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Lady Gaga tells Jake Gyllenhaal how much she loves 'Donnie Darko': 'It's religion'

By Megan Armstrong | Last updated Jan 26, 2022 1:28 PM ET

If you know nothing about Lady Gaga, you probably at least know how seriously she takes her art.

"Donnie Darko" ranks high on that list.

For Variety's new cover story and "Actors on Actors" conversation, Gaga admitted to Jake Gyllenhaal's face just how much she loves "Donnie Darko."

Inside Variety’s #ActorsOnActors cover story:

‘Insanity Is Subjective’: @ladygaga and Jake Gyllenhaal Dive Deep Into Losing Themselves in Roles https://t.co/agD8YQSXi6 pic.twitter.com/w3uf8WZeYw
— Variety (@Variety) January 26, 2022

"'Goodfellas' was a very important part of my life growing up because of my family and being an Italian-American," said the 12-time Grammy winner and one-time Oscar winner. "Scorsese is just the best ever. Also, 'Donnie Darko.' I'm not gonna lie. I don’t want to lie to you and tell you I haven’t seen it so many times. So many times."

"Really? OK," Gyllenhaal responded. "That just made my day."

Gaga continued: "In the world of music, but in fashion as well, 'Donnie Darko,' it’s religion. It really is. And if you know your s—t, you know 'Donnie Darko.'"

.@ladygaga confesses her love for "Donnie Darko" to Jake Gyllenhaal—and then they bond over their love of "Bambi" and "Dumbo." https://t.co/E7HppovoGw pic.twitter.com/eAoH5GfBtr
— Variety (@Variety) January 26, 2022

Gyllenhaal played the titular teenager in Richard Kelly's 2001 dark psychological thriller.

Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne and Patrick Swayze also starred.

Watch Gaga and Gyllenhaal's full 45-minute conversation below.

Megan Armstrong

Megan Armstrong (@megankarmstrong) is a writer whose work has appeared in places such as Billboard, GQ, Esquire, Bleacher Report, Uproxx, and others. Megan has also produced various podcasts and hosted a daily radio show at Mizzou. She grew up obsessed with sports — impressing adults by memorizing NFL statistics as a kindergartner — and grew into an obsession with music

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