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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor who is also known for his work on television, theater, and online media. Born in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, he started doing film and TV roles at a very young age, but it was his work in the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun that made him a household name. He proceeded to take on a diverse variety of roles in such films as 10 Things I Hate About You, Manic, (500) Days of Summer, Inception, and Don Jon. He is also co-creator and founder of the online collaborative production company, hitRECord Productions.

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4 Dec, 2014

Joseph Gordon-Levitt interview

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Gordon-Levitt returns as a guest on Conan and talks about the “Best Performance with a Fake Nose” award he received from a website. He also tries out a bunch of fake noses with O’Brien and watches an old clip of his appearance in Jeopardy.

Again, trying to play a young Bruce Willis and look at yourself in the mirror doing lines, don’t know if I’m selling this. I don’t know if anyone will buy the “you grow up to be Bruce Willis”. Then once I put on that face and put in the contact lenses. It was a nose and lips, eyebrows, ears. All subtle but a lot of stuff and then I’m like “OK, yeah, this isn’t me anymore”.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Throwback "Jeopardy!" Appearance | CONAN on TBS

17 Jul, 2014

Cast as ‘Morpheus’ in ‘Sandman’ movie

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Gordon-Levitt is set to star in the upcoming Sandman movie as Morpheus, the Lord of Dreams. Scheduled to be released in 2016, the film is based on the Neil Gaiman-penned comic book series about Morpheus and his powerful brothers called the Endless.

I love just the basic concept of it – just the concept of personifying Dream, along with all of his brothers and sisters, the seven Endless personifying Death, personifying Destruction and Delirium and Destiny and Desire and Despair. I mean, that’s just a fascinating and, I think, a really cinematic concept. You look at the art of Sandman, and it just looks spectacular.

3 Jul, 2014

‘The Walk’ sneak peek image

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JGL The WalkGordon-Levitt gives the public a sneak peek of his new upcoming movie, The Walk on his official Facebook page. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film is based on the Oscar-winning documentary, Man on Wire, which tells the story of French high-wire artist Philippe Petit and his death-defying tightrope walk between the World Trade Center Twin Towers in 1974. Also starring Sir Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, and Charlotte Le Bon, the film is set to be released in October, 2015.

20 Jun, 2014

Endorses Mayday Super PAC

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Gordon-Levitt releases a video message urging his fans to support the Mayday.us super PAC. The PAC, founded by Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig, aims to elect candidates who will enact meaningful campaign finance reform.

Join Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Support MAYDAY PAC

13 Mar, 2014

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Gordon-Levitt discusses hitRECord on TV, his re-invented for the social media age variety show, which has debuted on the new network, Pivot, in this interview for PBS.

So in our first episode there’s 426 people whose work is all featured in that. In that first short film there were around 1,400 contributions that we whittled down to I forget the exact number, 60-something, and that’s people who did the voiceover, people who played all the different instruments on the score, people who did the animation behind the actress and who contributed the individual illustrations that went into the animation, all coming from different people.

18 Jan, 2014

Launches ‘HitRECord on TV’

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The actor launches a new television variety show entitled, HitRECord on TV. The show features animations, films, songs, and stories from various collaborators in the company’s online community. Gordon-Levitt hosts each episode, and is joined by celebrity friends in interpreting chosen contributions. The pilot airs on cable network Pivotwhile attendees of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival get to see three episodes. About the premiere:

It’s been wonderful seeing the very positive response to our first episode. Every episode revolves around a different theme… Episode 3, the theme is trash. It’s not so polite. I really like that.

HITRECORD ON TV // :60 Trailer

16 Dec, 2013

Confirms ‘Sandman’ project

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Gordon-Levitt confirms his involvement in the movie adaptation of the classic comic book series, The Sandman. The actor makes the announcement via his personal Twitter account, in which he also mentions working with screenwriter David Goyer and The Sandman author himself, Neil Gaiman.

Nov 2013

Lady Gaga and the Muppets’ Holiday Spectacular

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Gordon-Levitt appears in the Thanksgiving TV special, Lady Gaga and the Muppets’ Holiday Spectacular. Wearing a black suit and tie, the actor performs the classic holiday song, Baby, It’s Cold Outside with Gaga, who wears a long, red dress. The special also features appearances by Elton John, RuPaul, and Kristen Bell.

Lady Gaga - Joseph Gordon-Levitt Baby It's Cold Outside

30 Sep, 2013

FlickDirect interview

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Danza and Gordon-Levitt, talk with FlickDirect, about the film Don Juan and Gordon-Levitt’s casting of Danza .

Gordon-Levitt: Tony was my first choice  Danza:The first time I read the script, I went ‘Wow’

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tony Danza Talk About Don Jon

27 Sep, 2013

Don Jon

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Gordon-Levitt stars as New Jersey playboy Jon Martello in this romantic comedy, which he also writes and directs. His character is addicted to pornography even though he is popular among women and does not have any problems having flings on a regular basis. He dates Barbara Sugarman, played by Scarlett Johansson, and both of them struggle to stay together due to their varying ideas of love and relationships. The film also stars Tony Danza, Glenne Headly, and Julianne Moore. On his first stint as director:

I really wanted this movie to have a flair to the filmmaking. Especially comedies, it seems, often stay pretty conservative and just leave the comedy to the writing and acting and the rest of the filmmaking is very standardized. I didn’t want to do that. I wanted the filmmaking to reflect what was going on with the character and the evolution of the character.

Don Jon OFFICIAL Trailer

26 Sep, 2013

Joseph Gordon-Levitt interview

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Seacrest interviews Levitt during On Air With Ryan Seacrest about his film Don Jon.

No, I always thought it would be really fun and kind of hilarious for me to play this guy and I love playing characters that have a different upbringing for me, that have a different voice or posture. Getting to play Jon and disappearing into this guy and become him, you know? ‘And do my workouts and eat my chicken and drink protein shakes and get my hair high and tight.’ All that was really fun stuff for me.

In relationship

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Gordon-Levitt reveals having a girlfriend during an interview on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show. The actor also mentions that they met through mutual friends and that she is not from the showbiz industry. The interview covers other topics including his movie, Don Jon, and his views on relationships and marriage.

I have a girlfriend, but I tend not to really like to talk about it in public. She is not in show business.

20 Jul, 2013

The Wind Rises

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Gordon-Levitt lends his voice to the English-language version of Hayao Miyazaki’s Japanese animated WWII drama. He voices the lead role of Jiro Horikoshi, a talented engineer who designs and builds airplanes for a living. He is conflicted by his passion for his job and the use of his aircraft in war. Stanley Tucci voices Jiro’s mentor, Caproni, and Emily Blunt voices his love interest, Naoko.

I love really good movies and Miyazaki is clearly one of the living masters of filmmaking. I’ve been fan of his movies for a number of years, and so when I got the call that I had the opportunity to do a voice in the English version, I jumped at the chance.

9 Nov, 2012

Lincoln

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Gordon-Levitt stars in this epic historical drama film by director Steven Spielberg as Robert Todd Lincoln, the eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln. The only surviving son of the couple, he shuns the comforts of his family life to serve the government as Secretary of War. Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field play role of his parents. The film also stars Tommy Lee Jones, David Strathairn, and James Spader.

Robert and Abraham Lincoln, it was a bit of a strained relationship. Abraham Lincoln was a bit of an absent father, especially when Robert was young. He was out on the circuit. I thought that was really interesting. You’d think, “Oh, one of the greatest men in history, he probably had a great relationship with his son”, but this movie doesn’t just paint a patriotic picture of an angel, it really shows a man, a human being.

28 Sep, 2012

Looper

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Gordon-Levitt stars in this sci-fi action thriller as a young hired assassin – or “looper” – named Joe. He lives in a world where time travel exists, but is used by crime syndicates to eliminate their targets. Like every hit man, Joe is expected to “close the loop” by assassinating his older self, played by Bruce Willis. The two Joes come face to face and attempt to deal with the implications of their encounter. The actor’s co-stars include Jeff Daniels as the future mob boss and Emily Blunt as young Joe’s girlfriend. On the concept of the movie:

I would say sincerity is more important than originality. You could cite all kinds of influences that this draws from. What’s most important to me is — are you sincere? Do you have something to say? I feel like this movie does.

LOOPER - Official Trailer (HD)

22 Sep, 2012

Hosts ‘SNL’ for the second time

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Gordon-Levitt hosts Saturday Night Live for a second time. The actor’s opening monologue features a Magic Mike-inspired routine in which he takes off his shirt and dances to the song, It’s Raining Men along with SNL cast members Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan, and Jay Pharoah. He acts in various comedy sketches including one where he plays a pathetic heir to the Dos Equis beer empire and self-proclaimed “Son of the Most Interesting Man in the World”. He also introduces musical guest Mumford & Sons.

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24 Aug, 2012

Premium Rush

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Gordon-Levitt plays a New York City bike messenger named Wilee in this action thriller directed by David Koepp. Along with his fellow bike messenger girlfriend played by actress Dania Ramirez, he gets caught up in a dangerous chase with a dirty cop who wants to get his hands on a valuable delivery. The film also stars Michael Shannon, Jamie Chung, and Aasif Mandvi. On the film’s stunt-filled scenes:

This was the most challenging film I’ve ever done. You’re on a bike the entire movie. You’re having conversations on a phone the entire movie — while you’re riding a bike through New York City.

PREMIUM RUSH - Official Trailer - In Theaters August 2012

Aug 2012

GQ cover

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joseph-gordon-levitt-gq-597x811Gordon-Levitt appears on the cover of the August 2012 issue of popular men’s magazine, GQ. The actor models a variety of three-piece suits from such brands as Dolce & Gabbana, Hugo Boss, and Ermenegildo Zegna. In the interview, he shares details about his teenage years in showbiz, the devolution of the entertainment business, and his notion of fame.

I really don’t like this notion that some people are more important than other people. These stories about these elevated people called ‘celebrities’ teaches you that what you have to say doesn’t matter. It’s degrading.