Gyllenhaal: 'Paparazzi part of the job'

Jake Gyllenhaal has admitted that being followed by the paparazzi is an inevitable part of being an actor.

The Day After Tomorrow star and girlfriend Reese Witherspoon have become tabloid favourites since they began dating in 2007.

Speaking to Extra, he said: "It's a little part of the job. There are days that are easier than others in terms of the funny guy jumping out of the corner somewhere.

"It just goes along with it. I can't say anything bad about them because I feel like I have already said it to them when they take the picture!"

Gyllenhaal also joked about his similarities to Tobey Maguire, who plays his on screen sibling in upcoming drama Brothers, saying: "I like to tell all the cab drivers in New York City that I am not Spider Man!"