Jake Gyllenhaal & Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Interview: Ambulance
Michael Bay is no stranger to action thrillers, being the director who made the Transformers film franchise a worldwide phenomenon, but Ambulance may be one of his most high-intensity films yet. Out in theaters today, the script was written by Chris Fedak (Prodigal Son) and adapted from a Danish film by the same name. Ambulance centers on a pair of adopted brothers, Will Sharp (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, HBO's Watchmen) and Danny (Jake Gyllenhaal), who attempt a bank heist in order to bankroll surgery for Will's wife. To say it does not go smoothly would be an understatement.
We spoke with stars Gyllenhaal and Abdul-Mateen II about the playlists that got them ready for set and the improvisations that made bringing a Michael Bay action scene to life all the more fun.
Related: Ambulance Cast & Character Guide
This was a fast shoot. I don't think as fast as The Guilty, but pretty fast. What is the fastest you've ever said yes to a role?
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: I'll go. It was The Trial of the Chicago 7. I read it, and I'm halfway through. And I'm ready to say – let me speed up – I'm ready to say yes, but I say, “You know what? I'm going to sleep on it.” Just because it makes sense to go to sleep and wake up and make that call in the morning. And that's what I did. But I wanted to just say yes because it was Aaron Sorkin, Bobby Seale. The words were great words. And as soon as I started reading it, I said, yeah, this is mine.
Jake Gyllenhaal: All the movies I've ever auditioned for, you're saying yes before you even get it. So that's the fastest.
The brothers have their calming song, their Christopher Cross. Do you guys have a playlist that you use on set, maybe on this set, things you were listening to that kind of got you into
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