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I admire actors and artists who devote just as much time to their life as they do to their work.
Jake Gyllenhaal
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Jake Gyllenhaal
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: December 19
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Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
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Sometimes what I actually love to do is go to a farm and get fresh milk or watch a pig get slaughtered.
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I started to realize I love study, I love the study of human behavior.
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