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Really, contrary to popular belief, I like to have a good time and not take myself too seriously.
Jake Gyllenhaal
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Jake Gyllenhaal
Age: 43
Born: 1980
Born: December 19
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Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
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I'm a harsh critic, you know? I am.
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I have a mentor. I have... guides. I have a lot of guides. Not a lot, but people whose opinions I really respect and who I will turn to.
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I walk around thinking job to job, trying to not have regrets.
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