As part of the 24 Hour Plays' Viral Monololgues, Jake Gyllenhall performs "Across the Way," an original musical piece -- a love story from 60 feet away -- written especially for him by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire.
His eyes... make me want to cry. He has these angelic, compassionate eyes that make you melt, and his voice matches his expression perfectly. He should do a Disney prince.
I did not know Jake could sing! I appreciate him as an actor and couldn't believe my ears when I heard him sing on SNL last night. I immediately googled him and discovered this video. What a talent!!
Someone suggested a live action for Rapunzel and I just thought you should be Flynn Rider because of your looks. Now I hear your voice, and yes, you sound like a prince from a Disney movie. ❤️
After seeing Guy Ritchie's the Covenant I search for jake and found this 2020 beautiful piece. I am mind blooming that how he perform so much emotional detail in both expression and voice to tell the story in 4min. watching this is like enjoying a Disney short animation and I can't stop looping it. Just love it. Thank you for uploaded this work. And thank you to the composer and playwright, too!
Coincido contigo. Hace 20 años que vi a Jake en una película y en mi adolescencia me enamoré de él. Vi muchos de sus trabajos a lo largo de estos años. Pero después de ver THE COVENANT no he podido dejar de ver a Jake. Sus películas, sus entrevistas y todo lo que él hace tan bien. Amo su personalidad, su arte, su honestidad y esa mirada tan noble y transparente que tiene el poder de transportarte hacia todas las emociones posibles.
If you want to sing along here are the lyrics: Another day in lockdown as panic grips the nation Another day of quarantine and utter isolation Thank god I have a window, thank god I have a view Across the street another window And in that window is you Day 21, I noticed you, you played the clarinet Day 24, you sorta waved and that was how we met Day 29, at 2 am, we both were up too late I poured some wine, you raised a glass like we were on a date A really nice first date You there, across the way, just above the shuttered sushi bar I don't know your name And I don't know who you are But 60 feet has never felt so close So close and yet so far Day 32, I washed my hands, you made a cornish hen Day 36, you sewed a mask, I washed my hands again Day 43, we both ate lunch on windowsills that day We felt the breeze and dreamed of France, a chic outdoor cafe A tres bien cafe You there, across the way, laughing as I play my air guitar I don't know your name, and I don't know who you are But 60 feet has never felt so close So close and yet So far I'm asymptomatic, except for a bad case of FOMO And a slightly distressing, unhealthy obsession with Governor Andrew Cuomo Da-day 48, yeah that's today, I see your beaming face You're holding up a handmade sign that says "my name is Grace" Grace, of course your name is Grace You there, across the way, just above the shuttered sushi bar Now I know your name And I want to know who you are But 60 feet has never felt so close So close, and yet So close and yet Hello Grace, my name is... Anthony
Lyrics Another day in lockdown as panic grips the nation Another day of quarantine and utter isolation Thank god I have a window Thank god I have a view Across the street, another window And in that window, is you Day 21 I noticed you, you played the clarinet Day 24 you sort of waved and that was how we met Day 29 at 2am we both were up too late I poured some wine, you raised a glass like we were on a date A really nice first date You there across the way Just above the shuttered sushi bar I dont know your name and I dont know who you are But sixty feet has never felt so close So close and yet so far Day 32 I washed my hands, you made a cornish hen Day 36 you sewed a mask, I washed my hands again Day 43 we both ate lunch on window sills that day We felt the breeze and dreamed of France, a chic outdoor cafe A très bien café You there across the way Laughing as I play my air guitar I dont know your name and I dont know who you are But sixty feet has never felt so close So close and yet So far I'm asymptomatic except for a bad case of FoMO And a slightly distressing unhealthy obsession With governor Andrew Cuomo Wouahahahah ! ;) Day 48 yeah thats today I see your beaming face You're holding up a handmade sign that says my name is Grace Grace Of course your name is grace You there across the way Just above the shuttered sushi bar Now I know your name and I want to know who you are But sixty feet has never felt so close So close and yet So close and yet Hello Grace, my name is Anthony
What is this song from? He needs to play a prince! And I’m not talking about in Prince of Persia 😏 I’m talking a musical Disney movie or whatever! This man needs to be singing more lol
Well I am too old a man to be jealous . Many of us ,myself included , can sing but most of us don’t have that tenor blessing or if we did , we lost it a long time ago . Of course nothing wrong with settling into a baritone or bass but still we have that yearning for days of yore . Jake Gyllenhall , a very talented , diversely talented young man !
