Jake Gyllenhaal shares how his visual impairment enhances his acting abilities

Jake Gyllenhaal, the actor, shared how having a visual impairment has helped him become a better actor. He sometimes takes out his lenses on movie sets to act better. He thinks his visual impairment is an advantage for his career. In a movie scene where his character's wife dies, he removed his contacts to listen better. Gyllenhaal started acting in 1991 and has received praise for his acting skills. He was born with a lazy eye and has been wearing glasses since he was six. He considers his visual impairment as an advantage. In the movie "Southpaw," he removed his contacts to act more effectively. In school, wearing thick glasses made him an easy target for bullies. He values family more than anything in his life.