Jake Gyllenhaal Calls Out Kelly Clarkson for Saying Acting Is a ‘Fake’ Job: ‘It Is a Little Not Real, But…’ (Video)
thewrap.comKelly Clarkson’s interview with Jake Gyllenhaal quickly descended into laughter, unintended insults and stories about peeing on people during Friday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” The singer and talk show host was caught putting her foot in her mouth when she asked Gyllenhaal, “Did you ever have any real jobs, like, regular jobs?”The second the words left her mouth, Gyllenhaal began laughing and Clarkson knew she had unintentionally insulted a career in acting.
Gyllenhaal looked at her in faux shock. “I just heard it,” Clarkson said, getting ready to defend herself. “I mean, like, in life — a normal, average, I’ve had a lot of, like, normal jobs.”And as hard as she tried to backtrack, Gyllenhaal continued to rib her, saying she’s “just digging” herself into a deeper hole. “Being an actor is not — you play, it’s fun,” Clarkson said. “Being a musician, same thing.
Not ‘fake,’ but –” Gyllenhaal got serious as he defended his craft, saying that he understood what she was saying. “I’m not in the military.
I’m not police. I’m not actually doing that thing, I’m playing it. So it’s a little not real, but …” Gyllenhaal said, his voice trailing off.
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