Actor Jake Gyllenhaal said in an interview that being legally blind is a “beneficial” handicap to use during acting.
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In an interview with Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday (5), actor Jake Gyllenhaal said being legally blind is a “beneficial” handicap for his career. He said he used the situation to perform more convincingly on screen.
“I’ve never known anything different. When I can’t see in the morning before I put my glasses on, it’s a moment where I can be myself,” he explained.
During a scene from the movie “Southpaw,” Gyllenhaal’s character receives the news that his wife has died. The actor said he didn’t use his contact lenses to hear better.
Gyllenhaal told the Telegraph in 2017 that as a child, he was often a bullying target because of his glasses. “I’ve always been a sensitive child,” he opened up. The actor also said he was involved in several fights because of the bullies.
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