Stronger premiered to rave reviews for Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany and Miranda Richardson at the Toronto International Film Festival. The actors and director were all there, but Jeff Bauman, whose story is depicted in the funny, poignant movie, was the star of the evening.
Some photos, interviews and review snippets of a very special night:
Kate ErblandVerified account @katerbland
STRONGER: We really don't talk enough about how damn good Jake Gyllenhaal is. #TIFF17
erickohn Verified account @erickohn
STRONGER is pretty straightforward, but has some of DGG's most emotional filmmaking since SNOW ANGELS. Gyllenhaal sells it. #TIFF
Simon ThompsonVerified account @ShowbizSimon
It's a phenomenal movie. Saw it this week, absolutely superb.
John Corrado @1Movie5Views
Now that the embargo has lifted, I can finally say that Jake Gyllenhaal delivers an absolute powerhouse performance in Stronger. #TIFF17
Alicia MaloneVerified account @aliciamalone
STRONGER: another great perfect by future hubs. Could've easily been a glossy Hollywood version, appreciated the gritty realism #TIFF17
Mike Hogan (Vanity Fair digital director) @mike_hogan
I didn't see all of Stronger (had to be back on red carpet) but I saw enough to know Jake Gyllenhaal will be nominated for best actor
Joe UtichiVerified account @joeutichi
Jake Gyllenhaal is on top form with #Stronger, about Jeff Bauman. A rousing, emotional story. @tatianamaslany brilliant. #tiff17
Joey Magidson @JoeyMagidson
Jake Gyllenhaal is as good as ever, and Tatiana Maslany might be even better in @StrongerTheFilm. Don't sleep on Miranda Richardson either.
Kristopher Tabley Verified account @kristapley
Jake Gyllenhaal is superb once again in "Stronger." Tatiana Maslany does quite a lot with her own familiar role as well.
jen yamatoVerified account @jenyamato
Yep. @TatianaMaslany & Jake Gyllenhaal at TIFF for #StrongerMovie makes me want to see them in everything together http://lat.ms/2jdVi4H
STRONGER: Mostly unsentimental study of recovery in the public eye by the fab David Gordon Green. Jake Gyllenhaal will get an Oscar nom. B+
Jake Gyllenhaal was brilliant portraying Jeff Bauman, a victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing in the movie #Stronger at #tiff2017
#TIFF2017 Jake Gyllenhaal may have the performance of his career with Stronger. Not a dry eye in room when he embraced Jeff after screening
Gyllenhaal's #Oscar nomination is locked. #TIFF17
Picture this: Jake Gyllenhaal watching the premier of his film Stronger with me sobbing audibly 3 rows behind him #TIFF2017
Standing ovation for #StrongerMovie. Heartbreaking performances by Jake Gyllenhaal & @tatianamaslany.
Variety:
Sometimes movies impress you with their formal daring, their transgressiveness, their experimental boldness. Sometimes movies win you over with visual spectacle, novelty, unpredictability. And sometimes movies don’t necessarily have any of those qualities, they just flat-out work. David Gordon Green’s “Stronger,” a familiar yet undeniably moving film about Jeff Bauman, the everyman Bostonian who lost both his legs in the 2013 Marathon bombing, is a movie that just works. ...
The director certainly gets plenty of help from a superb lead performance by Jake Gyllenhaal, whose recent work has been of such a uniformly high caliber that it’s almost easy to overlook, and who tackles this role with every ounce of his usual commitment.
The Guardian:
It’s a refreshingly unconventional style that also allows Gyllenhaal the opportunity to truly impress. Another actor could have struggled with such naked camera work, the mechanics of their work seeming, well, mechanical, but Gyllenhaal is effortlessly good here. It’s an awards-worthy performance for a star who so often gets miscast and he sells both the good and the bad within Bauman. It’s pleasing, in a field full of overly deferential biopics, to see a fact-based drama based on a book written by the subject, that still contains nuance. Bauman is not a saint: he’s often selfish and immature, and by keeping these flaws in the movie, we become that much more involved in his story.
IndieWire:
Jake Gyllenhaal Is Riveting in David Gordon Green’s Boston Marathon Bombing Biopic
At some point in the last dozen or so years, Gyllenhaal became the finest working actor of his age — full stop — and “Stronger” finds him working in yet another gear, one that finds the shades in both Bauman as a public figure and the greater implications of what it means to elevate someone to such a status.
“Stronger” is not a film about Jeff coming to terms with his new body or learning how to walk again, but instead dealing with great personal pain while also struggling with the demands of a notoriety he never asked for. It’s a film about heroes and what we require from them, and why that often leads to wounds that may never heal. For Gyllenhaal, that amounts to a riveting and raw performance that never hits a false note. “Stronger” is a respectful and worthy tribute to Bauman, but it’s also an honest depiction of a devastating event and its ever-evolving after-effects.
Red carpet:
Red Carpet Diary:
Press conference:
IMDb snippets:
Cineplex:
THR snippet:
ET Canada:
ET Canada Extended Interview (not from the press conference):
Series of interviews: Jeff tells Jake to take more time for himself:
Variety Studio:
eTalk Canada
Our collective hearts just stopped.
150 comments:
I'll add more photos, videos and reviews later.
Quick evening recap: The movie is warm, funny and very moving. There were a lot of sniffles all around. It is a refreshingly honest portrayal, and Jake's performance is on another level. He's totally different here. He seems to channel Jeff's irreverent, sometimes lost, pained and optimistic soul. I can't wait to see it again.
Please feel free to ask any questions. I'll try to avoid spoilers or warn if there are. And I'll admire impressions.
Waiting for second Stronger screening to start. I think the press conference can be streamed. It's at 11.
http://www.tiff.net/tiff/press-conference-stronger/
From browsing through Twitter and fb I also found some slightly negative critique (one gave a C+ and mainly spoke about David Gordon Green not really delivering his best work) but most of what I have read so far was positive.
This made me smile (@amxndasantino on twitter):
Morning all, just told Jake Gyllenhaal that I think he deserves an Oscar and he started laughing.
Wasn't taking photos bc he almost got mauled yesterday from other fans that he had to run to his hotel.
Ok the last bit wasn´t that great....
Some more
@adamchitwood on twitter
'Stronger': A complicated movie about the reality of heralding survivors as "heroes." Jake Gyllenhaal and Tatiana Maslany are A++. #TIFF17
@IanRGillespie on twitter:
Like Sully, #Stronger takes a story that cld feel "done" & makes it breathe w/ unexpected choices + Jake Gyllenhaal & @tatianamaslany. #TIFF
I am happy for you that you got to see the movie, UV!
The best part of all of this is the brotherly bond between Jake and Jeff, it's so real. Where can I get a Jake Face of my own?
I'm so, so glad you enjoyed it, UV! And thanks for the new post! I love the Jake + Jeff pics, and I want a Jake Face as well, lol!
I have a million questions - and yet, I can't seem to think of a single one ;)
I'm just glad Jake's performance seems to be respectful and honest and great.
What is most important to me is to hear that Jeff thinks the movie actually really nailed it and really shows what it was actually like during the time that is portrayed.
I think that´s the risk you take when you do a biopic, some might find it not heroic or outstanding enough but these movies are no ordinary movies. I feel they are really good the closer to the truth they are and that truth might not be the kind of ENTERTAINMENT everyone is looking for.
Stronger is not meant to entertain me in a way like the Marvel movies are for example, or any fictional story put on screen. At least not for me.
where is he doing press today? will he go back to New York tonight?
I'm so happy to see that you made TIFF UV! So excited to see the response to the film, can't wait to see it. Loving all the pics, thanks!!
Me too, Chica!! I'm just really happy this movie and Jake in particular are getting so much praise. I'm really looking forward to seeing it.
Jake looks really well rested (and younger?). It's nice seeing him smile so much, and it looks to be genuine. I like it when he's less 'serious actor mode' and more 'Prince of Persia charm'!
It's nice seeing him smile so much
he's probably happy with the movie.
I think you're right Monica. I think having Jeff there is making a difference as well. I'm glad that he's able to be there experiencing this all with the cast. I hope he can do more events with Jake.
In somewhat Jake related news, the first reactions for "The Current War" are out and they are not good. Glad Jake backed out of that to do SITPWG. I think that choice was better for him both professionally and personally.
Speaking of SITPWG, where is that cast recording?!?!
Not sure if anyone here is being affected by Irma but if so, I hope you're all safe and prepared for the storm!
It's great to see the many positive reviews for "Stronger" and Jake's performance. I hope you're enjoying your stay in Toronto, UV!
Upcoming appearances by Jake:
Jimmy Fallon: 9/14
Conan: 9/21
Ellen DeGeneres: 9/22
I just wanted to post the links to the talkshows we know about so far:
Tonight Show - Thursday Sep 14
TODAY - Friday Sep 15th 7-9 a.m.
BUILD - Friday Sep 15 12-12.30 p.m. EDT
Rachael Ray - week 37
I checked Rachael Ray´s website - no mention of Jake for the shows that air this week.
Thanks for the talk show appearances.
Some tweets and posts:
Jenelle RileyVerified account @jenelleriley 2h2 hours ago
Jake Gyllenhaal sitting next to Jeff Bauman, who he plays in STRONGER. Jeff: "It's like looking into a mirror--only my side is cracked."
Alicia MaloneVerified account @aliciamalone
Was mindful not to take up 'Stronger' interview time with book gift giving but glad this brief moment was caught on camera for posterity...
Kyle BuchananVerified account @kylebuchanan
Jake Gyllenhaal is here at the ROMAN ISRAEL premiere, supporting his NIGHTCRAWLER director Dan Gilroy. Psyched for this film.
Fun to see (& get a little wave from) Jake Gyllenhaal at Denzel Washington's #RomanIsraelMovie #TIFF17
Scott Menzel @WeLiveNetwork
I quoted Bubble Boy today when I interviewed Jake Gyllenhaal and he laughed really hard. He was like that was a great impression.
at One Restaurant.
Our last night in Toronto we wanted to have a special dinner yet didn't expect Jake Gyllenhaal and Benedict Cumberbatch to dine at the table directly next to us!
Jenn Hoyt @lilredpro posted on twitter 6 hours ago:
Just saw a commercial for @StrongerTheFilm for the first time on tv and freaked out a little. #JakeGyllenhaal
So tv commercial is out! Has anyone of you seen it yet?
I would love to see that interview with Scott Menzel! I´ve seen Bubble Boy a few days ago for the first time and I loooooved it!
Tatiana MASLANY - not "Mislay'
I was curious and googled Scott Menzel´s review. Out of all the ones I´ve read so far, I have to say that I like this one the best. This is one of the reasons why:
I applaud screenwriter John Pollono for adapting Bret Witter and Jeff Bauman’s story in a way that is very true to life. Jeff isn’t shown as this hero which everyone makes him out to be after surviving the attack. Instead, he is shown as flawed, lazy, and sometimes even a bit unlikeable.
You can find the full review here:
Review Stronger
I have found something I thought might be interesting or at least worth it to keep an eye on: a posting on broadway world from last saturday:
A movie version has been greenlit with Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead, perhaps the delay of the release (of the cast recording album) has something to do with this, maybe it won't even be released as to not cannibalize sales, which is a shame for Annaleigh Ashford (who is not attached to the film at the moment).
When asked where he/she knows this from the response was: someone working in the industry, can´t get into detail.
Might be rubbish, but still.... it reminded me of my conversation with Phillip Boykin after the last show. I asked him whether there was a chance that SITPWG could be transferred to the West End and he said that this was an actual point of discussion. So back then I thought that Jake seemed to be interested in not ending it right there. I am also thinking of the movie version of Les Miserables (which I loved) and I can totally imagine Jake in the lead for SITPWG.
What do you think?
Have you seen 'Stronger' twice now, UV? Was it as powerful the second times as it was the first?
Diana: "A movie version has been greenlit with Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead..." You mean for SITPWG? That would be awesome!
Yes, sorry... I was talking about SITPWG. I was trying to find out whether there was any info about a release date. Still nothing.
Really happy to know Jake stayed around TIFF, to support Dan Gilroy. Loving the pics and the news, too. Helen Mirren, Idris Elba, Benedict Cumberbatch, Denzel, Dan Gilroy, etc. and after all his hard work, I'm enjoying the rumors about SITPWG! He did such a fantastic job, I'l love to see it get even more exposure...including a movie ! : )
Added some photos and videos to the post. Jake's tie game is strong on this promo so far! Smart of them to do the media for the movie in Toronto. Jake still in TO this AM:
shinan govaniVerified account @shinangovani 1h1 hour ago
Spotted: Christopher Nolan holding court at One in the @HazeltonTO this morn with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal. #tiff17
Walking into Starbucks as Jake Gyllenhaal walks out #TIFFszn
I did get to see the movie again, BJ. It was almost better, because I could relax adjust watch it. They definitely did Boston and Jeff proud. As one reviewer noted, there's almost too much Bawston in it, but people's mileage will vary on that one.
I am in the minority who did not like Miranda Richardson as Jeff's mother Patty. Over the top for me, though with a couple of very affecting moments. Loved Lenny Clarke as Uncle Bob.
I loved Jeff's bros. They really all worked well together and it felt very real.
Tatiana was very good. Not to the level of some reviewers calling her the standout. That's Jake, through and through. There's a weird film twitter obsession with actresses over actors, and I think that's at play here with both TM and MR. But I don't want to undersell Mislay. She is tough and loving and vulnerable. I've never seen Orphan Black, so I was duly impressed.
I'll wax about Jake in another post, but honestly, he was so good at capturing Jeff's dopey charm and his carelessness, the strength and vulnerability. It's a cliche, but he was on another level.
I read this in one twitter reaction and I wonder if it will be true. they did such a good oboe not making it biopic sappy that some people might be disappointed. One reviewer said s/he cried more at the trailer. The movie doesn't live up to the trailer's inspirational sap level. But it succeeds as a film because it avoids that, if that makes any sense.
More later!
To clarify the babble above: They did such a good job making the trailer biopic sappy that when the movie didn't go that way, some were and others may be disappointed.
UV, you've misspelled Tatiana's last name twice. Thought you might like to know.
Thanks - blame autocorrect. And rushing!
Looks like Jake went back to NYC. Photos of him at Cantor Fitzgerald's Charity Day, which Jake has done before.
Happy, Sad, Confused with Jeff and Jake
I captured #JakeGyllenhaal snapping a pic of Boston #Stronger icon #JeffBauman in front of poster with Jake as him.
Description from the person who saw Jake at dinner last night:
They were sitting around a large table of about 8. The other 6 people looked like Hollywood business folk. Jake was closest, about 2-3 feet from me. He had longer hair than he normally wears and was very talkative and animated. The entire group seemed happy and drinking during most of our meal. Right before Jake left the table he told a joke using a loud Italian accent and the whole table laughed. He gave Benedict a hug goodbye and left the table. The entire restaurant was filled with other celebrities. We spotted a few others on our way in and out of the place. Many of them were probably staying in the upscale hotel that houses this restaurant.
Have you seen any other movies, UV? I´m especially interested in Darkest Hour with Gary Oldman. I haven´t read many reviews yet, but the ones I´ve read were good. Gary is one of the actors, alongside Denzel Washington and Benedict Cumberbatch, I like to keep a close eye on. Besides - some of them are said to be serious Oscar contenders and it´s not a bad thing to keep an eye on them.... ;)
The photos of Jake at Cantor Fitzgerald's Charity Day are gorgeous, especially the ones of him sitting at a table laughing. It´s great to see him laugh more often!
I love that Jeff and Jake wind each other up every now and then during interviews - I hope to see more of that wonderful chemistry between them. It´s all new for Jeff and it´s nice to see how Jake interacts with Jeff when they´re together. He really acts like a big, protective, immensly proud brother! Or maybe I just want to see it that way! Anyway, more and more interviews are popping up on youtube and various newssites:
Variety
I have seen the trailer for Stronger and I was sobbing.I don't think I will be disappointed in seeing the film UV if it isn't as "sappy" as the trailer.
The reviews have been great and I'm looking forward to seeing Jake promote it, love the interaction with Jeff!
You are,so lucky that you got to go to a TIFF UV, thanks so much for all the photos and videos!!
I have seen a bunch of other movies. My favorite so far is Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig's incredible directorial debut. Loved it. I also loved a movie called "what Will People Say," about a Pakistani teenager living in Norway. It's a brutal tale about cultural assimilation and cultural violence against women. It's also from a female director, Iram Haq, and it is autobiographical. It's a harrowing tale but well worth watching. Both movies have beautiful lead performances.
I'll do a list later - they start to run together!
Love that interview, Diana. I did add it to the bottom of the post - people should check there if they haven't done their own youtube searches. Lots of stuff there. My favorite is Jeff telling an interviewer that Jake doesn't take any time for himself.
TV spot
Another ad
Jake at Cantor Fitzgerald, describing his charity (Wiggle Your Toes).
More Jake at CF yesterday
A few tweets:
Deeply impressed by #JakeGyllenhaal masterful performance in @StrongerTheFilm which strikes the right balance between documentary and drama
Michael A. Balazo @mbalazo Sep 9
Gah! Just saw Jake Gyllenhaal do a cartwheel in front of the Shoppers Drug Mart at Queen and Beverley!!! #TIFF17
Picture this: Jake Gyllenhaal watching the premier of his film Stronger with me sobbing audibly 3 rows behind him #TIFF2017/I was dreading this movie (worried it would be too glossy), but was pleasantly surprised.
Funny replies to this tweet from the cowriter of The Big Sick:
Emily V GordonVerified account @emilyvgordon
I keep forgetting I'm not friends with Jake Gyllenhaal.
He can find the CZ anywhere:
Just saw Jake Gyllenhaal at the La Colombe in Boston. He's OK looking, I guess.
Forgot to say thanks for the SITPWG stuff yesterday. I'm dubious about turning it into a movie. It doesn't seem like an easy thing to do. And they should just release the soundtrack already! I would hate it if they aren't releasing it because of a movie, and I don't think that really makes sense. Any movie would be at least a year away, if not longer. (In one of these many interviews over the past week, Jake says he's taking the fall off from acting.)
Thanks for the update, UV.
I just bought tickets for a screening of Stronger at the BFI Film Festival. Booked it for the Thursday evening as the Friday is a 2pm showing and I won't be able to get time off work. Bet with my luck Jake will be there then to introduce the film!
I thought we could do with a bit of a fun:
Jake arrived at Toronto with a beard. I mean proper beard. No surprise there. It´s been there before.
On the red carpet in Toronto it was shortened. Noticed.
There are photos with Jake in a red/black shirt in Boston when he did interviews BEFORE the screening at Spaulding. Beard-status: Toronto
At the actual premiere at Spaulding Jake´s beard was again shortened. Oh, and Jeff had shaved. But we´re talking Jake here.
So that´s Jake´s beard-during-promotion-update. It´s nice to be able to tell where photos have been taken, you can tell by - guess what - the length of his beard.
Hairy stuff, that.
There is a clip on Yahoo Movies with comments from Jake, Jeff, Tatiana, David and others. There are more scenes from the movie to see, that´s why I thought I should post the link:
Yahoo Movies
Wow. Thanks Diana. I cannot wait to see this movie.
Jake has posted a couple of videos to his facebook page one including a new clip he posted yesterday. I have not seen any TV spots yet. I work from home and have tv on all day and haven't see one.. anyone else seeing them yet?
I have seen ads in a couple of times in the last couple of days. I wonder if they will just do a limit release in NYC/LA/Boston first and gradually release it wide. It's only 9 days away and the 22nd does have the Billie Jean King/Bobbie Riggs story and the Lego Ninja film but I have not seen many ads on TV for those movies either. I have seen ads for Stronger online though that is where a lot of people seem to be spending their time these days streaming.
Some twitter and FB Boston and TO posts:
Roseann Sdoia (a fellow Boston Marathon bombing survivor)
Thank you Jake for taking the time to get this right. It was very powerful and emotional. Great job!
"Dr. Jeffrey Kalish, An incredible surgeon who plays himself in the film, but Jeff says he should stick to being a doctor. Ha!" Too funny!! At least he's honest :)
As the proud wife of Dr Kalish, I can tell you one his best qualities is his lack of ego:) The movie is truly extraordinary! Jake is exceptional.
Saw it today at Spaulding! Phenomenal!! #boston strong#amazing performances#raw
this is the first time ever that i've scrolled through fb comments and seen nothing but positivity
What an unreal experience it was to be sitting in the same room as Jeff Bauman & Jake Gyllenhaal(*Just one section over and we thought maybe our seats weren't too great) among other amazing actors and film industry members. Never in my life did I think I would be in the same state or (Canadian here Province as you) My mom and I enjoyed the movie so much. I even went today to watch it again at the Winter Garden Theatre where your director and screenplay writer answered audience questions... Just amazing I highly recommend seeing this movie, I'd even say see it twice. Bravo Jake bravo a night we will not forget.
Very moving and inspiring to see Marathon hero Jeff Bauman's story, Stronger, on the screen at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital where he learned to walk again. Amazing job by the actors and directors to capture that terrible time and the inspiring stories surrounding it. And amazing job by everyone at Spaulding to work with so many of the survivors just days after opening its doors!
>>drjeubanksIt was a pleasure screening the new film @strongerthefilm featuring the true story of Jeff Bauman and Erin Hurley, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Tatiana Maslany. The film does a brilliant job depicting the emotions experienced following traumatic injury and the ensuing life changes. Filmed and screened @spauldingrehab in Boston, the audience is able to see the central role that rehabilitation plays in the recovery process. Bauman and Gyllenhaal attended the event. A must-see film. <<
A couple of Boston interviews. And two more.
Love that Jake and Jeff both shaved. Well, Jeff tried and then they finished it for him.
jonnybernthal (Verified instagram)
My man Brandon Dodson. A real American hero. Killing it brother. #woundedwarriors An honor and joy to see you again. Thank you to @johnnypollo #strongermovie beautiful film. endless respect and gratitude. @no_toes_ until next time. Big love.
Warning: in addition to idiocy, there are spoilers in this interview. I loathe these guys on Boston radio but they have an interesting discussion about the movie and the reactions from some of Jeff's friends and family. For the love of God, don't listen to the Hillary part! (I didn't but I can only imagine how awful it is.)
They praise Jake as the best actor of his generation and the Stronger role as his best performance yet. And they like Jake's Boston accent. (I agree that the accents in the movie are a little bit overdone but not too awful. They also say Jake worked the room at the premiere better than any star they've seen.
Jake on playing the IT as an adult
Can't remember if I posted this in the main post: A snippet of Jake and his future wife
I haven't seen any ads but it's good to know they are finally showing. I'm pretty sure the movie opens wide on 9/22. It's not a limited release.
Thank you for the updates, everyone.
I´ve read that Jake is going to Ellen, too, but I can´t find the posting anymore... I´m keeping an eye on Ellen´s homepage.
So far we´ve got 94% on Rotten Tomatoes:
Rotten Tomatoes
Saw an ad on tv last night. Hope we get more of them!
Jake will be on CBS Sunday Morning this Sunday. Great show. Hope they do a nice segment.
Premiere in NYC tonight.
Forgot to say I loved the yahoo featurette, but it's too bad Jake filmed it just after a chemical peel!
The Best Career Advice Jake ever received.
Lots of twitter posts about Jake being on with Seth Meyers, but it's a repeat on Fridays. And Jake Tapper is scheduled. So not sure where that is coming from. Someone asked where people find out about appearances. I use this site: https://www.interbridge.com/lineups.html.
A few late tweets:
With all the dark roles he has had of late, it was great to see Jake Gyllenhaal use his acting chops to portray the full range of emotions that Jeffrey Bauman enduring before, during and after the Marathon bombing. See "Stronger" a testament to Bauman and Boston's spirit and strength !!!
Standing ovation. Oscar worthy performances from Tat & Jake. Beautiful cinematography. I highly recommend seeing @StrongerTheFilm.
Seen the premiere tonight at SRH.....very emotional and inspirational! Goosebumps throughout the entire film! Left with a lump in my throat. Powerful and strong!
You were correct UV about Jake's tie game going to another level. He was wearing a gold tie on the Tonight Show tonight. He also posed with Nicki Minaj. I expect another twitter melt down as with his pics with Beyoncé, Rihanna and Lupita hit twitter. He looks so good.
Finally saw a TV add for stronger!!!
I also saw an ad, finally, Mary! Good to see you,too :)
Some more tweets:
Jeffrey K. Howard @VegasFilmCritic
@StrongerTheFilm I caught a screening this morning. Inspirational and patriotic. #JakeGyllenhaal best performance.
alexa tietjenVerified account @hernameislex
tonight, Jake gyllenhaal play punched my shoulder. I am living.
"She's thriving" - me showing my friends this tweet
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No I'm living for this (he's one of my favorites)
then you'll be happy to know he's an angel
Lynn Sherr @LynnSherr
Just home from opening nite screening of #Strongermovie, breathtaking #jeffbauman #BostonMarathon bombing story. Bravo #JakeGyllenhaal
Saw the premiere of #stronger tonight Great movie ! Jake Gyllenhaal is wonderful in it!
Derek AlbertsVerified account @derekalberts1
Saw #StrongerMovie premier last night. Brilliant & probably Jake Gyllenhaal's best work. Based on Jeff Bauman, the Boston Bombings survivor
Jake gets another marriage proposal.
Fallon promo
Jake and Nicki Minaj
Backlash begins?
Unimportant observation: Jake is being styled by Michael Fisher for this tour. I think I prefer it when Nina and Clare Hallworth work with him. Not that he doesn't look fantastic like usual, I just like their pizzazz.
https://www.instagram.com/mjonf/
Actually, the new style is better than ever before and more suitable for Jake. He looks gorgeous during this promo tour.
This style is bringing out Jake's beautiful body frame, that was one too many times hidden in loose shirts and ill-fitting pants. The designer suits fit him perfectly, the ties are eye-catching and stylish and have so much pizzazz. The slim-fitted casual black pants and new jeans fit him better than ever before.
I have to agree, I like Jake's style so far on this press tour. He looks more relaxed and comfortable too. And his hair isn't covered in gel! I never liked that look on him during Southpaw press.
Is the BUILD series really streaming live? Because it says they´re on at 12 but now the stream for soulchild starts? Or do I have to register.
I´m confused now...
He looked great on Jimmy Fallon.
I know everyone loved Jake and Ryan Reynolds interviews together but the friendship between Jake and Jeff is so much better. I love these interviews with them.
If you haven't watch the BUILD series interview, there's a great part near the end where Jake talks about waiting for a response from Jeff after he first saw the movie and it's hilarious.
Whoever is styling Jake for Stronger Promo should keep doing it. He is simply gorgeous face and body (now that it is not hiding).
Some odds and ends:
@AdwoaAboah, like you, has a massive crush on #JakeGyllenhaal.
You cried but you're smiling now
Jakes hearts Roma
Thanks for the positivity, Dan!
Stronger team is like a hockey team
AOL Build
CBS Sunday Morning snippet
Two good stories about making the movie:
Jake needed Skittles to watch the movie
Forming a Stronger relationship
And more - trying to close all of these open tabs!
Jeff interview
Jeff was also interviewed solo on the fourth hour of the Today show yesterday.
Jake and Jeff on Today
Boston premiere video and earlier interview (Scroll down for the second.)
If I can do it, you can do it
Finally: Jake Gyllenhaal Announces SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Cast Recording Will Be Released End of September (Broadway World)
I seem to have stopped the conversation with all my links. Don't let me interrupt you :)
Famous friend Stronger promo :)
Josh GadVerified account @joshgad 8m8 minutes ago
Next weekend an incredible film called #stronger opens with my buddy #JakeGyllenhaal & you all need to see it. It is beyond special.
The CBS This Morning interview had lots of fans on twitter:
Jesse SchroederVerified account @JesseSchroeder 2h2 hours ago
It's always great to see famous people just be real during an interview! #JakeGyllenhaal @CBSSunday
#JakeGyllenhaal gave a poignant interview on @CBSSunday. A lot of #actors don't carry the maturity today. I applaud Jake from being himself.
Well thanks, @CBSSunday. Now I'm in love w/ Jake Gyllenhaal. Would never work though bc we have the same name. It's really our only barrier.
Ok....I'm going to say it...Jake Gyllenhaal is yummy!! Thanks @cbssundaymorning for the reminder!!!
My mom just randomly texted me saying Jake Gyllenhaal is single and looking for a relationship. Thanks mom ��. If only it was possible
Jake Gyllenhaal, great interview on @CBSSunday . Great way to Start a Sunday
Shut up Jake Gyllenhaal with that handsome face of yours. Also Donnie Darko is one of the most quintessential sci-fi films of all
time.
i can hear my mom watching the jake gyllenhaal interview on cbs sunday morning from my room :')
I love this Jake Gyllenhaal interview. #CBSSundayMorning
And two CBS Sunday web exclusives:
Actors Jake admires
Stage acting v. film acting
Local Boston arts show interview just before the 14-minute mark
Today:
Just saw Jake Gyllenhaal with his mom at Russ & Daughters and I really want to know what bagel he got.
Hagen sorry, I missed your post. Yes, this is very exciting news. I wondered if they were holding it until Stronger time for the extra publicity, but it hasn't really been mentioned until now.
I think the end of September is also the deadline for Grammy eligibility.
Sooo many interviews! I had to laugh quite a few times! I really like to see Jake and Jeff together.
There is a festival in the Netherlands called PAC Festival Pathé.
Take a look: Pac Festival Pathé
I have to take a closer look at this, but I think I will try this! Screening would be on September 24th, that would be perfect!
Oh, that would be great. Hope you get to go. Maybe BJ can go, too!
Another interview:
Alex AshlockVerified account @aashlock
Today on Here and Now, actorJake Gyllenhaal and Jeff Bauman talk about the new film "Stronger" Listen live.
Hilarious Jake and Jeff video. These two are too much.
I listen to NPR allll the time, and they've been running ds for Stronger constantly. I found it reassuring. : )
Love NPR for making it so easy to listen. Interesting to hear the interviewer, who's been in Boston media for decades and who interviewed Jeff over the years.
Looks like the Dynamic Duo are in DC today. Looking through their IG, I'm glad they had Jeff do Fox and Friends last week without Jake. Sad they did it at all.
Hannah JewellVerified account @hcjewell
today Jake Gyllenhaal watched me get tangled in a mic cord, so I leaned into him and said "can u tell I have no idea what I'm doing"
❤️❤️❤️❤️
now we're in love soz sam
i can't believe i discovered jake gyllenhaal is cheating on me with you through twitter
he sends his regards
i'll take them
Am shocked you would steal my husband but hopeful that you two will have a happy life together
WATCH JAKE GYLLENHAAL’S HILARIOUS INTERVIEW WITH THE BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING SURVIVOR HE PLAYS IN ‘STRONGER’:
Well, this is a fun and unconventional way to promote a movie. Over on his Facebook page, Jake Gyllenhaal just posted a video of himself with Jeff Bauman, the man he plays in the new biopic Stronger. Bauman was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings; the film chronicles his inspiring journey in that horrific event’s aftermath.
It’s heavy stuff, so this is a nice change of pace. Instead of Gyllenhaal and Bauman very solemnly talking about the terrible things Bauman has endured, they went a very different route. I don’t want to spoil it, watch for yourself:
In my experience (my in-laws are from that area), no one on the planet is better at ball-busting than a New Englander. And Bauman is one of the best of the best. “You ever thought about doing a good movie?” His delivery is amazing, so dry and deadpan. I also like how he says “The Depahhted” with the thick Boston accent.
These two should review all of Jake Gyllenhaal’s movies together. I would watch this as a regular online series.
Looks like Ryan isn't threatened by Jeff ;)
Ryan Reynolds shared Jake Gyllenhaal's video.
I love #StrongerMovie!!! The most moving, beautiful, charming film I've seen all year.
Jeff Bauman busting Jake's balls in the video below is the second best thing I've seen all year.
NPR interview here
NBC tonight. Video here:
BrookeFraserDrummond @brookefraser14
Tonight on @NBCNightlyNews we sit down with #JakeGyllenhaal and #JeffBauman looking forward to the new movie #Stronger
NBC Nightly NewsVerified account @NBCNightlyNews
TONIGHT: Inside "Stronger," the new film starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Jeff Bauman, who lost his legs in the Boston Marathon bombing. @kevtibs
And apparently on with Jake Tapper, as well:
Jake TapperVerified account @jaketapper 13m13 minutes ago
Funny stuff -- Jeff Bauman interviews Jake Gyllenhaal, who portrays him in @StrongerTheFilm https://www.facebook.com/JakeGyllenhaal/videos/10154178810577465/ …
From an interview with David Gordon Green:
In the past couple years, Jake has become this actor who’s really conscious of the projects he takes while also delivering some astounding performances. What was it like having someone like that as a partner?
Yeah, he doesn’t stop. Just as an example, it’s not a big budget film. We have limited time, limited money. I’d be hearing from producers we need to finish up the scene, wrap up the day or whatever. And then, we’d be shooting a scene and I’d say, “Okay, we got it.” And then, he’d walk up to me like, “Did we get it? Are you satisfied? Or are you just saying that because everybody’s looking at the clock?” I’m like, “Well, I’m just saying it ’cause we could do … We’re fine. We can find it in the editing room.” He’d be like, “Well, then we’re not done. Let’s go get it.” And so, it was nice to have someone that really had the communicating, he’s a producer as well on the film, and have that kind of communication and confidence with the financiers and the powers that be to help a movie like this actually exist. And as a creative collaborator that won’t stop because he’s in front of the camera and he wants it to be done as best as we know it can be done, and then, we can move on.
The video Jake posted made me laugh so much! Jeff is great, he reminds me of some of my british friends, they´re just as dry and deadpan. I love that and I miss it a lot around here.
So - the guy who has the ineffable honor to call himself my boyfriend knows that I am planning to go and see Jake on sunday.
Now that sounds exciting.... lol.
I just have to decide where to go to - five of the venues (cities) are 15 minutes more or less to drive from my hometown. I want to book my ticket tomorrow in case everything works out. That´s going to be an insane sunday. Driving there in the morning, coming back home at night to get up at 5 a.m. the next morning for work.
Oh the things you do.....
(I´ve just seen that I posted with my last name a few postings earlier. No idea how that happened but....whatever...)
Diana - I can remove that if you want and repost without the link.
Oh that´s not necessary, but thank you. I just wanted everyone to know that that was me so the postings make sense.
So now that it´s been a few days since you´ve seen the movie for the first time and it could really sink in - what does it feel like now, esp. when you compare it to other projects of Jake?
the jake/jeff interview would've been a lot better had they left out the TS question. That's all people are focusing on
Guys, I'd love tp watch / read everything, but I'm getting ready to move and I just have no time. At all. I'm hoping I'll have time to go see 'Stronger' in a few weeks - but not during the Pac Festival, sadly.
This will be the first Jake movie in quite some time that I was looking forward to so much... and now that it's here, I might miss it :(((
P.S. Has Riz Ahmed won an Emmy? Yaaaaaaaaay! Way to go Rick - ehm... Riz! ;)
Oh, BJ, I hope you can see it in a theater. But I hope the move goes well, more importantly!
More celeb promo from HJ, on FB and Twitter:
Hugh Jackman
#StrongerMovie is a tour de force. My mate Jake Gyllenhaal is extraordinary, as is the whole cast. Trust me - see it. Or don't trust me ... but see it anyway!
Donovan SlackVerified account @DonovanSlack
Spotted: Jake Gyllenhaal at Paralyzed Vets for America event for "Stronger" movie about recovery after Boston bombing
Looks like Jake and Jeff will be on FB Live with the Washington Post:
Alex HortonVerified account @AlexHortonTX
9 pm ET: I'll be chatting w/ @Jeffmbauman & Jake Gyllenhaal on military intersections after the Boston bombing
I wonder if they were on with Jake Tapper. I didn't see a single tweet about it. But man, the nonsense/abuse Jake Tapper gets for just an ordinary tweet. The Trumpers are idiots.
I had Jake Tapper on and they weren't on the show. I was disappointed but I'm hoping maybe it was pre-taped for later in the week?
Silver Ali Verified account @silvet
Jake Gyllenhall is a gem of an actor. Plays emotional men w such depth and respect #nocturnalanimals #brokebackmountain #stronger #film
Actual NBC News segment with some nice shots. they edited the 10-minute segment above into a nice story.
Anon, 5:07, I think it's interesting that Jake allowed a TS question. Proves, IMO, that his producer side (let's get views) overruled his private side (I don't want to talk about it). Vulture focused on the Nocturnal Animals part. I don't think it's a big deal.
Diane, do you have to drive far away or just 15 minutes? Either way, it will be worth it :)
>So now that it´s been a few days since you´ve seen the movie for the first time and it could really sink in - what does it feel like now, esp. when you compare it to other projects of Jake?<
I don't think I can say yet. Looking forward to seeing it again. It's an emotional topic, being from Boston. I think they do great service to Jeff and his story. Jake's performance is riveting: raw, funny, vulnerable, powerful. We haven't seen him play this guy before. It's hard to imagine anyone else playing this part and nailing it. Can't wait for other folks to see so we can discuss.
Looks like the Jake Tapper interview is tomorrow
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZM5Gx2HOAp/
Oops - thanks, Anne! Will set the DVR.
Samuel R. Murrian @SamuelRMurrian
entertainment journalist and critic, including @ParadeMagazine
I rather liked @StrongerTheFilm. Understated, seamless performance by the ever-reliable Jake Gyllenhaal. It's a solid, well-acted biopic.
Here's the Washington Post link.
More stuff coming - hope it's not too much.
There is a replay of the Q&A at the WaPo FB page - scroll down to the original post and click play.
Film critic exchange on twitter:
Scott Tobias Verified account @scott_tobias
There's one incredibly beautiful shot in STRONGER and I wonder if I'm alone in noting it or others keyed in on it, too. So...?
David Sims Verified account @davidlsims
the changing of the bandages?
ST: That's the one. Holy shit.
DS: it’s really tremendous, and it came early enough in the film to make me sit up in my seat and really take the rest of it seriously
ST: Green really directs the hell out of it.
DS: he’s a hell of a director!! (when he wants to be, i guess? anyway, i really liked that movie)
Some tweets and photos:
@StrongerTheFilm enjoyed seeing Jake Gyllenhaal in a special D.C. screening of "Stronger" abt the Boston Marsthon bombing. Superb acting!
Shoutout to Megan Rachel Woods for the AMAZING opportunity to preview Stronger tonight and see a Q&A with Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeff Bauman! Stronger was an absolutely incredible depiction of the Marathon Bombings and overcoming adversity - I highly suggest it to anyone and everyone and Megan and I will GLADLY go see it again if you want a friend ���� #BostonStrong #StrongerMovie
If you only see one movie about the Boston Marathon this year make it #StrongerMovie. Genuine emotion & powerful performance by Gyllenhaal
Bob Condello Verified account@Bob_Mondello
Movie reviewer for NPR, and an unrepentant Sondheimite.
Saw STRONGER tonight in DC w/both Jake Gyllenhaal and the guy he plays, Jeff Bauman, there. Standing O's & much love from crowd. They spoke at length and with many laughs after the DC screening tonight.
Paralyzed Veterans photos
Second time seeing Stronger tonight. Congrats to Jake Gyllenhaal on his Oscar.
"I get love by proxy." -Jake Gyllenhaal on his role in Stronger. via @washingtonpost
his humbleness never ceases to amaze me. #myheart
Great Q&A with Jeff Bauman and Jake Gyllenhaal after the @StrongerTheFilm showing in D.C.
Jake Gyllenhaal: "As an actor, you pretend you're as good or as interesting as the people you play." Says acting is humbling in many ways.
college is weird. one second you're doing homework and the next thing you know you're sitting at a q&a with Jake Gyllenhaal.
Fascinating conversation with Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeff Bauman following a screening of @StrongerTheFilm
And LOL:
Ah yes, that gentle moment in your late twenties when you're single, spent eight hours painting, walk out of the theatre in your glasses, hair a mess, gross, and bump straight into Jake Gyllenhaal in a suit as he comes out of Le Diplomate. I'm dead.
He was so tall, I was so shocked
Girl. I'm just a couple blocks away. Keep him busy until I can get down there.
GIRL, I KNOW YOU WERE NOT PAINTING IN HEELS. HIT THE PAVEMENT.
He jumped into a suburban!!!
nooooooo. Did you get the tags?!
What?? He's here�� I was just at Le diplomat on Friday
Oh girl, he is so here.
UV I´m happy with everything, I can´t spend all my time searching twitter and fb for all of the posts! I have to admit, though, that I´d surely enjoy that a lot more than my job *lol*
I hate the time difference, I really wanted to watch that q&a after the DC screening live but that would´ve been 3 a.m. I´m glad it´s available so I can at least watch it now.
I hope there will be more live-screened interviews. Hope Jeff gets through everything okay, it´s masses of stuff they do. I know, that´s the business and promoting is important and you do all you can but still.... I´ve already read posts saying that he looks tired.
UV, depending on how well it goes I will have to drive 2 to 2,5 hours roughly. That´s ok. Some routes are difficult because of roadworks so I will take my time today to figure out which route is the best.
Oh, just forgot! BJ, hope moving goes well and you manage to get to see Stronger on the big screen somehow! Shame you won´t be able to make it to the PAC festival, but there will still be the regular screenings so I´m keeping my fingers crossed for you!
Some postings on twitter:
@grantman2011:
Jake Gyllenhaal is very likely you're 2nd Best Actor nominee behind Gary Oldman. I agree with you @NextBestPicture & @ExcessFaggage
Between David Gordon Green's #StrongerMovie and David O'Russell's 'The Fighter'. people in Boston sure do swear a lot.
Well that was the most I've cried in a theater this year: #Strongermovie. I am a runner though, so perhaps very sensitive to subject matter.
#StrongerMovie People will say it's over sentimentalized but Jeff Bauman's hardscrabble, everyman, flawed protagonist is why ppl will respnd
@JordanAFontenot:
#StrongerMovie is the type of movie everyone should go see. Great message and amazing acting. Jeff Bauman is both relatable and heroic.
@GovrnmtUnicorn:
I really was so excited to see IT but that really died. I rather see stronger
@JonBrolin (posting liked by Todd Lieberman)
Saw #Strongermovie last night. Beautiful, heartbreaking, hopeful, funny. America needs this movie now: stay together and move forward.
@Paisano verified Doriano Carta
#STRONGER looks awesome. My favorite actor #JakeGyllenhaal could finally win long-deserved #Oscar! Always great!
review from REEL BRIEF (reelbrief.com)
The film’s greatest attribute is that it places each of us in Bauman’s hospital room. And in his wheelchair. We wonder, as Gyllenhaal does, how we’d struggle to find our old life and chase new relationships with relatives and loved ones… Brilliant acting shines bright in this true story, taking viewers much further than the “Boston Strong” mantra”.
– Patrick King, REEL BRIEF
Thanks, UV and Diana! A million and one things to do here! *sighs*
Where will you be seeing the movie, Diana? To all of you who will be seeing it in the next couple of days - ENJOY!!!
BJ, I´ve just booked a ticket for Maastricht! There were only 2 seats left so I´m really happy!
We will be moving next year so I feel you - but first we have to build our house! Works start this week, finally! It´s very exciting but I´m sh*t scared, too. Never done that before and it´s quite some money.
I was just thinking - could it be that the screening at the PAC festival is the first time Stronger is shown in Europe (press screenings - if there have been any - not included)?
Thanks for all the updates :)
Jake leaving DC this morning
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZOQxeZgvsn/?tagged=jakegyllenhaal
I don't know anything about European screenings. But we (Netherlands) could be first, yeah :) I still hope to catch a Sunday matinee screening at some point, preferably at a cinema nearby - but I haven't checked where yet.
Perhaps on his way to Dallas?
dinolalliI'm in Dallas to interview Jake Gyllenhaal & and the man he portrays Jeff Bauman for the upcoming movie "Stronger." Send me some questions and I'll try to ask them this afternoon!
Saw #JakeGyllenhaal at DCA (DC airport) this morning. 8am he was loading up on Chinese fast food. He looked happy. Dead serious.
Another screening of #StrongerMovie last night; listened @Jeffmbauman & Jake Gyllenhaal Q&A after. #INSPIRING @ZachIscol Impressive. SEE IT.
More interviews:
Round table (20 minutes)
Some funny stuff here! ("Circling," the accent)
Fandango snippet
JoBlo
Entertainment City (Says Part 1 but I don't see Part 2)
Thanks for posting those tweets, Diana. I love seeing all the reactions. And 2.5 hours isn't too bad :)
I just watched Stronger. I'm completely choked up and just blown away by how incredible Jake is in the role. I had to remind myself several times that I was watching Jake not Jeff. Absolutely phenomenal performance.
-malavika
Malavika, so glad you saw it and had such a reaction. I don't think I adequately described Jake's performance. Or the movie. Very affecting.
Some more tweets and posts:
Daniel B. @CriticalCorner
Roadside Attractions' "Stronger" is a memorable film about survival and the perseverance of hope after tragedy.
Courtney Howard @Lulamaybelle
Film critic/ entertainment journalist.
@Jeffmbauman interviewing #JakeGyllenhaal is what you need to see to decompress after @StrongerTheFilm. ❤️
hercampusmaryland
That last moment of sanity before you find out Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeff Bauman are coming to your advanced screening of #strongermovie! We could barely contain our "EEEEP" you guys!
P.S. This film is seriously amazing! We definitely smell an oscar ��
Jake Dallas.
Another story with some good Jake/Jeff moments:
...gamely accepts Bauman’s playful chiding — like his questioning the depth of the New York-based Gyllenhaal’s Red Sox fandom.
Jake: I am a Sox fan. I just wear a Yankees hat, but I am a Sox fan.
Jeff: He doesn’t wear a Yankees hat around me.
Jake: That’s true.
Jeff (derisively): He’s a Warriors fan.
Jake: Easy.
Visiting Limbs for Life in Dallas today.
Jake's IMDb characteristics and Jeff's impression of Jake
This tweet made me laugh:
Jake Gyllenhaal's agent: "Hey I got you a movie."
Jake: "Nice. What is it?"
Agent: "Well it's a normal role."
Jake: "Nah, I'm good."
Love jake but even he is not worth North Dallas traffic (he's only 20 miles away but that at least 3 hours in traffic to and from. Is Tatiana doing any promotion? She has a strong fan base.
LOL, Scott. Traffic sucks. Looks like Tatiana will be on Colbert on Thursday.
Jake in Dallas above was meant to say DC.
News report on Jake and Jeff in Dallas today.
Looks like they've gone to a shelter for Hurricane Harvey evacuees:
Omg Jake Gyllenhaal is here at the shelter. Best day ever
Jake also reposted Hugh Jackman's post:
What happens when I hack Hugh Jackman's Facebook... #StrongerMovie
Jeff reads Jake's famous movie lines.
Well, three of them.
City of Dallas Verified account @CityOfDallas Thank you Jake Gyllenhaal & Jeff Bauman for visiting with our Mega Shelter staff and residents. (There are photos.)
Deadline: David Gordon Green’s Stronger starring Jake Gyllenhaal as Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman opens at 575 locations via Roadside Attractions with a projected take around $2M. Pic is 96% fresh.
Peter Travers for "Rolling Stone" (3,5 out of 4 stars):
'Stronger' Review: Jake Gyllenhaal Does 'Boston Strong' the Right Way, Warts and All
FB Live now with Sheryl Sandberg.
Sorry, Hagen - thanks for posting those. I wondered what the theater count would be, since it seems like a lot of people have said it's not playing near them.
Love the RS review. It's at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is awesome.
There's too much to keep up with - I hadn't seen the posts about the FB Live until it was already on.
Jeff was on Conan tonight. He did a great job.
I'm more jealous of Sheryl Sandberg hosting a Facebook Live session with Jake Gyllenhaal than the fact she actually made it to CEO of Facebook itself. Verdict? I'm ambitious, but still a red-blooded woman.
FB photo
Just had a chance to see @StrongerTheFilm. Really great performance by #JakeGyllenhaal. Amazing story about the human spirit. #StrongerMovie
I will be very surprised if Jake Gyllenhaal doesn't win the Oscar for Stronger! Best performance I've seen in a very long time!! Up there with Christian Bale in The Fighter.
So this happened tonight...
Go see this inspiring, uplifting film “Stronger” starring Jake Gyllenhaal about an incredible Boston Marathon survivor Jeff Bauman #StrongerMovie
So, this happened today. Jake Gyllenhaal was in town promoting his upcoming movie Stronger, which opens this Friday @angelikafilmtx ! Such a powerful film. Bring lots of tissue.
STRONGER got to me. Unsurprisingly phenomenal performances by Gyllenhaal, Maslany, and Richardson. Sniffles and tears all around the room.
Just watched @StrongerTheFilm. Such an inspiring story @Jeffmbauman. Can we please give my man his damn Oscar already?!?!? #JakeGyllenhaal/Amazing. Simply amazing. Give #JakeGyllenhaal his Oscar already.
Just finished watching the premier of Stronger. Amazing! Listening to the Q&A was great and getting to meet Jeff Bauman was an honor. Jake Gyllenhaal and Tatiana Maslany did an amazing job on screen. Please go and watch the film. Some powerful parts that clearly represent amputee and caregiver feelings and challenges.
When you go to the �� and realize you got the title wrong (not out yet ��)so you crash a screening �� �� #jakegyllenhaal #stronger #ok #wewillletyoujnowhowitis #film #arclight #fun #accidents #noaccidents #free/Ummm. Update...we cried. A lot. ��but so wonderful ❤️
If Jake Gyllenhaal doesn't AT LEAST get nominated for his performance in #StrongerMovie, I will be pissed. One of his all-time best.
I really enjoyed Stronger. Jake awesome as always. Whole cast was great! I was expecting a Lifetime movie but it wasn't at all.
Saw @StrongerTheFilm 2night.Cried the whole time.Ppl didn't leave till the credits stopped rolling #JakeGyllenhaal perfection!#StrongerMovie
Went to the movies and got a bonus advanced screening of Jake Gyllenhaal's Stronger - Jeff Bauman's story of surviving the Boston Marathon bombing. Then Q&A! Go see the movie. Great story with all the feels. No emotion spared. Supremely well done.
Had the opportunity to see this film before its' release the weekend. It feels real and raw and it doesn't take Hollywood's glamourized style on inspirational stories, opting to show the real, accurate, and occasionally difficult to watch struggle of a man who lost his legs in the Boston Bombing back in 2013. It deals with finding hope and victory in tragedy, much like Dunkirk earlier this year. Jake Gyllenhaal continues to impress.
He was very nice! Was making fun of photographers yelling at him at events and I said I was guilty of that too and laughed (from woman who worked one of the DC events)
Saw screening of @StrongerTheFilm @RegalMovies highly recommend. Very inspiring. Jake Gyllenhaal great portrayal #baumanstrong
the day jake gyllenhall is around the office is the day i'm wearing a lazy maxi dress and massive amounts of dry shampoo
When Jake Gyllenhaal was at the VA today ������
Erik Anderson @awards_watch
STRONGER: Richly detailed, funny and inspiring. Jake Gyllenhaal is stunning. Tatiana Maslany is superb. #StrongerMovie
High praise for Jake's performance from Jeffrey Wells ("Hollywood Elsewhere): Is this Gyllenhaal’s most award-worthy performance ever? That’s a tough call for a guy who’s slammed it out of the park four or five times over the last dozen years (Brokeback Mountain, Zodiac, Nightcrawler, Demolition, Nocturnal Animals) but I honestly think it might be.
Augmented by some first-rate CG that totally convinces you that his legs are truly absent, Gyllenhaal’s Bauman is certainly more intense and blistering than Gary Oldman‘s Winston Churchill, I can tell you that. And I really admire that he never seems to be trying to charm the audience into liking him. That’s partly an aspect of John Pollono‘s script, which is based on “Stronger,” a personal recollection book by Bauman and Bret Witter, but it also comes from Gyllenhaal’s bravery.
I kind of love this!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BZSVswygbjZ/?tagged=jakegyllenhaal
Jake and the movie are getting good notices from a wide range of critics, which is always a good sign. Two good reviews from the coastal (LA and NY) Times, as well. Not to forget the middle of the country: Chicago Tribune: "it’s Jake Gyllenhaal’s finest, truest two hours on film."
And because there's not enough news, you can listen to Move On from the Sunday in the Park with George cast album, which is available for download and streaming tomorrow. (The CD doesn't come out until November - not sure if that means it won't be Grammy eligible.)
That was too funny, Sal. Linking so people can see: Jake responds to a specific FB commenter :)
Awwww. So Naomi is like the rest of us!!! Moms joining Facebook to keep track of, (stalk) our kids... LOLOL!
(I'm joking of course. She isn't stalking. She's just really excited for her kid. )
:)
I've stopped using FB because I got bored of it. My mom keeps complaining about how much rubbish there is, and when I logged in recently, my entire feed was her sharing a million videos! lol
I'm really hoping Jake will be at the London screening. I, uh *cough*, got front row seats ;)
In true Jake form everything comes out all at one time. They couldn't give us time to digest Stronger before the SITPWG recording, or vice versa, Lol It's nice to be overwhelmed though :)
Feeling really proud of Jake and everyone involved with Stronger while reading the reviews. I hope people go out and see this movie. It seems like it's something very special. I can't wait to see it tomorrow :)
When it rains, it pours, Ann! I really hope all these reviews make people see the movie.
Sal, the BFI just announced a Screen Talk with Jake, too.
Dallas Morning News with Jake and Jeff at Sabolich Prosthetics. There's an article and a short video.
Jake was on the radio with Ryan Seacrest. He's apparently at peak Gyllenhaal.
Judi Dench plays Who Would You Rather?
How to be friends with Jake. This is a funny interview with Jeff Bauman by the guy who went to Cannes to try to become Jake's friend:
Me: What 3 things would you say annoy him most?
JB: Asking him to read lines from his previous movies; interviews; and pictures.
Jake really doesn't like getting asked for photos, as we know!
Oh dear. I will have to buy a ton of tissues. Just needed one for "Move On", one of my favorite tracks from SITPWG! I can already see myself crying all the way to Maastricht listening to the recording, then crying during the movie, then crying the whole way back by listening to SITPWG again!
That´s gonna be loads of tears... I need to pack a few more bottles of water...
Right now I feel like I am missing out on a lot of interviews. There are two that I really wanted to see that I couldn´t find yet, one that Dino Lalli did, and POPCORN with Peter Travers.
But before going to Maastricht to see Stronger I had to do something else first: go out and VOTE! It´s election day in Germany on sunday and since I´m not going to be here I voted today.
@ERCboxoffice David Gordon Green's STRONGER debuts in 574 theaters this weekend, despite nearly non-existent marketing. Jake Gyllenhaal stars.
Have sigh on the marketing.
More randomosity.
I keep forgetting to say that Annaleigh Ashford attended the Stronger premiere in NY. :)
Paralyzed Veterans of America shared Jake Gyllenhaal's post
Thank you so much Jake Gyllenhaal for your support of our nation's veterans and for meeting with us this week. It was an honor to have you at our organization. Your new film, Stronger, is an inspiration to all of us. #StrengthDefinesUs Thank you, Jake!
Academy of US Veterans
On Monday night Academy of United States Veterans and Paralyzed Veterans of America hosted a reception in honor of Jeff Bauman and Jake Gyllenhaal. We thank them both for bringing Jeff's story to the big screen and for their compassion and love for our veterans, and those who have experienced loss and trauma through the unexpected and unfortunate events of life. Arriving at such crossroads may have been different, but the journey of recovery can be relatable. We are grateful for the opportunity of celebrating the very inspiriting film Stronger and having had these two amazing men among our veterans. Stronger opens tomorrow nationwide.
BREAKING: Jake Gyllenhaal is beyond fawkin incredible in @StrongerTheFilm, a powerful and difficult but beautiful new film.
This may sound super corny, but I am so proud to be a #JakeGyllenhaal fan. #StrongerMovie
Stronger's Female Producer On How Things Have Changed (Or Not) In Hollywood
I've seen a few posters complaining that Stronger isn't showing near them. I hope this listed wider release works out.
Jake has one friend
That's a funny interview.
LOL
You should play Jeff in the Wahlberg movie!
Local Dallas story
Nice EW interview:
And you have some good things coming up as well.
I do. I just worked with Jacques Audiard [on the upcoming The Sisters Brothers]. That was incredible! Extraordinary. He’s my favorite filmmaker in the world — I never thought I’d work with him and then I got that call. I was like, uh I don’t need to read it. I’ll do it. And he turned out to be everything I expected and more.
Jake's a solid 4
Jake had to drop some weight to play Jeff
Chummy chummy
Article on Palo Alto visit
HOLY MOLY! Thanks UV. I'm going to buy tickets on Saturday..I'm so excited, I'm hoping it'll happen!!
In regards to the marketing, Jeff Sneider tweeted a few weeks ago that he had been hearing the only good thing about Stronger, was Jake's performance. I wonder if they weren't expecting such strong reviews and now they're trying to scramble to get the word out about the film. There seems to be an increase of promotion over the past few days. I've noticed the TV ads airing more frequently. Hopefully if this weekend isn't good at the box office, the ones who do see it will talk about it so that more will go next weekend. I'm trying to get everyone I know to go this weekend, Lol
Oh and thanks UV as always for all the updates. I had missed a few of the interviews you posted :)
Jake was on Hardball with Chris Matthews tonight. Hope they post video as I missed it.
He is also on the cover, big story is Prince William, of People this week.
I have seen a lot more ads on tv. Hope that and the very great reviews will help box office.
Video of Jake and Jeff on Hardball
http://www.msnbc.com/hardball/watch/stronger-tells-story-of-boston-marathon-bombing-survivor-1052206147646
I expect Stronger to do well at the box office, over all, but it won't win the box office this weekend. Too few screens. I expect "It " to continue to do well. There's a Lego Ninjas movie and there's Kingsman: Golden Circle. Next week they will add more screens for Stronger, and it will do much better.
Tickets all sold out within 5 minutes...but I managed to get two! Couldn't get them together, so one is at the back in the middle and the other in the second row but at the end against the wall. Don't know which is better.
I'm so excited!
I'm surprised that Judi Dench prefers Jake over Hugh Grant. :-)
The topic of "Stronger" might be a tough sell at the box office. Hopefully the reviews will help (certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and currently a score of 76 on Metacritic).
Very happy for you, Sal!
Thanks for all the great updates UV! Loved the FB live interview with Sheryl Sandberg. I think Jake broke a few hearts with that last answer for sure!
Thanks, Bobbyanna! I'm in a really good mood right now lol. Bit annoyed with myself though booking the tickets - I lost a prime spot by clicking on the wrong thing...but it's not the end of the world. Now I just need to find a friend that is able to go with me!
Will Jake also be there, Sal? Do you know?
Hi BJ, yep he's been confirmed :)
Stronger is not playing in a theater near me☹️
Aww, Mary that's too bad. My apartment complex is across the street from a movie theatre and it's not playing there either: ( . I had to search Fandango to find some place not too far, but hopefully we will all be in better shape next week when they open wider.
Sal if I could I'd be happy to join you... for sure we'll be there in spirit! : )
Yes! Say hi to Jake from us, Sal! :) And have fun!
Oh I was hoping you could all watch the movie right away, that´s a shame! Fingers crossed for next week!
I´ve just downloaded SITPWG - I don´t have the time to listen to it today, only heard some snippets. I will do that tomorrow - and on sunday, on my way to Maastricht!
I just had to laugh so much - I was reading an interview with Jake and Jeff (Washington Post) and there were some ads on the right side - including a big one from 443 Greenwich street. I almost doubled over!
Anyone want to share a condo with me? HA!
Did you all get your streaming for Sunday yet?
I just saw Stronger. The movie, IMO is a masterpiece. Flawless. Jake literally became Jeff Bauman. It was just beautiful from start to finish. Some scenes were really hard to watch but this was one of the most authentically rendered true stories I've ever seen. It deserves every single bit of praise it's getting especially Jake, and Tatiana, and Miranda, and Uncle Joe and just everyone. The actors who played his brothers, the man who rescued him, all of it.
Agree with everything you said bobbyanna.
Am I the only dork who got choked up a little with pride seeing the Nine Stories logo at the beginning of the film? LOL
Saw Stronger last night. As such a fan I often find it hard to fully ever watch a Jake movie without an unbiased option on 1st viewing as Im often to wrapped up in excitement and just the fact that its Jake up on screen, ha. I usually have to watch them twice to fully see the movie as a whole. However not this time. He completely disappeared for me into this role. I agree with UV "he's never played this guy before"I was so convinced with everything he was doing. The close up shots of him were incredible such a haunted lost look in his eyes. What directly follows the argument in the car was so devastatingly beautifully done. Im glad those images were saved for that moment had such and emotional impact. thought the whole cast was good, Maslany was great and even Richardson was not to over the top for me I quite liked her. Im happy for Jeff this is the movie he got. This could have easily been such a cliche in other people's hands. The only tiMe i felt the movie was off was the scene after the 1st pitch with Larry. That moment felt slightly like it could have been from a more conventional film. Definitely a small problem for me didn't ruin any of what preceded and followed it. This is one of his best films in awhile for me maybe my fav performance. The theater I went to was pretty full and definitely heard alot of sniffles.Hope lots of people see this. I will for sure see it again while its still in theaters -KD
Diana, I think you'll be seeing Stronger today. Can't wait for your reaction. Mary, I'm sorry it's not playing near you. I think it will be in more theaters next weekend.
The box office wasn't great on Friday but I'm hoping some good word of mouth kicked in. I'm trying to be zen about this and just be happy both Jake and the movie are being praised.
Ann, I loved seeing the Nine Stories logo, too!
Anon,that Fenway scene draws different reactions. I know what they were going for, but wasn't sure it worked. But when I saw it again last night, it really got to me. Sadly, Miranda Richardson hasn't grown on me. I've seen Jeff's real mother now and I don't think MR is necessarily over the top. But her performance is too showy for my taste. It doesn't ruin the movie but does take away a bit for me.
Bobbyanna, I love the guys who play Jeff's bros. They were my favorite part of the film!
There's a lot to talk about with this movie. The critical reaction is so much better than it seemed it would be. I wonder if Lionsgate should have held it for later in the season.
Scott, I did download Sunday and have been listening to it a lot. I love it. It lacks the presence of the bootleg for me - that live spark. But the orchestrations and the clarity and beauty of the score shine through. So happy it's out.
FYI: I'm going to try to do a new post tomorrow so we can continue the discussion as more people see the movie. But I'm about to dump a whole more links on you. I found a bunch I thought I'd posted but didn't. And many many new ones. So apologies in advance but there's some great stuff in there.
The Sunday in the Park cast recording was #21 on the iTunes album chart today. Not bad!
Some tweets:
Mario BataliVerified account @Mariobatali
Wow!! My brother Jake Gyllenhaal is captivating & utterly inspiring in Stronger. Rarely am I left speechless … now I am #StrongerMovie
#JakeGyllenhaal is astonishing in #Stronger. A career-defining, bravura performance every actor could learn something from. Incredible.
#Stronger: Gyllenhaal delivers a raw & heartbreaking performance that'll make you feel Bauman's story in your legs & your tear ducts. 4/5
Richard LawsonVerified account @rilaws 1h1 hour ago
Vanity Fair film critic
Listening to Jake Gyllenhaal sing "Finishing the Hat" as I rattle over the Manhattan Bridge. Life has many tiny wonders
Ben PlattVerified account @BenSPLATT 6h6 hours ago
Listened to the new Sunday in the Park with George so much today that in my head tonight is billed Ben Platt as @TheAAshford as Dot as Evan.
Jay Howard Verified Account added 2 new photos (Indy car driver)
Congrats Jeff Bauman and Jake Gyllenhaal on the release of #Stronger. You are an inspiration. Indianapolis Motor Speedway
"No, do the dog voice. No, the other one." - Me, to Jake Gyllenhaal in bed
Guys.
Jake Gyllenhaal's hair.
It really is just as wonderful in real life as you'd imagine.
#TheGreatLAShenanigans
At a q&a with Jake Gyllenhaal wondering if an appropriate q would be "are you aware of the active role you played in my sexual development?"
Jake back in the LA CZ Saturday morning:
JAKE GYLLENHAAL IS AT THE RESTURANT IM AG RIGHT MOW BUT IM TOO ANXIOUS TO ASK TOR A PIC RIPit was at backyard bowls in LA in case anyone was wondering
I know BJ will want to see this: Chris Stuckmann reviews Stronger. Spoiler alert: He loved it.
More interviews:
Jake and Jeff in DC
Jake would never rip on Jeff
We got the hair right
You make it sound like I ordered white clouds (Some fun stuff in this one.)
ET
Jeff's mom loves Jake
VoA
Jake's intense
Jake at a Palo Alto VA center
Nice post about one of the people Jake met there.
Another.
Non-video interview
Jeff's not a Zodiac fan
Fox DC interview
Radio interview 48 minutes long!
NBC DFW video at Scott Sabolich Prosthetics. And the broadcast version.
It was such an honor to meet Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeff Bauman and view their new film. I was so impressed by Jake's eagerness to understand and depict this painful, yet inspiring story so accurately and by Jeff's willingness to share it. I really encourage you to see the movie!
Just finished watching the premier of Stronger. Amazing! Listening to the Q&A was great and getting to meet Jeff Bauman was an honor. Jake Gyllenhaal and Tatiana Maslany did an amazing job on screen. Please go and watch the film. Some powerful parts that clearly represent amputee and caregiver feelings and challenges.
A powerful telling of an inspiring true story that emotionally hits you in the most genuinely rewarding way, this movie is an excellently acted, fantastically directed, thoughtfully written and extremely impactful work of moving filmmaking which wonderfully transcends all of the unwanted clichés you would expect from a story like this to deliver something that is raw, real and beautifully truthful. One of the very best things that the movie has going for it is the absolutely excellent central performance given by Jake Gyllenhaal which is so stunningly strong throughout, as he brilliantly infuses his role with such terrifically rich dramatic subtlety that wholly engrosses you into every moment of sadness, happiness, pain and horror he goes through in a way that is beyond movingly award worthy.
Jake and Tatiana interview. Would like to have seen them interviewed together more.
The widely tweeted Jake wants a family interview.
We're (not) coming to Baltimore
Two new Boston Celtics get Stronger
Jake lets go of his inner cynic
DFW Fox4
Jake almost answers the able-bodied actor question
Did they get the facial hair right?
I am going to go on and on
Yeah! I knew we could count on Chris Stuckmann! :)
Has promotion ever been this intense or is it just me? ;) No time to watch / read all of it, but I'm touched by the Jake/Jeff chemistry and friendship.
To everyone who will be seeing 'Stronger' this weekend: ENJOY!
Thanks for all the reviews, I will be seeing Stronger this afternoon!
Yes Blue Jean the promotion for this movie has been intense. I really like the friendship and connection between Jake and Jeff.
Jake and Jeff will be on Rachael Ray tomorrow, Monday.
Rachael has a big crush on Jake lol
https://www.rachaelrayshow.com/show-info/on_this_week/#monday
They played this during NFL pregame show. Feature on Jeff narrated by Jake. https://youtu.be/gwx5ftUPPio
Fantastic review from Sandy Kenyon ABC NYC http://abc7ny.com/entertainment/oscar-caliber-performance-in-stronger/2439970/
First things first: I LOVE the movie! It will take me a little while to sort out all the thoughts and feels about it, though, because I still feel like I´ve been taken apart and not put back together completely! Like Jake said at the last curtain call of SITPWG, my heart is so full it might just explode.
I will start responding to the posts above, that´ll help me a bit to sort myself out *lol*
I downloaded Sunday the day it came out and listened to it on my way to Maastricht. I´ve got a recording from the New York City Centre and of course there is a huge difference, not only in the quality of the recording itself but I believe I can also hear a difference in the performances. The cast recording is more - playfull, I´d say. The flow is smoother and the performances with more confidence, the way it can of course be expected after having done the show for 10 weeks. I could already hear and see a difference when I was at the Hudson for the first preview and then the last matinée and last show. I know that some of the actors have already performed in this musical in other revivals, but with ever new show you have to adjust to a different group of people with their individual characters and you have to find a way to connect and work together. It doesn´t matter how long you´re rehearsing, the last step in making this connection is made when you´re on stage actually performing in front of an audience. I love both recordings.
Some of the tweets about Stronger/Jake make me laugh so hard, it´s just great. I really have to refrain myself not to spend too much time searching for tweets - I could do it all day! Well in fact I almost have a few times since TIFF!
I retweeted the Chris Stuckmann review, it is a good summary of what I think about the movie. And BJ - I also think that we get a LOT of promo with this movie - and there is no promo for Europe included yet! When I was doing research on Jake´s previous projects I never found as much footage/interviews like with this one, even on the more recent movies like Life or Demolition.
I think I am going to write more about Stronger when the new post is up. Just want to say that I´m glad I´ve got the office all to myself today because I´ve had a good cry this morning and I´m still on the edge and welling up all the time. The movie definitely took me back to a few moments of my life that I don´t really want to think about that much.
Stronger stays with you. I find myself thinking about Jeff, interestingly enough, wondering how he is doing, how he gets through his days, etc. Sometimes when I see him standing around for photos and doing all that walking I remember the line where he said it "felt like needles" and I know all this constant activity has to tire him. He is so generous to us. I have grown very fond of Jeff Bauman. I'm so glad Jake included Jeff in all the promotion so we get to know him as a real live person.
Well Anne Thompson seems to like it.
I wonder when this was filmed? His hair looks shorter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2oVUxTV4WA
Anon at 7:10 I think it might have been shot at some point during/after he promoted Nocturnal Animals. As far as I know they´re collecting the filmed snippets for a while until they´ve got enough material.
"Sometimes when I see him standing around for photos and doing all that walking I remember the line where he said it "felt like needles" and I know all this constant activity has to tire him."
That's what I was thinking as well. I have problems with my legs myself, so I know how difficult it can be to keep up with people physically, especially at the end of the day, when you're tired. I guess most promoting is done, now the movie's out. But my hat's off to Jeff, in any case.
"I find myself thinking about Jeff, interestingly enough, wondering how he is doing, how he gets through his days, etc. Sometimes when I see him standing around for photos and doing all that walking I remember the line where he said it "felt like needles" and I know all this constant activity has to tire him."
That´s what I was thinking right away when I realised that Jeff would be doing promo, too, and even more so when I saw all the footage from TIFF and everything that followed after that.
Stronger is going to be the second movie in my life that I will be watching at the cinema at least twice. It´s still on my mind, all the time and very intensely, and that doesn´t happen that often with a movie. Thinking about it I remember only three movies right away that got to me so much, the first was "The last unicorn", "Seven" starring Brad Pitt (I had nightmares for weeks after that) and Enemy.
I am wondering wether Jeff is going to be in Zurich and London, too. My gut feeling tells me he won´t but I haven´t checked.
I still couldn´t find the interviews Dino Lalli did, and POPCORN with Peter Travers. I was hoping they would be up on IHJ at some point, but weren´t when I checked last time. Ah well....
I'm curious what the complete marketing/release plan is for Stronger. Im sure there is a strategy here, but I have not seen any more ads on tv since last Friday and read an article that its expanding to somewhere around 650 screens(I think it was) this weekend.
They will expand to 800 screens Friday.
I was hoping they'd be more aggressive this week with marketing but it doesn't seem that way. I've seen less tv spots than before. There are plenty of talk shows Jake hasn't done yet that could help get the word out about the film.
Like Diana, I'm wondering what will happen with European promotion. Jeff's story isn't as well known here. I'm thinking / hoping 'Stronger' will nevertheless be a surprise hit here because of Jake's status as an actor. Don't think it will be huge, but Jake's name alone should draw attention. There's not a whole lot of buzz about it yet as far as I can tell. How well is it doing in the US?
Diana, I saw 'Enemy' twice at the cinema - and 'Demolition' three times. Yes, I'm nuts :)
He can't do more talkshows now because their schedules are filled with stars of upcoming movies (D.Hoffman, J.Roberts, Ford, Leto, Gisling) and chock full of TV stars plugging their new shows or Emmy awards. There's barely a window where he could go now.
I guess we're witnessing a case of a movie doing much better than the industry, including its own distributors, expected. Jake and Jeff did tons of interviews and as many screenings as possible (a new one is scheduled for 29 Sept. with Jake) but that was all the marketing staff had planned. Few TV adds, zero billboards and a handful of talkshows. Which is too little for a movie with a 95 score, the best score of all newly released films.
Mara Buxbaum also did a poor job in scheduling Jake's talkshows appearances: no Seth Meyer, Colbert, James Corden (what better venue to promote the movie and the cast album of his Broadway musical - talk about lost opportunities).
The movie delivered. The director delivered. The actors delivered big time, more than any other: they're the only ones universally praised.
Now it's up to Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions, publicists and marketing staff to up their game. If they screw up it's on them. Let's hope they have a long run strategy.
Jake on Bill Simmons podcast is brilliant especially him rapping the Sprite commercial!
https://www.google.ae/amp/s/www.wbez.org/shows/the-bill-simmons-podcast/jake-gyllenhaal-on-picking-roles-filming-in-boston-and-creating-characters-ep-265/795506c1-bbb0-4ddb-9b94-65eb400a81c2/amp
Just made a new post with that podcast. I'll copy over the last few posts to continue discussion.
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