Jake Gyllenhaal on the upside of being legally blind
Jake Gyllenhaal says he's used his vision problems in his acting: 'I like to think of it as advantageous.' https://t.co/WIsLwftnxL
- Entertainment Weekly (@EW) June 6, 2024
Jake Gyllenhall doesn't always wear glasses in his movies but he certainly needs them in real life.
He was born with a lazy eye that naturally resolved, wore corrective lenses since he was 6, and remains legally blind. His vision is now 20/1250. But he doesn't mind.
"I like to think it's advantageous. I've never known anything else. When I can't see in the morning, before I put on my glasses, it's a place where I can be with myself."
Gyllenhaal has even used his blindness to improve his acting; while shooting a scene in Southpaw : 'Gyllenhaal removed his contacts to force himself to listen more closely when police tell his character that his wife has died.'
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