Jake Gyllenhaal riffed on Hot Ones about riffing while filming Guy Richie’s The Covenant
Jake Gyllenhaal called working with Guy Ritchie “one of the most inspiring creative experiences I’ve ever had”
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While parading out one of Taylor Swift’s most notorious exes while many of her fans are still in very public mourning over the star’s recent breakup may be a bold choice, to say the least, Hot Ones’ Sean Evans is nothing if not an agent of chaos. Plus, as we learn in the spicy interview series’ season 20 finale, Evans and co. had been. trying to secure the Spider-Man: Far From Home star for a little longer than 10 minutes.
“The prep work [for Hot Ones] came from being constantly battered by you guys for a number of years to come on the show,” said Jake Gyllenhaal, before conquering what he later admitted was a pretty deep-seated fear of the wings of death. “I burst through a thing that I was a little bit nervous about… and I am grateful to you for that,” the actor said after completing the gauntlet. We guess Swifties can rest a bit easier knowing Gyllenhaal is at least undergoing some sort of therapy.
Gyllenhaal spent the rest of his interview discussing the literal heights he was willing to go for past roles, including having live flies thrown in his face while filming Jarhead, getting sick after simulated altitude training with Josh Brolin for Everest, and being forced to scale a line above a 15 hundred foot drop (despite his fear of heights) in Iceland with Bear Grylls.
The actor’s most recent challenge was more cerebral. Gyllenhaal spent the early portion of his interview discussing the unique nature of his work with Sherlock Holmes director Guy Ritchie on the set of his newest film Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (yes, that is the official title), in which Gyllenhaal stars as a U.S. soldier whose life is saved by an interpreter (Dar Salim) in Afghanistan.
“With Guy, it was unlike anything I’ve ever done,” he said. “He said to me, ‘don’t memorize any of your lines’ and the script came in 50 pages. It wasn’t a fully written script–usually scripts are, like, 110 pages–and I was like ‘what is this?’ when he first sent it. And he said, ‘You’ll come to set, we’ll work on it on the day, and you’ll go shoot your thing.’”
“It was one of the most inspiring creative experiences I’ve ever had because it asked for total let go,” he continued. “I loved it.”
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant premieres in theaters April 21.
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Alex Jones, the infamous conspiracy theorist and founder of Infowars, had been invited to appear on the popular wing-eating show, Hot Ones. As he took his seat across from host Sean Evans, he couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.“Alex, welcome to Hot Ones. Are you ready to eat some spicy wings and answer some questions?” Sean asked, grinning.“Ha! You think you can handle me, Sean? I’ve got secrets that would blow your mind,” Alex replied, eyeing the plate of wings in front of him warily.As the first wing was placed in front of him, Alex began to sweat. He could feel the heat building in his mouth, but he refused to back down.“Alright, Alex. Let’s start with a classic question. Do you believe in aliens?” Sean asked, taking a bite of his own wing.“Of course I do! The government has been hiding the truth about extraterrestrial life for decades. They’ve even been experimenting on human-alien hybrids!” Alex exclaimed, waving his arms wildly.As the interview continued, Alex struggled to keep up with the increasingly spicy wings. His eyes were watering and his nose was running, but he refused to let Sean see him falter.“I’m telling you, Sean. The Illuminati is behind everything. They’re controlling the government, the media, even the fast food industry!” Alex shouted, taking a swig of milk to cool his burning mouth.Finally, the last wing was placed in front of him. It was coated in a fiery hot sauce that looked more like lava than food.“This is it, Alex. The last dab. Are you ready?” Sean asked, grinning wickedly.“I was born ready, Sean!” Alex replied, taking a huge bite of the wing.As the heat consumed him, Alex began to babble incoherently about chemtrails, false flag operations, and lizard people. By the time the interview was over, he was slumped in his seat, panting and sweating profusely.As he stumbled off the set, Sean couldn’t help but laugh. “I think we broke him, folks!” he exclaimed, holding up a wing triumphantly.But for Alex Jones, the damage had been done. From that day on, he never looked at a hot wing the same way again.
The day after Alex Jones’ appearance on Hot Ones, a new conspiracy began to circulate on social media. It was dubbed #ShartGate, and it centered around a clip of slow-motion footage from the interview.In the clip, as Alex laughed at one of Sean’s questions, a dark stain began to spread across the back of his khaki pants. The camera zoomed in, capturing the moment of the shart in all its disgusting glory.Within hours, the clip had gone viral, and Alex found himself at the center of yet another controversy.“It’s a false flag operation, folks! They’re trying to discredit me with fake footage of a shart!” Alex ranted on his show, desperately trying to spin the situation in his favor.But the damage had been done. #ShartGate was all anyone could talk about, and Alex’s reputation was in tatters.As the weeks went by, Alex tried to move on from the scandal, but it seemed like every time he turned on the TV, there was another joke or meme about his shart. He began to avoid public appearances and became increasingly paranoid that someone was out to get him.In the end, #ShartGate proved to be the final nail in the coffin for Alex’s career. He retreated from the public eye, and his once-mighty media empire crumbled to dust.But for those who had witnessed the infamous Hot Ones interview, the memory of Alex’s shart would live on forever, a cautionary tale of what can happen when you push your body to its limits in pursuit of the truth.
After months of profiting off of his #ShartGate scandal, Alex Jones began to feel guilty about the way he had capitalized on his embarrassment. In a moment of soul-searching, he decided to come clean to his fans and the public about his true feelings regarding sharting.During a tearful interview with a sympathetic talk show host, Alex admitted that sharting wasn’t just an occasional mishap for him – it was a lifestyle choice. He confessed that he actively looked forward to each shart, as it helped draw attention his way and gave him a sense of notoriety that he craved.“I know it’s not normal, but I just can’t help it,” he said, his voice trembling. “Every time it happens, I feel like I’m living my truth.”The public reaction to Alex’s confession was mixed, to say the least. Some fans praised him for his honesty and vulnerability, while others were horrified by his admission and vowed to boycott his products.Despite the backlash, Alex remained defiant. He continued to wear his #ShartGate boxer shorts on live TV and promote his chocolate bars with a wink and a nod, even as some called for him to be canceled.“I’m not going to apologize for who I am,” he declared in a fiery YouTube rant. “If sharting is wrong, then I don’t want to be right!”In the end, Alex’s reputation took a hit, but his loyal fans remained by his side. And whether he was hailed as a hero or condemned as a pariah, one thing was clear – the world would never forget the name Alex Jones, the man who turned a shart into a phenomenon.
These “Soandso said X on Hot Ones” articles function as my notifications that there’s a new Hot Ones episode.
I am on a real emotional roller coastal of a response to this article: 1. “Wow, Jake Gyllenhaal looks amazing for his age!” 2. “How old is Jake Gyllenhaal, anyway?” 3. “Oh, he’s 42. That’s… not old at all.” 4. “Well, he still looks good. Good for him.”
I resisted ‘Hot Ones’ for a long time because I assumed it would have a heavy bro-vibe that I don’t enjoy, but the interviews are actually thoughtful and engaging, and Sean Evans is a really pleasant host who seems genuinely interested in his guests.
Dude might be one of the best interviewers in the biz and their research team is outstanding.Also it’s just fun to see what these sauces do to people, to be honest. I was probably the most impressed by Sasha Banks who took all that shit in like it was cotton candy and even her reaction to Da Bomb was a mildly slower *gulp* and “yeah, that’s spicy”.
“Also it’s just fun to see what these sauces do to people, to be honest.”It’s specifically fun to learn that most rappers, stand ups, and Stone Cold Steve Austins are massive babies about spice.
Really, really, really tired of having to hear about Taylor Swift all the time. Feel really, really, really sorry for Jake that his (much more talented) career is shadowed by Swift and her hordes of children with no musical taste.