Jake Gyllenhaal's Intense 'Nightcrawler' Performance Affected His Future Roles: 'It Was Hard to Shake That Experience'

Reflecting on his experience shooting Dan Gilroy's 2014 neo-noir psychological thriller "Nightcrawler," Jake Gyllenhaal admitted the experience was "hard to shake" given his devotion to the character of con man Louis Bloom. A third installment into the (very unofficial) cinematic universe comprising unnerving movies led by Gyllenhaal -- next to "Donnie Darko" and "Zodiac" -- "Nightcrawler" follows Bloom, a troubled freelance video journalist who soon erases the line between impartial reporter an...