Jake Gyllenhaal's Grueling 'Nightcrawler' Transformation

[@marcushenness6437]

When you no longer see the actor as an actor, but as that character it's something truly special and rare. I didn't see Jake Gyllenhaal in Nightcrawler I saw Lou Bloom in Nightcrawler. It was easily one of the best movies I have ever seen.

[@marcushenness6437]

No idea who that is

[@marcushenness6437]

Now I do know and yes he said roughly the same thing as me.

[@AppySaid]

I felt exactly like you. You took the words right out off my mouth.

[@Naju34]

Holy shit I just watched the movie, and as stunned as I am by how amazing and perfectly paced the whole thing was, I can only say: HOW UNFAIR JAKE GYLLENHAAL ISN'T NOMINATED FOR BEST FUCKING ACTOR Oh my god... I think that creepy ass gaze won't let me sleep tonight... If they ever, ever, EVER think about doing a Psycho remake (a proper one, not the one with Vince Vaughn), they should definetly cast Jake Gyllenhaal as Norman Bales

[@nigelfoster1246]

This movie was god damn good. Jake is in my top 5 actors list now.

[@masonbrown9155]

ironic that a news station is talking about a movie that blatantly satires how horrible news stations are

[@IntoTheMindlessAbyss]

Jeffery Lebowski Did you ever get your rug back? I hear it really ties the room together.

[@matheus3828]

@@IntoTheMindlessAbyss The Dude has sorted this out a while ago now, here's what he said: Man, this is past already, i think i should move on, Walter keeps telling me i should go for professional bowling. But i don't know man, it seems to be too much commitment you know, it's not like i wanna be a bowler for the rest of my life.

[@nika.576]

They completely ignored that aspect too

[@thiggs93]

Movie was more about local news stations.

[@alexandrualx8222]

Its not about the news stations, its more about Lou, a psychopath,

[@mrschneider9891]

everyones talking about Gyllenhaal (and they should, he is an amazing actor and absolutely killed it in this film), but you gotta give a lot of credit to the director Dan Gilroy. This is his first time directing a feature film, and he did a fantastic job at it. I am definately interested in seeing what films he directs in the future.

[@yedum321]

i didnt knoe better, id say you are the director, promoting yourself. sir, you were good. well done

[@edl4114]

He ended up directing a second movie, titled "Velvet Buzzsaw." That also features Jake Gyllenhaal in it. It's available on Netflix.

[@nuckfut420]

@@edl4114 sadly Velvet Buzzsaw kinda sucked

[@adamcheek2244]

Gyllenhaal really deserved that Oscar...this movie got completely snubbed. One nomination and it didn't even win that.

[@MarieDomander]

who cares about the oscars anymore...

[@mathinho1237]

​@@MarieDomanderyou care

[@tknick90]

After Enemy, Prisoners, and Nightcrawler I'll watch any movie that comes out with Gyllenhaal in it. He's one of the best, most upcoming actors out there right now.

[@Connief1990]

***** Yeah. I've never seen it but Broke Back Mountain??...

[@richardhopker9936]

Well then, defo try Source Code and I saw End of Watch (2012) t'other day: - bloody fantastic film! He reminds me most of Clint Eastwood, despite the obvious difference in eye-size.

[@macaco4d]

Wow, the fact that none of you said the word Zodiac makes me sad.

[@tknick90]

***** I don't deny he's always been a good actor, but Nightcrawler is a breakout performance, and so were Prisoners and Enemy to a lesser extent. I've seen every movie you mentioned in your second comment (Except Prince of Persia, thankfully).

[@ibrahimovic12100]

can not agree more with you mate!

[@Laizerdisk]

Funny how the news is covering a very anti-news movie

[@dandymaiden]

Maybe they're very reasonable,

[@adorablegirl1559]

That's exactly what i thought

[@liegon]

It is more a story about capitalism/neoliberalism than it is the news. The critique that the movie offers is systemic.

[@compounding_gains]

@@liegon spot on.

[@Siziusmopul]

@Christian Lopez oo watch out

[@ani7700]

Couldn't imagine being an actor and having to lose a ton of weight, or gain lots of weight, for different roles. Takes a lot of dedication.

[@RatzCarnatz]

***** Yea but gaining weight as muscles isn't that fun.

[@Minds15able]

Bella Look up for Christian Bale ^^

[@georgefuller5426]

Watch Vision Quest ,, Mathew Modine actually dropped the weight while making the movie

[@temporarymomentary]

This man is unstoppable since Donnie Darko. Hit after hit. He just have to stay away from big blockbusters.

[@ethanmaxwell2235]

Black Phillip lmao you predicted the future my man

[@angelotrinidad6888]

Too bad be's done Marvel movie lmao, he's still good though.

[@IntoTheMindlessAbyss]

Gyllenhaal seemed really like Patrick Bateman's son if he ever had one. His character was a real fucking sociopath. The film didn't get any better than that. I was freaking the fuck out when I saw this movie. Excellent performance.

[@EoinAnthony]

The holy trinity of sociopaths. Bateman, Bloom and Belfort....

[@WILLPORKER]

No. more like trevor in The Machinist.

[@Jerrongamereview]

***** He has nothing in common with a psychopath. Get your psychology right.

[@EoinAnthony]

Jerrongamereview We were talking about sociopaths.

[@Jerrongamereview]

***** He said Lou Bloom was similar to Trevor in The Machinist, but Trevor is not a psychopath and has nothing in common with one.

[@LICHBKLYN1]

This movie was a bit creepy. He really played the part so well, it kinda freaked me out.

[@markopolo958]

Jake said in an interview that he finds it strange when people like you say the movie was creepy. He says back, "really? well what did you look up on the internet today?." This movie isn't creepy, the fact that regular folks subconciously love to see blood and violence in the news is whats truly creepy.

[@jpeg.600x2]

@@markopolo958 ok, but suburban folks aren't manipulating media footage or planning their partners death for footage🤷‍♀️

[@aa-xy4hg]

@@markopolo958 yeah what I look up and the movie are both creepy, so???

[@Siziusmopul]

@@markopolo958 it's fucking creepy

[@Siziusmopul]

@@markopolo958funny how he just assumes people have creepy search history, some weird type of projection

[@Promethean_Knight]

He should have won an oscar. He wasn't even nominated though. The academy is stupid.

[@Promethean_Knight]

***** I mean think about it. Gyllenhaal was snubbed twice in a row. Prisoners and nightcrawler were both amazing.

[@Chris24_]

SNUBBED at the Oscars

[@calebmalpin6926]

"... unofficially, they're known as the Paparazzi of Pain." By unofficial he means they made it up two minutes before they went on air.

[@davcaefasdf]

LOL!

[@darkgemxx]

+Dan Tabor IKR, I've never heard them be called that before.

[@jared9217]

He deserves an Oscar nomination for Nightcrawler.

[@elic2564]

The movie itself got a nomination for the writing.

[@peperruti]

He deserves a Oscar nomination at the least "my personal opinion".

[@Tojoj22]

That is every body opionion He need that damb gold ;)

[@Tojoj22]

***** Yes!!

[@emmaxthomson1]

I think its criminal he didn't receive an Oscar nomination for this performance.

[@Tojoj22]

Josef Hautala That sucks Maybe he will for his next movie directed by Antoine Fuqua 'Southpaw'

[@Tojoj22]

Josef Hautala every body doubts this dude all the time until he takes their breath away with his art

[@mrkjsph6]

How the f could you be so skinny in nightcrawler then suddenly you're all beefed up in southpaw movie so easy?! Gyllenhaal you da man

[@nvstewart]

What about Christian Bale? He went from extremely 'risk of health' skinny to buffed up months after for Batman Begins. In fact, he put on too much weight that some people said "We want Batman, not Fatman" so he then had to lose a few. Christian Bale is the king of body transformation. I think it was Nolan that said that he was not confident that Bale could increase his weight back up to where it needed to be in time for filming Batman but another crew member convinced Nolan that Bale was the man for the job and that he will be ready for filming.

[@kiiiirbzzz]

nvstewart it's called steroids....

[@TheReelHeel]

@@kiiiirbzzz You’re a spanner if you think Bale uses steroids 😂 All it takes is dieting/working out correctly.

[@burntfiletmignon4663]

@@TheReelHeel Actors use steriods to get shredded for movies, its just the reality of it and it's not a bad thing. They have a short window to get into great physical shape and look like professional athletes. You don't have to defend an actor for using steriods, no one is shaming them. The Rock is an obvious example of someone who uses steriods because all his roles are written for someone of his physique.

[@soggy5854]

Steroids and muscle memory

[@loubloom1813]

I'd like to think if you're seeing me you're having the worst day of your life

[@LevCallahan]

It's like they completely missed the point of Lou Bloom: He's a sociopath. Practically a textbook version of a sociopath. The plot just serves as a way for that to show through.

[@stigludwigsen]

Agree. But the right term is Psychopath.

[@vogitogogita7524]

Wrong. The medical term is ASPD or sociopath

[@israelp348]

Wrong! He is a PSYCHOPATH! Not a Sociopath, don't get those 2 confused.

[@joeboonmusic4004]

God stop being so dogmatic guys. The line between sociopath and psychopath is blurred, but they're on a scale based on lack of empathy and manipulative capabilities. Psychopaths display no/almost no empathy; sociopaths will display some. I would say that Lou Bloom's character was a psychopath. He doesn't show empathy for anyone in the movie. Find me one moment where he cares about anything other than himself and his career, he's a supreme narcissist: the bedrock of psychopathy. People tend to think, wrongly, that psychopaths are murderers and rapists. They can often be hard to distinguish until you know them.

[@prosaic.7944]

No, actually the right term is "Sigma male on a grind".

[@The808Mixmaster]

watching this movie high is intense, especially when he goes in the mansion your like holy shit

[@jaeslunchmoney4943]

Especially when he kills his assistant on purpose just to get the right shot.

[@taskmaster65]

+Kalani Avern That's not why he kills his assistant. It has nothing to do with getting the right shot and everything to do with being blackmailed.

[@CT2507]

yup...he couldn't have the assistant getting the upper hand and controlling him.

[@samsondube]

I'm gonna have to rewatch it when I start to forget about it but be high. Mad that I blew the opportunity. Check out Black Mirror on Netflix... Almost every episode blows your mind when youre high

[@jayes460]

Jae’s lunch money he got him killed cause it makes for a better story in all cause the mansion murder car chase was all tied to each other the death of his assistant from those same ppl that robbed the mansion and it being his assistant made him have the buisness in the end when he has all those stringers and vans

[@ryanlong6837]

Definitely the best actor from the past decade and a half (: could not believe how psychotic and intelligent he was throughout the movie.

[@evillink1]

This guy knocked it out of the fucking park in this movie. I was not expecting this movie to be as good as it was.

[@MrSwadloon]

Same, one of the best movies I've ever seen.

[@vincemelson9655]

As someone who lives in la, and stays up late, this movie was very scary.I never would have guessed lou was a dangerous individual passing by him walking downtown, or at a stop light.

[@StephanieVal87]

Give this guy an Oscar!

[@zylo999]

He didn't get nominated. The fricking nerve.

[@Sol_Badguy_GG]

+steffny0206 Oscars don't mean shit. Geat actors get nothing while some mediocre actors get an oscar.

[@bluecord99]

Is it just me, or has Jake Gyllenhaal become one of the best actors in or out of Hollywood?! I mean every movie he is in is stellar, the mental, and physical transformations he endures for such a wide variety of characters is amazing! Each one of his very different characters are flawless. I remember seeing him in City Slickers as Billy Crystal's son, he has definitely risen to the very few ELITE actors today. I watch every movie with he is in, and to this day I have never been dissapointed! Keep up the awesome work man, I really appreciate how you bring these characters to life, you have raised the bar, and set the standard for Hollywood for a while now, and I'm confident you will only continue to shine!

[@morissaduke3165]

No lie, I do believe this is one of the best performances of all time. What an incredible and frightening character.

[@gramztoker842]

disturbing movie and what can i say about gyllenhaal that already hasn't already be said? Can't believe he didn't get an Oscar nom. The ending made my skin crawl even long after the movie was over

[@Wiizardii]

ztoker The oscars are done at this point to be honest with you. Alot of movies great actors, movies, directors not getting even nominated... Gyllehaal deserved more than just an oscar nomination in my opinion. Horrible by the academy this year.

[@shiftingyourmind]

This was a great movie... forget about the story line. The character development is spot on in this film.

[@dumbcat]

The highest compliment I can pay to 'Nightcrawler' is that when the movie ended I was disappointed, because I did not want the movie to end.

[@lamia2165]

YES

[@moinkhan3744]

He's been snubbed by Hollywood jury so many times. He deserved an oscar for this. Stubbed again at Enemy and Stronger

[@biggiesmol]

You were robbed a nomination and an award, Jake. Just robbed.

[@MikhailKalashnikovMiG]

Jake's performance was absolutely electrifying. One of the creepiest characters I've seen in the cinema.

[@preciousakpata5260]

If you pause the video at 04:48 the real life stringer looks just like Lou Bloom . . .

[@Johnny7051MC]

Jake Gyllenhaal is simply one of the best, period. I fucking love this guy!! From Jarhead to Zodiac, End of Watch, hell even Brokeback!! In my opinion, Gyllenhaal and Tom Hardy are the best there is in our modern day film.

[@sterlingernst7816]

What made that film really work was the style of the screenplay, it wasn't written like a typical screenplay. Every scene was written as if it was actually occurring within the moment.

[@udarpavarota396]

This movie is one of the best I've seen in a while.

[@precbsfender]

Jake Gyllenhaal's top notch performance in Prisoners and Nightcrawler... WTF is up with the Academy Award Guild are they all deaf and blind... Wow Jake's transformational characterization skills in Nightcrawler was "BRILLIANTLY EPIC"

[@moha8010]

One word "Original"

[@ScottZ370]

If you love this you will love End of Watch with Jake in as well

[@sachin.animusical]

After seeing ur comment, i watched the trailer....its fckin awesome. Will see it today :3

[@adamcheek2244]

End of Watch is such an underrated movie, and so is Nightcrawler. Truly an underappreciated actor.

[@isaacrodriguez6370]

Adam Cheek honestly not sure he's that underrated, but maybe im bysit LOL

[@jakesaunders5198]

Isaac RodrigueZ I believe he is underrated but he certainly isn't a nobody that nobody knows about. He very much sneaks under the radar a fair bit by the public though which is admirable, seeing as he is so talented.

[@isaacrodriguez6370]

Jake Saunders YOU SHO right.. nocturnal animals seems like anothwr good one.. but man, will anything he does ever come close to nightcrawler Lol what if they made a sequel, as his business grows who knows what he'll do to make it succeed LOL

[@JoeKing69]

Lou Bloom is how I imagine most people on 4Chan are in real life.

[@Varrl3]

He definitely should've gotten way more recognition for such an amazing performances

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

LOVE that spooky look he has on his face when they're loading Loder into Ambulance

[@timkruse9912]

Love this guy such an underrated actor

[@michaelforthriller]

in this interview he looks like a completely different person. that's how you know he nailed this role.

[@swertyque480]

I saw this movie and I wanted make Gyllenhaals joker

[@leonardwolf1820]

Truly one of the most underrated movies out of Hollwood. The subject matter condemned it.

[@unknown-user789]

*SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT* *YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!* During the final moments of the movie, I had grown a hatred towards Lou Bloom (which I love the movie for making me feel so strongly towards a character like that). However, the particular scene where Lou tells his partner Rick to film the black SUV after the crash and instilling comfort within Rick that the guy inside was dead only to have him get shot three times had solidified my feeling of disgust towards Lou. Gyllenhaal did a fantastic job in slowly descending his character into the darker depths of the human psyche. During the final minutes of Rick's death, it had took me by surprise at how Lou had stooped so low and was so insensitive towards his partner that he sold him out for his financial gain. While a part of me had seen it coming, I was still hoping for a camaraderie between Lou and Rick. In the end, this movie truly brought out the disgusting and insensitive sides of these so called "stringers" and how they operate.

[@ryanscottnix]

*SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT* *YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!* PCLOVER93 Another moment that stood out in that scene was when the shooter and Lou were just looking at each other. They shooter didn't fire at Lou, like he had had pretty much everybody else, but instead went on his way. For me, it was one of those moments where "evil recognizes evil," and they were in harmony. I'm also sad that in Rick's last moments of life, he was talking about his business ethics. Not being comforted, not saying anything important... It was just Lou justifying what he had done, and showing no emotions. Rick's last words were also, "I don't know." Really a sad moment in the movie. And like you, I completely saw it coming!!! When he went up to the car, I was like "OK, he's dead."

[@supersmashphones1235]

Real stringers dont kill people I hope

[@killphaser25]

Th e fact that night crawlers do more harm than good is what baffles me. They wouldn't call the police or 911 before hand to save people. They'd let people die in front of their eyes to make money. And Jake Gyllenhaal did an amazing job portraying that true message. His character even let his employer die

[@Joannefibracs9994]

Gyllenhaal won an Oscar in my mind. Quite an honor.

[@SaintVodou]

Jake Gyllenhaal should feel great about this: it’s THE PLAYER meets TAXI DRIVER, and Lou Bloom is one of his most memorable characters.

[@earthling_za]

Jake's performance in this movie was brilliant. Proper gave me the creeps.

[@imrecco]

definatly one of the best movies of the 10's cant wait to see what happens this decade in cinema

[@doeggu]

Gyllenhaal was so great in this movie.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Nxt Robert DE Niro in making..He is really incredible.

[@vincentadultman8527]

Jake is so gaunt in the film, yet his face is full in the interview. Not fat or bad or a criticism in anyway; it's just striking how much he lost for the role.

[@vincentadultman8527]

p.s. I've loved you since Donnie Darko!

[@raydeathray4183]

Netflix just came out with a great documentary series about these stringers called _Shot in the Dark_ . Definitely interesting if you found Nightcrawler intriguing

[@antoniomendoza1059]

The coyote inspiration is spot on. The petty hunger is what defines Blooms' character

[@PqKiller25ToLife]

this type of job is the most dishonor job one could ever have no matter how much u make from it, wishing, hoping for a crash and dead ppl just to have a good story??? what world are we living in seriously.

[@daddysmurf9880]

A job is a job. May as well make money from other's misfortunes

[@PqKiller25ToLife]

+Robert Langford a job is a job but u cant just simply sell ur soul to the devil

[@CloninganMalon]

+danipersianboy what an ideal thing to say...but....

[@PqKiller25ToLife]

i kno lol

[@Sanabria619]

The whole point of the film is to help society recognize that our crave for dramatic news is unhealthy. The main character is just a byproduct of society and how it is ironic how we view him as the villain when in reality, he is just getting the masses what they want.

[@julicocomazzi]

I still feel a taste of Lou Bloom in his real life personality. comparing interviews from him then to him more recently, he's MUCH more vibrant and jubilant now than before. Great movie!

[@kelisabeth3952]

he creeped me out throughout the whole thing. i still feel uneasy now

[@travisspazz1624]

How is he not the Oscar frontrunner for best actor!? Oh well, go Keaton!

[@succubunnie]

Jake Gyllenhaal is so adorable. I loved Nightcrawler. 10/10

[@zandertramel3733]

Who knew he was so based irl

[@MarcosMastroianni]

He looks so much better in the movie

[@thegamereporter2097]

In the movie? In the movie he looks like a Creepy psycho

[@kiiiirbzzz]

Wow! The way he acted down to the way he looked and compared himself to a coyote...so clever and it really does tie everything together with the movie.

[@joeldunsdon6718]

JG deserved an oscar for this performance.

[@AussoOnePlus]

Jake was great, But that Riz Ahmed's acting was beyond perfect

[@95Lodgey]

I was expecting the news anchor at the end to just say "and in other news there was a armed robbery today and we've got exclusive footage".

[@cpz1019]

They showed most of the most important parts of the movie in this clip.

[@kencarson3451]

This guy looks like he could get the money to buy a ticket to win the lottery

[@jaaaaa.e]

I love Jake. But this Lou guy really terrifies me. Really good movie.

[@marcuss4808]

What kinda car is the actual stringer driving (newer model Toyota maybe)? I like the LED-lit keypad on the A-pillar next to the driver's side window

[@ylb1000]

Marcus S it is actually a Ford, not quite sure the model. maybe a fusion

[@thegiver6293]

Marcus S I think it's a Taurus

[@cristiannaranjo1345]

Prisoners, enemy and now nightcrawler he is really turning into a big time actor.

[@darthkahn45]

Jake is a phenomenal actor And I sincerely hope that Howard guy gets a taste of his own medicine one day, that's if there even is anyone in his life he cares enough about to fear losing. A "stringer" filming the mangled corpse of his mother or something with glee on his face.

[@ZachNeuhausGaming]

this dude needs to play the joker

[@maleerowell1087]

such a good movie, and I LOVED the ending.

[@Demention94]

I think they had to make the character psychopathic. I don't think this type of "job" should be justified.

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

Amazing news coverage ABC. You went talking and adventuring with a real nightcrawler.

[@aarondanaher9426]

4:28 "It's a jawb where GoOOod, is relehvhee.."

[@Diana-ob6tk]

Loved this movie. Jake is a great and very dedicated actor. Love him!!!

[@jerichobeach2967]

I see Donnie Darko when I watch jakes movies but when I watch nightcrawler I don’t see Donnie or jake.

[@ArborealOreo]

6:35 What kind of a question is that? Of course he's not gonna tell you what laws he broke >=D

[@backman1378]

I need more movies of Jake

[@kummitus100]

diagnose for that character? sociopath? emotional trauma and sociopathic features?

[@FiveFire555]

Most likely a sociopath.

[@juancarlosreyna2924]

Jake's character did this for some pooooosy

[@fatimaahmed2737]

The Oscars are really missing out on him

[@willsteel3857]

It was an amazing performance.

[@YehoshuaD]

One of the best movies ever with one of the great performances from any actor, ever

[@HermaphroGynandro]

In the years that have past since this film's release, this film feels more and more relevant when it comes to the "news." Look in the mirror, ABC!

[@BlueSky-tw6iq]

He played Lou so well I cant picture him as non sociopathic now.

[@dannybowey1043]

They NEED to make a sequel to this

[@pranovcocopext3781]

Should have oscar for his role

[@MrMegan1962]

When I seen this in the cinema I thought there goes an Oscar winner, great actor.

[@StanAlter]

I just saw the movie recently. He reminded me of Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver.

[@silverfoxchain]

The matrix is dispersing

[@chrisjohnson8636]

Deserved an oscar

[@markwallace106]

I have seen this movie. its a must see movie. very good. but for me I had trouble taking it all in. which is a good thing. rare but good. I had to watch this movie 3 times to take it all in. on a scale 1-10 I give 8. but the acting of jake gyllenhaal I give a 10 out of 10. and yes this guy is that good.

[@poshdelux]

Jake is a brilliant actor in literally every movie , hes like water, i cant explain

[@jamesmackinnon7727]

Agreed. He’s outstanding; a good guy, a bad guy, an uneducated New York boxer, an astute San Francisco reporter - all diametric characterizations, all brilliant performances. I’ve never seen him in an interview until this video. Seems like a great guy in real life, too!

[@dicenqueeresantigua6415]

Like those who took pictures of Lady Di when She died.

[@VR36030]

Anyone kind of grossed out that being a "stringer" is a legitimate job. Am I the only one who feels it's blood money?

[@robertshrimppp6486]

Quality Seeker I mean these things happen either way I think it’s fucked up that they profit off it but new stations do the same there more boots to the ground

[@poo4731]

Is it on DVD yet?