The increasingly enigmatic Jake Gyllenhaal talks about his craft and playing a widower in Jean-Marc Vallee’s Demolition.

Now, Gyllenhaal teams with another French-Canadian filmmaker, Jean-Marc Vallee, forDemolition.

Gyllenhaal didnt come onto the movie until early 2014 around the time whereDallas Buyers Clubwas getting awards attention.

When I first started reading it, I thought that it was a conventional way of starting a movie.

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The director agreed with his stars sentiment.

I laughed out loud and I cried like a baby at the end.

It takes a wonderful director to take the writer and say, You dont have to.

You have to do this scene.

Why isnt that scene in there?

Sometimes the mistake thats made is that everybody has to ask themselves, How is the character relatable?

That means theyre doing what they believe in.

He doesnt even know how he feels because he hasnt listened to himself.

And then occasionally I would try things.

Vallee, meanwhile, sees much of the success in the film being related to Gyllenhaal.

I make people feel uncomfortable and thats the craft of acting.

Gyllenhaal also addressed his recent decision to take more challenging roles.

I like being in that environment and then I feel safe to express.

I also changed my outlook in terms of preparation.

I love the research for the role.

Demolition is in nationwide theaters today.