Jake And Michael Get Down With The Cops
Jake Gyllenhaal reveals how seeing police at work close up, in the south-east of Los Angeles while researching his new movie “End of Watch,” left an indelible mark on him and his co-star Michael Pena. Problem was that when Gyllenhaal and Peña met, they didn’t click. “It’s so weird hanging out with this guy knowing he’s going to be like your brother from another mother,” says Peña. “It puts a lot of pressure on you. David [Ayer, the director] didn’t want us to be actors. He’s like: ‘You guys will die for each other.’ I’m like: ‘Oh, shit. How am I gonna do this?’ We spent so much time together. We were always sparring. And when somebody punches you in the face you realise, like, I’m gonna fight! It wasn’t like any Hollywood shit; it was really getting down and dirty.”
