The current assault on Steve Buscemi on the streets of New York Metropolis spawned a skit for SNL that featured Jake Gyllenhaal as an NYPD sergeant urging dangerous guys to “cease punching character actors within the face.”
Talking at a press convention for reporters, Gyllenhaal known as character actors “the life blood of the leisure business” and expressed concern concerning the assaults on these “nationwide treasures.” He stated the assault on Buscemi adopted comparable ones on Rick Moranis and the “stunning versatile Michael Stuhlbarg.”
He went on to outline character actors as “actors who faces you may bear in mind however names you can’t,” together with anybody “who has ever been on the TV present Boardwalk Empire, you may have a face that makes casting administrators go ‘oh fascinating,’” and “your IMDB web page has over 100 entries however all of your characters simply have a primary identify.”
Gyllenhaal then vowed to supply safety for character actors like Stephen Roots, “who ought to keep away from mass transit,” whereas Paul Giamatti has been suggested to “shelter in place.”
Different character actors who Gyllenhaal stated have been placed on excessive alert are William Fichtner, Judy Greer, Walt Goggins and Stephen Tobolowsky.
The skit ended with a particular look by Jon Hamm, who requested Gyllenhaal if he must be frightened a few random assault. “I can’t get punched. With out this stunning face, I’m only a tall man with a lovely physique.”