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Podcasts The Frame
Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Nightcrawler'; Song Exploder; haunted house actors
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Episode 10876
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Jake Gyllenhaal in 'Nightcrawler'; Song Exploder; haunted house actors

Jake Gyllenhaal goes deeper, and darker, in his new movie; Song Exploder dissects Julia Holter's "Horns Surrounding Me"; and actors between gigs scare up some cash by working in haunted houses.
Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom in "Nightcrawler," written and directed by Dan Gilroy, opening October 31, 2014.”
Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou Bloom in "Nightcrawler," written and directed by Dan Gilroy, opening October 31, 2014.”
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Jake Gyllenhaal goes deeper, and darker, in his new movie; Song Exploder dissects Julia Holter's "Horns Surrounding Me; and actors between gigs scare up some cash by working in haunted houses.

'Song Exploder': Deconstructing the music of Julia Holter
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In this edition of the Song Exploder podcast adapted for The Frame, Julia Holter joins Hrishikesh Hirway to dissect her song, "Horns Surrounding Me."
Photos: 'Haunts' provide actors with gigs as ghouls and ghosts
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Haunted house attractions — from theme parks to the Queen Mary to theater stages — are a good source of seasonal income for actors.
Why Jake Gyllenhaal channeled a coyote for his role as a crime journalist in 'Nightcrawler'
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The actor talks about why he's happier playing dark characters, why he loves "playing live" onstage, and how the coyote became his "Nightcrawler" character's spirit animal.