Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is concerned that patterns of destruction have become more prevalent in society now than ever before.
The 35-year-old actor stars in new drama Demolition, about an investment banker named Davis, who suddenly finds his routine life unfulfilling, after losing his wife in a fatal car accident, reported Contactmusic.
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Gyllenhaal’s character Davis demolishes many aspects of his life in the film and the screen star thinks similar acts of destruction are occurring literally and metaphorically in the wider community.
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“I see it everywhere. I see it in bullying. It’s a preadolescent behaviour. Kids at a certain age build up blocks and a second later, they’ll kick them all down, and there’s this satisfaction. I see that when we talk about each other, when we criticise each other about things that are obvious projections, but hurt.”
{{/usCountry}}“I see it everywhere. I see it in bullying. It’s a preadolescent behaviour. Kids at a certain age build up blocks and a second later, they’ll kick them all down, and there’s this satisfaction. I see that when we talk about each other, when we criticise each other about things that are obvious projections, but hurt.”
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