ArtsJake Gyllenhaal On Throwing (And Taking) Punches: ‘It’s Very Primal’ by Arts & Life : NPR • July 22, 2015In Southpaw, Gyllenhaal plays a boxer who grew up in foster care and is struggling to become a father to his daughter. "I don't like getting hit, but it was important for the movie," he says.» E-Mail This