Jake Gyllenhaal s Hollywood excuses

Los Angeles Jan 3 (IANS) Actor Jake Gyllenhaal says that he has spent a lot of his career making "excuses" for the "absurdity" of Hollywood.

"You know you think about ‘Brokeback Mountain -- I ve had people come up to me over the years and say how that movie changed their life or how it made them realise something -- and you see the power of movies " Gyllenhaal told hollywoodreporter.com.

"I have spent a lot of time in my career making excuses for the absurdity of our world -- Hollywood -- and all of its confusion apparent sickness over the past few months that we ve discovered the complications the vanity."

"But what I will never accept is anyone telling me that movies aren t an extraordinarily powerful tool for communication and ultimately in a small way for change. And sometimes in a big way " he added.

Gyllenhaal s comments come after more than 300 Hollywood actresses writers and directors including Natalie Portman Reese Witherspoon Cate Blanchett Eva Longoria and Emma Stone launched a campaign Time s Up to help fight sexual harassment in the film industry and other workplaces.

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