Jakey is such a charming guy. He gives an interview with The Guardian newspaper and talks about things. Interesting things. Here are some choice quotes:
On his new film “Zodiac”: Well, I actually believe that this film [Zodiac] is - you’re probably going to look at me like I’m a madman - but I think it’s about the advent of the cellphone. It would be a 25-minute movie if there were cellphones in the 70s. Because all the things that go wrong, if there had been a means of communication on your person that had been as quick as text message or a phone call, I think they could’ve solved this. This movie is a lot about the lack of technology.
On what drew him to Buddhism: I had read some books that my mum gave me, those be-where-you-are-now kind of books, and slowly found myself interested in what that was about. I think Buddhism is extraordinary. I also think that religion in general, organised or not in its conception, is extraordinary. I love the ideas. I believe in most of them intuitively. We were all talking about ‘chi’ last night, and energy, and a lot of people pass off all this bullshit about it, and I do half the time, too, and then I realised that there’s something inherent in me that believes in the energy between people. And the energy in myself. And that’s just a law. That’s a meaning. It doesn’t falter. It’s not something that’s been created by us, it literally exists. That I find fascinating, and I think that’s what drew me to Buddhism.
On why he dropped out of Columbia: I wasn’t happy only using my intellect. I’ve grown more confident in the idea that the more I use my intellect, the less happy I am.
On his family being in the business: Probably you struggle a bit. When your family is making movies and when your father’s a director and your mother’s a writer, there’s a constant - even for a couple of months as a young child, to have your parents’ focus somewhere else is … there’s always a little bit of a struggle. I watch children now and see how impactful small things are.
On politics: I see politicians struggle as I see other actors struggle. Actors and politicians share a lot of similarities. And it’s a sad time when politicians have to act. I feel like when you appeal to everybody, it may seem that everybody likes you, but is that really who you are? The ability to be human is to have people like you or not like you. But when you’re in the job of getting votes, it’s, like, who are you gonna be?
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