First, it's 'Who is Jake Gyllenhaal?,' then it's 'Get me Jake Gyllenhaal,' then 'Get me someone who looks like Jake Gyllenhaal,' and then 'Who is Jake Gyllenhaal?'...Right now, I'm between 'Who is Jake Gyllenhaal?' and 'Get me Jake Gyllenhaal.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A reflection on career cycles where demand for the artist fluctuates between personal recognition and generic substitution, leaving him in a transitional state.
- In plain terms
- My career oscillates between being in demand and being replaced by lookalikes.
- What can you take from it?
- Public interest in artists is cyclical.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does fame feel?
- Is being generic bad?
Another view
The cycle described applies more to actors than other professions.
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