When filming their new film ‘Highway Home’, Jake Gyllenhaal reveals a number of the behind-the-scenes moments between him and his co-star, UFC fighter Conor McGregor received a bit out of hand.
With a view to put together for the movie, Gyllenhaal went by some devoted coaching so he may tackle the function of Elwood Dalton, an ex-UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer. He labored alongside McGregor, who’s making his performing debut with this movie.
Gyllenhaal says McGregor helped him discover ways to throw punches and jabs to assist make the combat scenes extra real looking, however issues took a flip when the UFC fighter hit Gyllenhaal within the face, and when the actor gave McGregor a black eye.
Jake Gyllenhaal Reveals What Occurred Behind The Scenes When Filming ‘Highway Home’
‘Highway Home’ tells the story of “ex-UFC fighter Elwood Dalton who takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, solely to find that this paradise is just not all it appears,” per the official description. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal (Elwood Dalton), Conor McGregor (Knox), Daniela Melchoir (Ellie), Billy Magnussen (Ben Brandt), Jessica Williams (Frankie), and B.Ok. Cannon (Laura).
To prep for the movie, director Doug Liman “needed to shoot a variety of these takes in lengthy takes—so 8 to 10 combos at a time,” Gyllenhaal instructed Decider of the filming course of and the combat scenes. “We had this 4 move course of, which is a brand new method of taking pictures combat sequences, which required the Hollywood move; then a move with pads of like hitting a pad after which getting hit with the pads, you possibly can get the affect from each side; after which a gradual movement model.”
Including, “So every certainly one of these takes needed to do these passes. We’d have to put down the take that labored, after which do the passes. So we return to the monitor, and we glance.”
Conor McGregor Hit Jake Gyllenhaal In The Face
The ‘Ambulance’ actor revealed that McGregor helped the actor discover ways to throw the punches and “give [him] directions.”
“[He would say,] ‘Oh, this punch didn’t actually work that method. Perhaps throw your arm a bit ahead extra. You bought to step into it extra, you bought to essentially flip your physique on that subsequent mixture’.”
“He’d give me all these instructions,” the 43-year-old actor mentioned of McGregor.
However, issues typically received a bit out of hand as Gyllenhaal revealed the UFC fighter by accident hit him within the face. “At one level, [Conor’s] speaking to me by the monitor—and we shot a variety of these fights at night time. Inevitably, it’s late, and we’re all speaking, we’re all sort of delirious,” he recalled.
He then broke out his Irish accent to mimic McGregor, telling the outlet that the UFC combat mentioned, “Okay, so whenever you throw that left, be sure you come at me actual exhausting with that proper!”
“And he simply pow, by mistake, hit me within the face!” Gyllenhaal recalled, “For all this time, taking pictures all these takes the place we weren’t hitting one another in any respect. He was like, ‘Oh, I’m so sorry!’”
Jake Gyllenhaal Gave Conor McGregor A Black Eye
The actor recalled one other time the place the combat scenes received a bit out of hand. In one of many scenes, Gyllenhaal has “to hit it with a door time and again, nevertheless it was all a matter of measurement—inches.”
He went on to elucidate that “typically [McGregor would] transfer his face,” leading to Gyllenhaal hitting him on the attention, truly, on the aspect of his eye.
“He received a black eye from that,” the actor recalled, “However, usually, given the quantity of preventing we did on this film, I’m stunned that we didn’t truly make contact extra usually.”
Including, “The irony is you’re working with an expert fighter, and their measurement of distance is wholly completely different than anyone who’s a non-professional. It’s advantageous, as a result of he is aware of the distinction in millimeters of how you can make it look actual and never [actually hit you.]”
Conor McGregor Praises Jake Gyllenhaal
Conor McGregor, who’s making his performing debut in ‘Highway Home’, just lately spoke out on what it was like working with the ‘The Covenant actor and the way the 2 ready for the combat scenes.
“There was actual photographs landed and it was robust, grueling work and a variety of enjoyable,” the UFC fighter instructed Extra, “Jake has a jab. He is aware of how you can throw a again hand, the lead hook, has his uppercuts.”
Gyllenhaal is a “consummate skilled,” he added.
‘Highway Home’ is streaming solely on Amazon Prime.
