Jake Gyllenhaal in VOX magazine (Hungary) "I used to play the side-scrolling version of The Prince of Persia on the first Mac computer in elementary school", Gyllenhaal told journalists via Internet this weekend from London. "And then I took a 20 year hiatus from the game." But once Gyllenhaal was cast as Prince Dastan, the dashing hero who goes on the lam with a beautiful enemy (Gemma Arterton) in pursuit of a magical gift from the gods, he returned to his childhood hobby—for purely professional reasons. "It's a very difficult form of research," Gyllenhaal deadpanned. "Playing the game three or four times a day and getting paid to exercise—it was really tough." The film hinges on a mystical dagger that can take its bearer backwards a full minute to change the course of recent events. But tapping into the all-powerful Sands of Time allows a person to travel back to any point in history. Like, say, the year 1989, when a young Jake could be found playing Jordan Mechner's original Prince of Persia game? Jake Gyllenhaal at Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UK Premiere, on 9th May 2010 "I wish I could go back and tell that eight-year-old kid who was playing the game that, one day, twentysome odd years later, he would be playing the lead in a Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster movie based on that video game, and just see how his eyes would pop out of his head and how excited he would be," Gyllenhaal mused. "For me, that's kind of how I felt while I was making the movie; I felt like I was unlocking that piece of my childhood again. It was fun every day, running and jumping and fighting bad guys." Source: uk.eonline.com
Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Jerry Bruckheimer and Ben Kingsley attending "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time" premiere on May 9, 2010 in London, UK. Pictures courtesy of Source: www.iheartjakemedia.com
Gemma Arterton wore a Valentino Pre-Fall 2010 strapless silvery ballgown and Jake wore a black tuxedo designed by Ferragamo. "The success of Disney’s offering will largely depend on luring female moviegoers — it’s one reason the sensitive Jake Gyllenhaal was cast in the title role instead of a traditional action star — but “Sex and the City 2” will be a formidable opponent. The first “Sex and the City” was an unexpected powerhouse, bringing in more than $415 million". Source: www.nytimes.com
Disney has released 6 clips from producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and you can check them out after the jump. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, and Alfred Molina in a Mike Newell film, Disney is clearly trying to mimic the success of their Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with Prince of Persia. Also, Disney is trying to break the video game to movie curse, as most would agree no video game has been successfully adapted into a great movie. But with mega producer Jerry Bruckheimer on board, this might be the one that finally gets it right. Source: www.collider.com
An unusual demonstration of Jake Gyllenhaal's cooking skills. First, he uses an iPad as a chopping board to cut broccoli, then the iPad goes into the frying pan!
Jake Gyllenhaal on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross on 7th May, 2010 in London
Jake Gyllenhaal on Jonathan Ross 2010.05.07 (Part 1)
Jake Gyllenhaal on Jonathan Ross 2010.05.07 (Part 2) 'Prince of Persia' Press Conference In London
"Gemma Arterton and Jake Gyllenhaal talk about the film they both star in ' Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time'. Set in Persia, the fantasy tale centres around a prince called Dastan played by Gyllenhaal, who is blamed for the death of a King, that took him under his wing, and now he must fight to clear his name. On his quest he meets a mysterious Alamut princess called Tamina played by Arterton and together they must stop an evil ruler from stealing an ancient glass dagger that could unleash a dangerous sandstorm.
Gemma Arterton and Jake Gyllenhaal told reporters why they enjoyed doing the film". Source: news.bbc.co.uk
Jake Gyllenhaal in VOX magazine (Hungary)
"I used to play the side-scrolling version of The Prince of Persia on the first Mac computer in elementary school", Gyllenhaal told journalists via Internet this weekend from London. "And then I took a 20 year hiatus from the game."
But once Gyllenhaal was cast as Prince Dastan, the dashing hero who goes on the lam with a beautiful enemy (Gemma Arterton) in pursuit of a magical gift from the gods, he returned to his childhood hobby—for purely professional reasons.
"It's a very difficult form of research," Gyllenhaal deadpanned. "Playing the game three or four times a day and getting paid to exercise—it was really tough."
The film hinges on a mystical dagger that can take its bearer backwards a full minute to change the course of recent events. But tapping into the all-powerful Sands of Time allows a person to travel back to any point in history. Like, say, the year 1989, when a young Jake could be found playing Jordan Mechner's original Prince of Persia game?
Jake Gyllenhaal at Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time UK Premiere, on 9th May 2010
"I wish I could go back and tell that eight-year-old kid who was playing the game that, one day, twentysome odd years later, he would be playing the lead in a Jerry Bruckheimer blockbuster movie based on that video game, and just see how his eyes would pop out of his head and how excited he would be," Gyllenhaal mused. "For me, that's kind of how I felt while I was making the movie; I felt like I was unlocking that piece of my childhood again. It was fun every day, running and jumping and fighting bad guys." Source: uk.eonline.com
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