossellini, always!
Becca S @beccathensaid 6m
Waiting in line to see Jake Gyllenhaal at Inside the Actor's Studio! @MTorbet rocks my invisible socks. #soexcited @PacePresents
Rebecca Kopec @RebeccaKopec 1m
Why yes, that IS the stage for #InsideTheActorsStudio! Bring it on #JakeGyllenhaal & #JamesLipton… http://instagram.com/p/dQJRyUQtyO/
Damn, I wish I was in YC at Pace tonight. Judgung from the timing of some of the posts on twitter, and Instagram photos, I think they got started after 7:15.
Thanks for the info on TIFF. I love Isabella too, UV! : )
Looks like a lot of folks showed up. Oh how I wish we were all there!
Hope we get some good reports.
OMG, that is so cool!!! I love that long line! I wish we were, too, UV!
molly lisenco @themooksterr 1m
Wow the respect I have for jake gyllenhaal just jumped ten fold after that interview
People have been distressingly polite during the taping. No tweets or photos except this one.
I guess it's over. Nice tweet:
Wow the respect I have for jake gyllenhaal just jumped ten fold after that interview
Nati Rabinowitz @NatiRabinowitz 1m
"Winning an award for the movie w the 6th most profanity of all time. Now that would make me proud." - Jake Gyllenhaal, re: End Of Watch.
Nati Rabinowitz @NatiRabinowitz 1m
"Annie [Hathaway] is precise. Technique. I'm a mess. I like to throw things against the wall and see what sticks." - Jake Gyllenhaal #annie
Nati Rabinowitz @NatiRabinowitz 1m
"Don't let the character's uniform define you. We worked 6 months in rehearsal 2 shed the uniform." - Jake Gyllenhaal #InsideTheActorsStudio
Some tweets and a photo:
"Don't let the character's uniform define you. We worked 6 months in rehearsal 2 shed the uniform." - Jake Gyllenhaal #InsideTheActorsStudio
"Annie [Hathaway] is precise. Technique. I'm a mess. I like to throw things against the wall and see what sticks." - Jake Gyllenhaal #annie
"Winning an award for the movie w the 6th most profanity of all time. Now that would make me proud." - Jake Gyllenhaal, re: End Of Watch.
"Nothing gives me more joy than seeing other actors kill it." - Jake Gyllenhaal #InsideTheActorsStudio
Forgot to post the photo.
Thanks UV does anyone know when it will be televised and what station is it on I know its a cable channel hope I get that station, Can't wait to see it,
We don't know the date yet, Mary. I'm hoping it was designed to go along with Prisoners promotion, so we won't have to wait long.
It's on Bravo.
A very nice post:
So surprising. So giving. An awesome thing to watch someone speak so candidly and passionately about acting. Without ego and for the sake of learning.
The thing I love about ITAS episodes, is that they eventually find their way to You Tube and you can watch them repeatedly. : )
That was a beautiful thing to say about Jake, UV. It sounds like he really did well and the students responded.
Some more tweets and posts from different folks
kimsofiaemilia (No photos allowed of Jake) but it was amazing! Smart guy.
New item on my bucket list I never expected: work with Jake Gyllenhaal.
after watching the taping of Inside the Actors Studio live, I have a new found respect for Jake Gyllenhaal. thank you so much
Omg! Watching Jake Gyllenhaal 's seminar today was an amazing experience!!
Reply: amazing in every way!!!
And LOL:
Jake Gyllenhaal is literally 4 floors below Stacey's apartment doing an interview for Inside the Actors Studio. So close, yet so far!!!
That man is delicious!!
Girl! Bust in on that ish!!
I told the security guards in the lobby to give him my number when he came out...they just laughed in my face haha
And more:
@GyllenhaalJake you're a gem. Taping of Inside the Actors Studio was super cool.
Today I learned that I swear just as much as Jake Gyllenhaal
Someone posted this, which I assume Jake said tonight at the taping.
Sarah e Jacobs @ActingLikeSarah 36s
http://ow.ly/i/2VRD4 So giving! Candid and passionate lesson on acting from #JakeGyllenhaal. #actorsstudio #acting #love #inspiration
YaLaaa @nalay 1m
"Forgive yourself and believe in your choices." - You're a smart one Jake Gyllenhaal
@_biancaclark 24s
Jake Gyllenhaal I love you pic.twitter.com/7qCNB3arT0
Jesi Mullins @jesimullins 2m
Home from the taping of Inside the Actors Studio with Jake Gyllenhaal - what an honest, intelligent, and delightful man to get to know.
in other news - apparently my Jake Gyllenhaal phase is FAR from over..
LOL :)
Thanks for all the posts, FP and mag.
New post.
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