Jake Gyllenhaal at WonderCon 2010, on 3rd April in San Francisco, CA.
Q: Your attachment to the property obviously compelled you to not simply rehash the story of the game. What changed and what stayed the same when doing the movie version?
Jordan Mechner: The idea of a dagger that could turn back time was of course at the heart of both the game and the movie. That started as a gameplay idea. We thought it would be cool for the player to save himself and turn back time rather than having to die and restart from a checkpoint. The story the Sands of Time and the Dagger of Time was the story I made to justify that gameplay idea. Of course with the movie, it begins with that story. Jordan Mechner: I was just out of college and home for the summer. With my love of movies and my Apple II, I had my brother, who was in high school at the time, run, jump and do all the movies on the high school parking lot. That became the basis for the animation. To go from that to Jake (Gyllenhaal) doing all the stunt work trained by the best stunt people in the world, it's quite a journey. Source: www.examiner.com
Quint: I have to start off by saying that I loved BROTHERS. I think that was a criminally overlooked movie. You, Natalie [Portman] and Tobey [Maguire] knocked that out of the park. Jake Gyllenhaal: Thank you very much. Quint: I was very shocked that it got ignored during the awards season. Jake Gyllenhaal: Really? Quint: Yeah. Jake Gyllenhaal: You know, I think those things take on lives of their own, it’s like sometimes things catch and sometimes things don’t, but it doesn’t make it any more or less of a movie, I guess. I’m really proud of that movie as a marker of sort of a new beginning in understanding of acting for me, so thank you. That means a lot. Quint: On the panel, you called back to a childhood love of INDIANA JONES and those kinds of movies, so I guess if you could elaborate a little bit on that.Jake Gyllenhaal: Yeah, it was that. To me the fun thing about it is… I think it is incredibly entertaining, it’s huge and it’s for everyone. (laughs) I had great fun making the movie. I think it does show in there and yeah, that’s what it is. You did most of the talking yourself, so you just… Roland Emmerich and Jake Gyllenhaal on the set of The Day After Tomorrow (2004) - Eye of the Storm
Quint: And you have worked with people like Roland Emmerich before who are also skilled at these kinds of giant disastersploitation, just these super fun movies, but I’ve noticed through a lot of studio pictures, you just end up with this kind of homogenized “fun,” so it’s very safe fun, but what I really kind of connected with on the PRINCE OF PERSIA stuff that, to be completely honest, I didn’t know if it was going to be there until I saw the footage was that it just didn’t seem to have that “Directed by studio mentality” feel. I don’t know if that makes any sense…Jake Gyllenhaal: Yeah, to me I feel like what was really nice about working with Disney, and also working with Jerry, was that Mike [Newell] and I… You never had this feeling of “No, you can’t do… NO!” and you were constantly trying things out. When we were on second unit, I would literally just try something out and I would say probably three quarters of the time it was not successful, but it’s unique because you can take those risks you know? Quint: Yeah and something that you mentioned earlier, which I’d like to touch on is you said that BROTHERS was kind of a check point for you where you started looking at the craft differently. I know PRINCE OF PERSIA is obviously a radically different movie, it’s a very big movie and there are probably much broader strokes, I would imagine, but did you find stuff that you learned there, you were able to carry over with you? Quint: Well if I’ve got one more question, I have to talk about Duncan. Jake Gyllenhaal: Yes. Quint: So, how far along are you in the movie? Jake Gyllenhaal: We are almost done. Quint: Really? Are you shooting in London? Jake Gyllenhaal: No, we are shooting in Montreal. We are shooting the coolest shit right now, man. I can’t even tell you. Quint: I’ve got to bug him “Hey, the studio might not want it, but I want to come up!”Jake Gyllenhaal: I’m telling you man, he is really quite something. His mind… He comes from quite a pedigree, just artistically, but on his own I believe he is the next generation. He is blowing my mind on a daily basis. Quint: What’s interesting with him is he is kind of like the quiet Quentin Tarantino, where it’s like he has such amazing film knowledge. Like when I went to MOON he was wearing the most badass CLOCKWORK ORANGE t-shirt I’ve ever seen. I’m like, “Wow, I know I like you already.”Jake Gyllenhaal: He has collector’s edition t-shirts on like every day and people come up and they are like “Dude, where’d you get that shirt?” I’m “It’s just a shirt, I have no idea.” [Laughs] Duncan Jones poses with the Orange Birtish Academy Film award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for the film Moon, on February 21, 2010 in London
Jake Gyllenhaal: To me, working with him… It’s surprising, his instinct, his sense of collaboration, but at the same time truly being an auteur… I don’t know man, it’s nice, because I feel like I’ve talked to a lot of journalists who have really responded to his movie and know that and I knew that when I saw it and I think people… Everyone I’ve been like “Have you seen MOON?” They’re always like “Everyone says it’s so good, I need to see it.” He’s the real deal man. Anyone who has seen it knows that and this… you are really going to like it! Source: www.aintitcool.com
Kirsten Dunst dances through Tokyo's amusement district Akihabara as a bluehaired Cosplayprincess. The video was made by McG/Takashi Murakami und was or still is part of the Pop-Life-Exhibition of the Tate Modern. Kirsten Dunst tanzt als blauhaarige Cosplayprinzessin durch Tokyos Vergnügungsbezirk Akihabara. Das Video kommt von McG/Takashi Murakami und war oder ist Teil der Pop Life-Ausstellung der Tate Modern.
Jake Gyllenhal and Gemma Arterton in Disney Movie Surfers: 'Prince of Persia' Featurette (#1)
"In a recent Wondercon interview with actor Jake Gyllenhaal, it was revealed that he enjoyed playing Metroid as a kid and thought "Zelda was dope".I've never played a huge amount of Prince of Persia but what I have played I really enjoyed. I can easily see why a scriptwriter would find the character and the world of Prince of Persia so attractive, especially when the Prince encounters his other self later on down the track in The Warrior Within. It could make for some great story-telling.The fact is we've seen a string of game-to-movie adaptations that had gamers wondering "WTF?!" many times over. Why should Prince of Persia be any different? It remains to be seen just how well Jake will pull it off and to be fair, it isn't entirely up to him. Good ol' Lara Croft (and Angelina Jolie who played her in the movie) seems to be the only winner in our list. When the Tomb Raider movies were made and Angelina Jolie was cast as Lara Croft, it seemed that someone had finally managed to get something right (well, very right in fact - to this day, the first Tomb Raider movie has grossed more than any other game-to-movie adaptation to date at 300 million world wide).
So with the odds seemingly stacked against the Prince of Persia movie, is there little wonder that we have very little faith the movie will actually do well? If Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft can't even keep the negative reviews at bay in a movie that did quite well commercially, how could Jake Gyllenhaal possibly pull it off? Source: www.gameculture.com
Jake "Man Meat" Gyllenhaal talks about running around Morocco for his new movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Date of birth: June 11, 1986 Definitive role to date: Sam Witwicky in “Transformers” (2007) and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (2009) Other noteworthy roles: Kelly Ernswiler in “The Battle of Shaker Heights” (2003), Stanley Yelnats IV/‘Caveman’ in “Holes” (2003), Farber in “I, Robot” (2004), Francis Ouimet in “The Greatest Game Ever Played” (2005), Chas Kramer in “Constantine” (2005), Dito [young] in “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints” (2006), Cooper in “Bobby” (2006), Cody Maverick [voice] in “Surf’s Up” (2007), Kale in “Disturbia” (2007), Jerry Shaw in “Eagle Eye” (2008), Mutt Williams in “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008)
Seth Rogen and Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the set of I'm With Cancer (March 12th 2010)
9. Seth Rogen (27).
Date of birth: April 15, 1982 Definitive role to date: Ben Stone in “Knocked Up” (2007) Other noteworthy roles: Eager Cameraman in “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” (2004), Cal in “The 40 Year Old Virgin” (2005), Neil in “You, Me and Dupree” (2006), Officer Michaels in “Superbad” (2007), Mantis [voice] in “Kung Fu Panda” (2008), Admiral Seasholtz/Alien/Roach in “Fanboys” (2008), Sporting Goods Manager in “Step Brothers” (2008), Dale Denton in “Pineapple Express” (2008), Zack in “Zack and Miri Make a Porno” (2008), Ira Wright in “Funny People” (2009), Ronnie Barnhardt in “Observe and Report” (2009) 8. Paul Dano (25)
Date of birth: June 19, 1984 Definitive role to date: Paul Sunday/Eli Sunday in “There Will Be Blood” (2007) Other noteworthy roles: Howie Blitzer in “L.I.E.” (2001), Martin Blythe in “The Emperor’s Club” (2002), Asher [young] in “Taking Lives” (2004), Klitz in “The Girl Next Door” (2004), Paul in “The King” (2005), Thaddius in “The Ballad of Jack and Rose” (2005), Brian in “Fast Food Nation” (2006), Dwayne Hoover in “Little Miss Sunshine” (2006), Lucas in “The Good Heart” (2009), VW Guy in “Taking Woodstock” (2009), Alexander [voice] in “Where the Wild Things Are” (2009)
7. Jesse Eisenberg (26)
Date of birth: October 5, 1983 Definitive role to date: Walt Berkman in “The Squid and the Whale” (2005) Other noteworthy roles: Nick in “Roger Dodger” (2002), Louis Masoudi in “The Emperor’s Club” (2002), Jamison in “The Village” (2004), Benjamin Strauss in “The Hunting Party” (2007), Mills Joquin in “The Living Wake” (2007), Charlie Banks in “The Education of Charlie Banks” (2007), James Brennan in “Adventureland” (2009), Columbus in “Zombieland” (2009), Cheston in “Solitary Man” (2009), Sam Gold in “Holy Rollers” (2010) 6. Ben Whishaw (29)
Date of birth: October 14, 1980 Definitive role to date: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille in “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” (2006) Other noteworthy roles: Tom in “My Brother Tom” (2001), Spud in “Enduring Love” (2004), Sidney in “Layer Cake” (2004), Arthur in “I’m Not There” (2007), Sebastian Flyte in “Brideshead Revisited” (2008), Rene Antall in “The International” (2009), John Keats in “Bright Star” (2009)
5. Ben Foster (29)
Date of birth: October 29, 1980 Definitive role to date: Staff Sgt. Will Montgomery in “The Messenger” (2009) Other noteworthy roles: Ben Kurtzman in “Liberty Heights” (1999), Aaron Kreifels in “The Laramie Project” (2002), Trevor Adams in “Bang Bang You’re Dead” (2002), Eddie in “11:14” (2003), Spacker Dave in “The Punisher” (2004), Mars Krupcheck in “Hostage” (2005), Warren Worthington III/Angel in “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006), Jake Mazursky in “Alpha Dog” (2006), The Stranger in “30 Days of Night” (2007), Charlie Prince in “3:10 to Yuma” (2007), Bower in “Pandorum” (2009)
4. Emile Hirsch (25)
Date of birth: March 13, 1985 Definitive role to date: Chris McCandless in “Into the Wild” (2007) Other noteworthy roles: Francis Doyle in “The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys” (2002), Sedgewick Bell in “The Emperor’s Club” (2002), Duncan Mudge in “The Mudge Boy” (2003), Matthew Kidman in “The Girl Next Door” (2004), Tim Travis in “Imaginary Heroes” (2004), Jay in “Lords of Dogtown” (2005), Johnny Truelove in “Alpha Dog” (2006), Tony in “The Air I Breathe” (2007), Cleve Jones in “Milk” (2008), Billy in “Taking Woodstock” (2009)
3. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (29)
Date of birth: February 17, 1981 Definitive role to date: Tom Hansen in “(500) Days of Summer” (2009) Other noteworthy roles: Norman [young] in “A River Runs Through It” (1992), Roger Bomman in “Angels in the Outfield” (1994), Tony in “Sweet Jane” (1998), Jimmy Howell in “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later” (1998), Cameron James in “10 Things I Hate About You” (1999), Lyle in “Manic” (2001), Elder Paul Ryder in “Latter Days” (2003), Neil in “Mysterious Skin” (2004), Brendan in “Brick” (2005), Chris Pratt in “The Lookout” (2007), Tommy Burgess in “Stop-Loss” (2008), Rex Lewis in “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” (2009), Burt Rodriguez in “Elektra Luxx” (2010), Hesher in “Hesher” (2010)
Jake Gyllenhaal in "Brothers" (2009).
2. Jake Gyllenhaal (29)
Date of birth: December 19, 1980 Definitive role to date: Jack Twist in “Brokeback Mountain” (2005) Other noteworthy roles: Danny Robbins in “City Slickers” (1991), Homer Hickam in “October Sky” (1999), Jordan in “Lovely & Amazing” (2001), Donnie Darko in “Donnie Darko” (2001), Holden Worther in “The Good Girl” (2002), Joe Nast in “Moonlight Mile” (2002), Sam Hall in “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004), Anthony Swofford in “Jarhead” (2005), Hal in “Proof” (2005), Douglas Freeman in “Rendition” (2007), Robert Graysmith in “Zodiac” (2007), Tommy Cahill in “Brothers” (2009)
#1 Ryan Gosling (29)
Date of birth: November 12, 1980 Definitive role to date: Noah Calhoun in “The Notebook” (2004) Other noteworthy roles: Alan Bosley in “Remember the Titans” (2000), Danny Balint in “The Believer” (2001), Leland P. Fitzgerald in “The United States of Leland” (2003), Henry Letham in “Stay” (2005), Dan Dunne in “Half Nelson” (2006), Willy Beachum in “Fracture” (2007), Lars Lindstrom in “Lars and the Real Girl” (2007), Dean in “Blue Valentine” (2010) Source: www.hollywoodnews.com
"Jake favors casual t-shirts, Bermuda shorts, loose fitting jeans, and hooded sweatshirts. Sticking to black, white, and muted shades, he doesn’t draw attention to himself with vibrant colors or flashy styles. Often looking more like a college frat boy or a Santa Monica surfer dude, he clearly dresses for comfort and function. To achieve this easy- going California style, keep it simple with a white v-neck t-shirt, a slouchy black zippered sweatshirt, and a baggy pair of knee-length shorts. Loose fitting sweat pants, chinos, or dark jeans are also perfect for a casual lunch or a shopping excursion. Footwear choices can include slip-on sandals, flip-flops, or a pair of Vans sneakers". Source: www.mensflair.com
"Sometimes a fake is easy to spot. For example, there is a photograph where Jake Gyllenhaal sits on a white wooden chair, seemingly wearing a pair of black leather pants. However, the light falls on his upper body from a different direction than on the leather pants. In addition, there are differences in contrast and tone between the leather pants and the rest of the photograph.Jake Gyllenhaal in "Dazed & Confused" photoshoot.
The basis for the fake is a photograph of Jake that appeared in the issue number 98 of the “Dazed & Confused” magazine in February 2003. Somebody pasted the leather pants afterwards. Sometimes a fake is a bit harder to spot. For example, there is a photograph where Jake Gyllenhaal stands with his hands behind his head, seemingly wearing a pair of black leather pants". Source: jonalysis.wordpress.com
James Dean made fashion history as one of the celebrities responsible for putting denim into fashion. He again made fashion history half a century later in 2006, when his Lee jeans were auctioned off for $35,850.
Where did the name Denim Jeans come from?
The Serge de Nîmes fabric was originally a wool silk mix, twill weave. By the 19th century in England, denim had a white warp and a navy woof (weft). Denim was considered a hard wearing sturdy fabric, ideal for heavy labouring.
Paul Newman.
Film Stars Influence Denim Jeans in the 1950s
Once film stars like Marlon Brando or James Dean sported them, they became desirable internationally in the 1950s and are associated with rock and roll and pop music.
Chris Pine and Farragut North co-star Olivia Thirlby grab dinner at Louie in downtown LA, 8th Jan 2010
By the 1980s, ripped, frayed and torn jeans were a normal sight. Coloured jeans from white through to pastels were also popular as were stonewashed blue jeans.
Lycra in Jeans
The 1990s saw some changes such as denim with an added percentage of Lycra to enhance fit and comfort. Jeans with lycra are very comfortable. They fit and cling around the buttocks in a way that accommodates less than perfect figures.
Jeans After the Millennium
The Earl jeans were superior to any Armani styles and this is the key to jeans - trying different types even in the same size. Feel the quality of the denim, look for deep dyeing and pre washing to avoid excessive dye loss when you launder.
You also can find in the net a selection available of men's pants: Casual Pants, Comfort Waist, Dress Pants and Jeans with good prices, and nice appearance of quality.
Michelle Williams attending the New York premiere of "Shutter Island" on 18th February 2010.
"Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams is circling one of the three lead roles in Noah Baumbach's "The Emperor's Children." Jennifer Jason Leigh and Noah Baumbach at 'Margot At The Wedding' Movie Screening in 45th New York Film Festival 2007.
The Oscar-nominated "Greenberg" filmmaker has already adapted Claire Messud's 2006 best-selling novel about a trio of Brown University graduates struggling to make something of themselves as they approach their 30s burdened with lofty expectations. The novel was set in New York in the months leading up to and following 9/11. Michelle Williams gives daughter Matilda a piggyback ride around their Brooklyn neighborhood, February 2010.
Williams would likely be playing the character of Danielle Minkoff, a TV documentary producer from the Midwest, though the actress' representation at CAA would not comment to TheWrap. There is no deal in place yet, but insiders confirm that Williams has met with Baumbach about the role. Noah Baumbach and Ben Stiller at the Hollywood premiere of the ''Greenberg'' at the ArcLight Cinemas on March 18, 2010
Furthermore, Baumbach's recent attachment to the family friendly Ben Stiller vehicle "Mr. Popper's Penguins" raises questions as to whether "The Emperor's Children" will be his next film.
TheWrap previously broke the news that Keira Knightley, Eric Bana and Richard Gere are attached to star in the dramedy. I've been a huge fan of Williams since her days on "Dawson's Creek" and firmly believe that she is one of Hollywood's best actresses under 30 years-old, if not the very best.
Williams most recently played Leonardo DiCaprio's wife in Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island." She recently re-teamed with her "Wendy and Lucy" director Kelly Reichardt for the period film "Meek's Cutoff" and is already earning Oscar buzz for her performance in Derek Cianfrance's "Blue Valentine" opposite Ryan Gosling". Source: www.thewrap.com
The new poster for the upcoming comedy/drama Greenberg has appeared online. Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller) is at a crossroads in his life. Out of a job and none too interested in finding one, he agrees to housesit for his younger and more successful brother, thereby getting a free place to stay in Los Angeles. Once settled in, Greenberg sets out to reconnect with his old friend and former bandmate Ivan (Rhys Ifans). But times have changed, and old friends aren’t necessarily still best friends, so Greenberg finds himself spending more and more time instead with his brother’s personal assistant Florence (Greta Gerwig), an aspiring singer and herself something of a lost soul. As their relationship develops through a series of embarrassingly awkward romantic encounters, even someone as irascible as Greenberg might have at last found a reason to be happy.
Noah Baumbach serves as both director and writer for the movie, while Scott Rudin produces the film. Source: www.filmofilia.com
Jake Gyllenhaal at WonderCon 2010, on 3rd April in San Francisco, CA.
Jordan Mechner: I was just out of college and home for the summer. With my love of movies and my Apple II, I had my brother, who was in high school at the time, run, jump and do all the movies on the high school parking lot. That became the basis for the animation. To go from that to Jake (Gyllenhaal) doing all the stunt work trained by the best stunt people in the world, it's quite a journey. Source: www.examiner.com
Quint: I have to start off by saying that I loved BROTHERS. I think that was a criminally overlooked movie. You, Natalie [Portman] and Tobey [Maguire] knocked that out of the park.
Quint: On the panel, you called back to a childhood love of INDIANA JONES and those kinds of movies, so I guess if you could elaborate a little bit on that..jpg)
Jake Gyllenhaal: Yeah, it was that. To me the fun thing about it is… I think it is incredibly entertaining, it’s huge and it’s for everyone. (laughs) I had great fun making the movie. I think it does show in there and yeah, that’s what it is. You did most of the talking yourself, so you just…
Roland Emmerich and Jake Gyllenhaal on the set of The Day After Tomorrow (2004) - Eye of the Storm
Jake Gyllenhaal: Yeah, to me I feel like what was really nice about working with Disney, and also working with Jerry, was that Mike [Newell] and I… You never had this feeling of “No, you can’t do… NO!” and you were constantly trying things out. When we were on second unit, I would literally just try something out and I would say probably three quarters of the time it was not successful, but it’s unique because you can take those risks you know?
Quint: Yeah and something that you mentioned earlier, which I’d like to touch on is you said that BROTHERS was kind of a check point for you where you started looking at the craft differently. I know PRINCE OF PERSIA is obviously a radically different movie, it’s a very big movie and there are probably much broader strokes, I would imagine, but did you find stuff that you learned there, you were able to carry over with you?
Quint: Well if I’ve got one more question, I have to talk about Duncan.
Jake Gyllenhaal: I’m telling you man, he is really quite something. His mind… He comes from quite a pedigree, just artistically, but on his own I believe he is the next generation. He is blowing my mind on a daily basis.
Jake Gyllenhaal: He has collector’s edition t-shirts on like every day and people come up and they are like “Dude, where’d you get that shirt?” I’m “It’s just a shirt, I have no idea.” [Laughs]
Duncan Jones poses with the Orange Birtish Academy Film award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for the film Moon, on February 21, 2010 in London
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