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Maggie Gyllenhaal Breaks Down Her Career, from Donnie Darko to The Dark Knight | Vanity Fair

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5 years ago

September 30, 2019

Maggie Gyllenhaal discusses the films and television shows that make up her career, including ‘Waterland,” “A Dangerous Woman,” “Donnie Darko,” “Secretary,” “Mona Lisa Smile,” “Sherrybaby,” “The Dark Knight,” “Crazy Heart,” “The Honorable Woman,” “The Deuce,” “The Kindergarten Teacher,” and “The Lost Daughter.”

Maggie Gyllenhaal stars in The Deuce. Watch Season 3 of The Deuce Monday nights on HBO.

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29 Comments

sean ezekiel smith

September 30, 2019 at 4:11 pm

nope

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Cinyx GP

September 30, 2019 at 4:20 pm

I just realized she wasn’t in Batman Begins

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- Chase Hedgee
  
  September 30, 2019 at 5:01 pm
  
  That was Katie Holmes.
  
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GuruAsante

September 30, 2019 at 4:21 pm

I love Maggie. But Jake is that guy 😂

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Sara-Stina Bergstedt

September 30, 2019 at 4:24 pm

Yay finally!

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Xavier

September 30, 2019 at 4:26 pm

She’s fantastic 🍻
Time to go watch Monster House! It’s spooky season boi!

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Jim Jam

September 30, 2019 at 4:27 pm

00:33 – Waterland
01:30 – Donnie Darko
02:22 – Secretary
04:13 – Mona Lisa Smile
05:06 – Sherrybaby
06:31 – The Dark Knight
08:36 – Crazy Heart
10:57 – The Honorable Woman
12:28 – The Deuce
14:43 – The Kindergarten Teacher
16:10 – The Lost Daughter

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- Eliott Toyota Tot
  
  September 30, 2019 at 5:36 pm
  
  Jim Jam GOd bLesS
  
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ハヤト:-D

September 30, 2019 at 4:35 pm

こないだテレビで放送したばっかりだよダークナイト

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Marcus De Villiers

September 30, 2019 at 4:42 pm

Brilliant actress

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kit clarke

September 30, 2019 at 4:59 pm

Meh wanted to hear about heath

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nafseltaeb

September 30, 2019 at 4:59 pm

Where is stranger than fiction?

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Ramboy Altura

September 30, 2019 at 5:03 pm

She could 100% play Princess Leia if they make a prequel about her similar to Solo

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- Natasha Dame
  
  September 30, 2019 at 5:24 pm
  
  omg yes
  
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Andrew JM

September 30, 2019 at 5:09 pm

I’ve only seen Donnie Darko and the Dark Knight.

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- Luc One
  
  September 30, 2019 at 6:46 pm
  
  Stranger than Fiction (2006) with Will Farrell and Emma Thompson is a good film too.
  
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iftlatlw

September 30, 2019 at 6:12 pm

she’s an excellent actress

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krios

September 30, 2019 at 6:19 pm

I loved her in Riding in Cars with Boys

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Rosalie Barvik

September 30, 2019 at 6:27 pm

Wait I thought Tom Holland was married to Jake Gyllenhaal

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- Tiffany Annabel
  
  September 30, 2019 at 6:30 pm
  
  Rosalie Barvik she’s his sister.
  
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catholicdad

September 30, 2019 at 6:31 pm

To me, she’s very hot!

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melvina628

September 30, 2019 at 6:39 pm

3:00 They were putting her at the bottom of the list. “So, we just hung out”?

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Franzi Mila

September 30, 2019 at 6:51 pm

Such an underrated actress. I adore her.

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Natalie Itliong Fechter

September 30, 2019 at 6:54 pm

Love her! She seems so down to earth and really enjoys her craft of being an actresses.

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Baftagirl London

September 30, 2019 at 7:21 pm

Falling in love with Jeff Bridges 9:17 “Against All Odds..” no pun intended!! Lol..

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James Smith

September 30, 2019 at 7:26 pm

God, she’s ugly!! 😝😝😝

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Veer Chasm

September 30, 2019 at 7:36 pm

She is excellent in everything she stars in

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Texas

September 30, 2019 at 7:43 pm

Loved you in deuce😍😍😍

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prince hannitee

September 30, 2019 at 7:53 pm

I’m heartbroken they didn’t show Frank 😔 but Maggie is honestly amazing in this interview though, very thoughtful & warm

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