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Jesse Eisenberg

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
2558 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Yeah, no, this I didn't. I felt like I was just in the shoes of this person. The anxiety in Zombieland was really I'm an interloper here. They tried to cast somebody else who's definitely funnier than me. I still think definitely funnier than me. And he didn't want to do it. And everybody's disappointed that I show up every day.

Yeah, no, this I didn't. I felt like I was just in the shoes of this person. The anxiety in Zombieland was really I'm an interloper here. They tried to cast somebody else who's definitely funnier than me. I still think definitely funnier than me. And he didn't want to do it. And everybody's disappointed that I show up every day.

Yeah, no, this I didn't. I felt like I was just in the shoes of this person. The anxiety in Zombieland was really I'm an interloper here. They tried to cast somebody else who's definitely funnier than me. I still think definitely funnier than me. And he didn't want to do it. And everybody's disappointed that I show up every day.

The social network, it just felt like I was prepared for it in a different way. The character was so interesting and socially aloof and cryptic and angry. And this is my comfort zone. And is having the Sorkin dialogue put you immediately halfway there? Yeah, it's so helpful because you know the scene's going to be good either way. You didn't feel like you had to do some heavy lifting.

The social network, it just felt like I was prepared for it in a different way. The character was so interesting and socially aloof and cryptic and angry. And this is my comfort zone. And is having the Sorkin dialogue put you immediately halfway there? Yeah, it's so helpful because you know the scene's going to be good either way. You didn't feel like you had to do some heavy lifting.

The social network, it just felt like I was prepared for it in a different way. The character was so interesting and socially aloof and cryptic and angry. And this is my comfort zone. And is having the Sorkin dialogue put you immediately halfway there? Yeah, it's so helpful because you know the scene's going to be good either way. You didn't feel like you had to do some heavy lifting.

So it felt like, oh, I could just play in my character. Yeah, so often it's not on the page, the thing that we all know everyone's trying to get that day. Exactly. It requires the actors to do some work that they shouldn't be doing. For example, like making certain emotional transitions seem logical when actually they're not in the script.

So it felt like, oh, I could just play in my character. Yeah, so often it's not on the page, the thing that we all know everyone's trying to get that day. Exactly. It requires the actors to do some work that they shouldn't be doing. For example, like making certain emotional transitions seem logical when actually they're not in the script.

So it felt like, oh, I could just play in my character. Yeah, so often it's not on the page, the thing that we all know everyone's trying to get that day. Exactly. It requires the actors to do some work that they shouldn't be doing. For example, like making certain emotional transitions seem logical when actually they're not in the script.

I mean, if you're working with great scripts like that, a great director. My experience was, oh, it's easy to be good in this. You get a bunch of takes. The script is amazing. You can't fail.

I mean, if you're working with great scripts like that, a great director. My experience was, oh, it's easy to be good in this. You get a bunch of takes. The script is amazing. You can't fail.

I mean, if you're working with great scripts like that, a great director. My experience was, oh, it's easy to be good in this. You get a bunch of takes. The script is amazing. You can't fail.

Yes, exactly. Yeah, I joined for 30 seconds to see what it was about.

Yes, exactly. Yeah, I joined for 30 seconds to see what it was about.

Yes, exactly. Yeah, I joined for 30 seconds to see what it was about.

The thing you just described is the exact reason I'd be curious. I'm so curious to see what people look like. Just like, what do people grow into? It's so fascinating to think about.

The thing you just described is the exact reason I'd be curious. I'm so curious to see what people look like. Just like, what do people grow into? It's so fascinating to think about.