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HBO and The Ringer&#039;s Bill Simmons is joined by Jake Gyllenhaal to discuss auditioning for &#039;The Sandlot&#039; (7:00), his new film &#039;Stronger&#039; (13:00), shooting on set in Boston (24:00), role models in acting (30:00), &#039;Donnie Darko&#039; (38:00), the social importance of &#039;Brokeback Mountain&#039; (48:00), Heath Ledger&#039;s legacy (58:00), filming a sports movie in &#039;Southpaw&#039; (1:10:00), working with Tom Ford (1:14:00), and shooting a sibling thriller with his sister, Maggie (1:18:00).
 
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Bill Simmons is the founder and managing director of The Ringer, which he launched in 2016. He hosts ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ and ‘The Rewatchables,’ and also serves as head of podcast innovation and monetization for Spotify.

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