Single guy, no kids, and for some reason the line, "I wonder who is going to say our child's name for the last time" hit me like a ton of bricks.

@jammyd33

4 жыл бұрын

Me too bro.

@devroyspa9598

4 жыл бұрын

SAME

@leif1075

3 жыл бұрын

Do you have kids?

@CaseyMugar

3 жыл бұрын

@@leif1075 nope

It just sounds like he is telling his life story. What a great actor

"I want to kiss her, and I want to tell her that I love her... but I don't." This line is so strange. Honestly, it encompasses so much emotion, and is so beautifully complex.

@annah3585

4 жыл бұрын

FullyMartin do you know what minute?

@FullyMartin

4 жыл бұрын

@@annah3585 6:55

@symeiqbal1356

4 жыл бұрын

Does he mean that he doesn't tell her or that he doesn't love her

@FullyMartin

4 жыл бұрын

@@symeiqbal1356 well it's up for interpretation, but for me: it's that feeling when you watch someone you love suffering. There's a mix of wanting to comfort and knowing what to say, but it's halted by an opposite emotion of fear and guilt and uncertainty. He does love her and he does want to hold her, but is it enough? Will it even help? Even though it's true, those words and actions feel like they're not enough

@katherinetielking

3 жыл бұрын

@@FullyMartin so beautifully said!

Wauw. He just WAS this character. How can he remember such dialog as if it’s his own speech. It’s not improvised. It’s a speech. It’s very impressive.

@babyzillakilla7784

4 жыл бұрын

Violet Daisy now imagine doing that for about an hour

@3letterox

4 жыл бұрын

its called a monologue

@Yeodoongiiie

4 жыл бұрын

Marisa Smith ok.

@leif1075

3 жыл бұрын

He probably practiced and rehearsed quite a bit..

@Yeodoongiiie

3 жыл бұрын

@@leif1075 you dont say.....

Wait I didn’t even know this was acting I thought he was just talking

@Cyambao

4 жыл бұрын

Hunter I was waiting for him to sing

@mcrettable

4 жыл бұрын

acting is reacting, and talking with your best mates!

@comreality

4 жыл бұрын

*that’s when you know*

@fatherlucid4995

4 жыл бұрын

Christina Yambao Me too

@lligwoca

4 жыл бұрын

They said it was a monologue when they introduced him.

This is the sort of boundary pushing "acting but not acting" that the great Laurette Taylor tried to pioneer on film but was rejected for because she didn't appear to be acting. Jake is brilliant here, his phrasing and timing are masterful.

@pawelzabicki7785

3 жыл бұрын

It reminded me this ;) kzread.info/dash/bejne/hIdom8mDYsixorw.html

The transitions are seamless. Emotions are all too real. The characters have depth. They are people on paper, humans from his words. I want to laugh at times but it feels wrong. The suspense is exhilarating. I applaud you behind my screen, Gyllenhaal

@jacesaces15

4 жыл бұрын

yea, the ones that laugh do really get it.

@leif1075

3 жыл бұрын

Im not sure I get it..and what transitions?

@lol-sl4oj

3 жыл бұрын

@@leif1075 im not a hundred percent sure, but i think by transitions they mean the transitions between the two “stories” i guess, like the parts with his dad switching to the parts with his wife and just switching back and forth

i didnt realize he was acting, it’s so natural

Gyllenhaal's ability to describe the scene and act from the excerpt is admirable. Such talent!!

I saw this show on August 24 and it's the most spectacular thing on Broadway. Jake is a roller coaster of emotions, it makes you laugh and the second makes you cry. I don't understand why they haven't given him an Oscar!

@butterflystardust3143

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I saw this on Broadway and I was thoroughly impressed as well!! Such range!

@Dani-vb9ux

4 жыл бұрын

Because you don't get Oscars for Broadway performances

@saitamatrash2527

4 жыл бұрын

catalina Uribe you mean a Tony.

@lbdan80

4 жыл бұрын

They probably didn't mean an Oscar for this, they were probably just saying for his movie roles he definitely should have an Oscar. I think he's truly underappreciated and underrated.

@cartmanbruh23

4 жыл бұрын

he should have been nominated for nightcrawler!!!and won that.

He makes it look so easy.

Both Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Hiddleston should have their own podcast channel, where I can listen them all day

@ObviouslyNaomi

4 жыл бұрын

Duuuude. YESSSS

@keilaizzlefoshizzle7499

4 жыл бұрын

Naval MuFc YES

I got lost in listening to this wonderful acting that I forgot that this was only a ten minute clip! Shame that I live in the UK and so won't be able to see this live :(

@Adi-jb7nm

4 жыл бұрын

Fran Smith same here man I wish they could play it at a cinema

@Beautybycassiexo

4 жыл бұрын

im pretty sure its going to london next year

@abs0lutelya

4 жыл бұрын

@@Beautybycassiexo Yes, he is!

@Fran-le5pk

4 жыл бұрын

@@Beautybycassiexo brilliant! I need to convince someone to come with me lol

@Beautybycassiexo

4 жыл бұрын

Fran Smith same lol I’m gonna travel over from Ireland

I think this is the first time that I've REALLY been moved by acting. Of course there are movies, and reviews, and I understand why people say that an actor or actress had an "incredible" performance. But this, this is next level. How Jake made every single line he spoke his own, but remained in character. The emotions. The timing. The delivery. It was so human, and so real. Bravo.

Jake Gyllenhaal is such hair goals

WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST WATCH? this man is beyond talented it's crazy how i felt so many things in just 10 minutes omg!

Jake Gyllenhaal is a walking piece of art

@frostychickenprods

4 жыл бұрын

Pietra Perondi Sater Thank you, on his behalf.

@srishtigupta1093

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more.

Voice, tone, gestures, face, overall physicality-so much emotion and depth. He is magic and born to work live like this.

This is the kind of performance that, at the end, causes to you to inhale deeply and then silently just allow the emotion to run its way through you. Brilliantly done.

"I remember reading somewhere or maybe somebody telling me about this idea that there are three kinds of death: the first is when our bodies ceases to function, the second is when we bury the body or I guess... set it on fire. And the third is the moment- sometimes way in the future, when our names are spoken aloud for the very last time. And I'm thinking with myself but I don't say it, I wonder who is gonna say our child's name for the last time." This honestly brought me to solid tears, what an astonishing experience must've been to be there and watch his and Tom's acting in person. Unfortunately I'm from another country, so even if it was still playing, I wouldn't be able to go, but I'm happy this exists somewhere else for us to listen.

you can see the hard work he went though to make this, it sounds so much more emotional as a monologue

Wow!! I'm shook how well he transitioned from story to story and maintained to evoke emotion in both at the same time. Bravo

Oh my god- Jake’s beautiful acting is enough to bring me to the verge of tears, might as well buy a ticket and fully cry at the show, am I right? ✨

He plays all the female parts as though he's trying to impersonate Maggie.

@bellciante

4 жыл бұрын

yess i noticed that too, kind of sweet though

I wish I had been aware of this when it was on broadway. I listened to the audible performance and I was captivated.

I cant express my admiration for him. Just in absolute awe of how insanely talented he is. The emotion that he invokes, creates, its powerful, and unexplainable.

Wow whatta lovely man.

Omg jake I want to soooo badly go personally witness this masterpiece in New York but I live all the way here in Europe and I can’t pay for my travels. 😭😭 this performance was mind blowing. His emotional and mood fluctuation is beautiful

@olakorona2211

4 жыл бұрын

i feel you. my heart breaks everytime i see an ad or sth related to this on instagram or youtube.

@katakunamo1257

4 жыл бұрын

m d they have to release this somewhere

@officialsoledad8298

4 жыл бұрын

same...

@miashaw1599

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah same, every time I see a post from Seawallalife channel it hurts because I wanna see it so bad and I can’t afford it and I can’t get there

@jonathanpensado7190

2 жыл бұрын

They released it on audible!

When he finished, I almost clapped by accident.

@ktrob2495

4 жыл бұрын

What do you mean almost? I did clap. I clap after most performances on Live From Here though 😉

The most incredible actor... What an amazing performance. So much love for him.

I really want to go see Seawall / A Life, but I can't. I realize this is only 10 minutes of the monologue and yet I still cried. Its incredible

@lex1088

4 жыл бұрын

watch Andrew Scott doing it. he's sooo good, I cried A LOT.

@srishtigupta1093

4 жыл бұрын

@@lex1088 omg yes Andrew Scott is amazing! Do you have links to his Seawall performance?

@lakshmi4224

9 ай бұрын

@@srishtigupta1093 kzread.info/dash/bejne/o5-Fz9NwqdaZh7w.html&pp=ygUUc2Vhd2FsbCBhbmRyZXcgc2NvdHQ%3D

I could listen to him talk and not get bored ever. Only him and my son I don't get bored and annoyed listen to.

I am so jealous I wasn't able to see him in this show, he's so engaging, I could listen to him all day. Absolutely incredible actor

10 minutes and nothing seemed even a little bit off. Mastery of an art.

I had the privilege of seeing this on Broadway and it's was such an incredible experience to see Jake and Tom perform it. Two of the most talented actors of a generation.

So good! That 10 and a half minutes felt like 3 minutes! XO

I saw Jake and Tom perform this at their final show in New York. It was the first and last Broadway show I’ve ever seen, and it was absolute beautiful perfection. Two incredible monologues. So happy there are clips online!!

im crying in my room at 4 am now thanks to you

I attended "Sea Wall" earlier this month and it was amazing! Both actors did a fantastic job, but Jake is just on a whole other level. He had so much energy, charisma and stage presence. And his acting was phenomenal. The audience kept switching back and forth from laughing to crying. He's my favorite actor and I was certainly not disappointed. I didn't want it to end! Definitely go see this if you ever have the chance.

This hits really close to home for me. My dad died from a heart attack when I was a little kid and the next morning when I found out I ate donuts with my family.

this is honestly so amazing, i love how it doesn't even seem like he's acting it's just rolling off of his tongue so fluently.

I have just listened to the full monolgue an audible. He is sooo good! I cried like 5 times. I really can't understand why he hasn't been nominated for an Academy Award. One of the best actors of this generation!

@l0realparis

3 жыл бұрын

he was nominated in 2006

Great Actor this guy! He also had a good diction that even the auto generated captions are all correct.

Was lucky to catch this in person on Broadway Aug 2019. Such an amazing, moving performance by both the stars. This 10 min clip is just the tip of the iceberg, it only got better and better.

I'm crying thinking about my own dad that died in this manor with heart failure. His doctor was not so kind and was impatient with me. I was alone at the hospital with my dad when he died and the doctor rudely said as he opened his eyelids "see, he is unresponsive". He did this because the nurse and I saw his arm twitch a couple of times and she brought him back in. So much for bed side manners...

@rens3333

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry you had to go through that. It's hard enough to go through that already...

@bjnm32

4 жыл бұрын

Tammy Davis So sorry about you lost, I lost my dad due to the same thing 2 years ago my dad’s doctors were great but the day he passed away was like time standing still

@eltravos99

4 жыл бұрын

WOW

@dertrix37

4 жыл бұрын

Please report that doctor! That is unacceptable behavior!

He was acting 😲 I thought he was doing a spoken word about his life. I kept thinking to myself when did he get married 🤔🤦 That's some great acting.

Gosh, I feel so vulnerable after this. At the end when the guy hugged him it conforted me too.

Absolutely blown away. Left hanging and wanting more!

Honestly he’s been my favorite actor for over 6 years now and this just exemplifies why. Him alone talking to himself on stage for 10 minutes and I am immeasurably moved. Obviously a big part of this is the excellent writing but with the wrong person performing it, it could come across as awkward and jarring. He absolutely is 100% honest up there and believes every word. Completely captivating.

That is insanely impressive, I started crying thinking about my dad dying like that.

This was so amazing. I was lost in the story, so much emotion. What a fantastic actor. What a privilege it must be to see him doing a live performance. I only wish I could...

He’s so good at story tellingggg. I listen to him read the great gatsby on audible when I can’t sleep

It takes a great actor to allow the audience to experience the work exactly as it is intended, through the mouth of the character and not the mouth of the actor. So believable, it’s unbelievable!!! Great job Gyllenhaal!!

I wish I could have seen the whole play(( brilliant

I swear if he doesn’t get nominated for a Tony for this show I’m going to be very upset...it’s so natural to him

@falonsmith1215

3 жыл бұрын

Update he was nominated 🥰

@michelle80025

3 жыл бұрын

Do we know when the Tony's have been rescheduled for? I really hope Jake wins best actor ❤️

@firefox1578

3 жыл бұрын

@@michelle80025 by any chance it you don’t know it’s on September 26

Why is this man a perfect pure angel?

I think this monologue is an alternating juxtaposition of two scenes: his father's death and his child's birth. It was like he was telling his own life story, didn't even feel like he was performing.

How does one memorize that much text I mean......

@alien2571

2 ай бұрын

Literally 😮

Oh my. I can listen to/watch this man all day. That was amazing.

I just listened to the entire monologue on Audible. I really hope he wins the Tony. He was brilliant. I wish I could have seen him perform it live.

I love how he primes you for the events to come in a very subtle way. For example, he uses the phrase at 3:17 "plate full of bones" in such a peculiar way - people never really talk about someone else's plate, you know. And what follows is the moment in the hospital with his wife, where they're looking at "a pile of a tiny kitten's bones" 7:22. Priming the listener's mind with these subtle literary devices is quite common, but it's hard to get it right. This is just one example, and may be I am seeing patterns where they aren't. But I thought I should share this with you all.

@whengrapespop5728

4 жыл бұрын

Amogh Kulkarni I perceived the “plate full of bones” part in the sense that she had already finished her meal, and being in a conversation while staring at a plate when there’s only bones left instead of looking at the person you’re talking to gives dimension to the “colder” emotions she’s giving off. If there was food on her plate, the moment would be less dramatic, and keeping her gaze at the plate of food wouldn’t necessarily imply that she was acting “distant” as much as it would when there’s only bones.

@lakshmi4224

Жыл бұрын

Same with the phrase 'exact, in contrary opposite' !!

@lakshmi4224

9 ай бұрын

So good. And also, saying the empty cheese casing was made of 'wicker' ... a material usually used in reference to coffins ...

10 minutes but I feel like it's only 3, damn this talented man

Jake is such a brilliant actor! I have watched SWAL three times at Hudson Theatre last year, I want to watch it one more time. Also, Jake is so sweet, kind, and beautiful ❤️

The ADHD in this monologue is 👌🏻

@nicksurfs1

4 жыл бұрын

Kaia Free haha, good point! I forget not everyone’s brain works like this. I do think it adds to the narrative though. It’s interesting to switch between the birth and the death without all that clunky “meanwhile, while this was happening” language.

@MrLukacf

4 жыл бұрын

YES!!! I have ADHD and it's really like that!!!

@SebastianAndreiIordache94

4 жыл бұрын

wait, what do you mean ? you're noticing something i'm not and i wanna know what it is, can you point me to some examples/resources ? thanks

@sufjan4877

4 жыл бұрын

@@SebastianAndreiIordache94 He is relating these quick transitions to two different scenarios with how someone with ADHD thinks... One thought and bam! Another and so on..

@muktagandhi4675

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking. Glad someone thought the same.

This Is amazing , this Is acting , he delivers so many emotions so many stories , feelings , wooow definitely one of the best actors in history and in our genaretion. He Is genious.

Man I was so so into it, I want to know how it ends? You can't leave me hanging like this?

I love him! He is a completely artist! 👏👏 Jake Gyllenhaal is a master ❤️!!!

Now I'm glad I couldn't get tickets to this but saw him do this monologue here! Having had one miracle son 25 yrs ago after 9 early miscarriages, and my dad dying at home of a silent coronary at 50, I knew I'd cry at his magnificent perfor but I had to pause now at 6 min I'm sobbing so hard, he's incredible!!!

He’s so good I literally thought he was just talking

Having suffered a placental abruption myself at 6 weeks of pregnancy, with all that comes with it, ie. the blood and the rush to the hospital in the middle of the night, followed by the relief of the nurse's smile, I can say he's so honest with his performance it's hard to believe he hasn't been through the same ordeal.

He is amazing

We need more of this.

This is so beautiful. I don't have a chance to see this live cuz I live in a different country and I really feel like I'm missing out, so thank you for uploading this!

@Ellewolf20

4 жыл бұрын

Me too but watching this only made me sadder that I will never be able to see the full live version because it was so amazing!

@hinaakhtar115

4 жыл бұрын

I really hope someone uploads the full show! Feel the same. 😢

This guy can do anything, such depth of talent! He is so blessed!

Daddy Jake! You are amazing!

That’s so sad. I got teary-eyes towards the end. Would love to hear the rest

The amount of emotions I just went through are insane. He is so good!

Wow I'm so tired and I wasnt going to watch all of this but I got so hooked!!!! It felt so natural, like I was just listening to him talk about a real event in his life. This man is incredible.

it was hard to even know that this wasn't his story and that he does this all the time. i would love to see this show. my dad's ex saw it and her daughter got to meet jake gyllenhaal. lucky.

I really hate that I live in California...just those 10 little minutes made me feel a whole rollercoaster of emotions! I long for the rollercoaster to be longer. This was amazing! Made me want to cry but then laugh and then feel panicky with Jake but then confused as well. Wow just wow

After this adorable acting, he looks so nervous, with his hands in front of him and his curved back, forgetting to say goodbye to the host. I almost want to tap his back and say "It's OK, stand tall, you've been great"

That line about the 3 deaths hit me so hard

Brilliant! I, too, thought he was just talking. What a memory! Wonder how many times he memorized this!

Someone take me to see this show before it ends! 😢

This was so stunning to not only listen to but watch

Absolutely Fascinating... a Legend he is.

Was fortunate enough to experience this play live At the Hudson theatre three weeks ago... no words for how entirely.. yeah, still no words. So good.

I... cried during this. This was amazing.

Thank you for uploading this, truly! I live so far away and I'd never be able to see it live but this small clip was enough to give me a glimpse of what the whole play might be. So so beautiful, it made me cry.

I’m glad I get to relive at least a small part of the show again. Truly beautiful

Sometimes it really sucks living in Australia. You miss out on all the great theatre that both the US and the UK have to offer

@bonbonS1969

4 жыл бұрын

At least you get good public welfare.

I feel like inside the emergency room , fart flashback and babycoming at the same time , wellcome Norberth , thank you Jake, we love you so so much.

His talent is just remarkable

I love this mans talent and he seems like a nice, funny guy.

Not sure if this was the right audience for this monologue, but I thought it was brilliant and enjoyable.

i just saw the full show on broadway today, and i sobbed for nearly the entirety of Jake Gyllenhaal’s performance. he is truly incredible in it and the writing is brilliant, devastating, funny, biting, etc etc etc. see it if you get the chance

Absolutely amazing

That was AMAZING! 😮

Wow, this was absolutely amazing and beautiful! KZread, recommend me some more of this, please!

Wow Jake! That was incredible!