Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Adam Eisenbergis an American actor, author and playwright. He made his television debut with the short-lived comedy-drama series Get Real. Following his first leading role in the comedy-drama film Roger Dodger, he appeared in the drama film The Emperor's Club, the psychological thriller The Village, the comedy-drama The Squid and the Whaleand the drama The Education of Charlie Banks. In 2006, Eisenberg won the Vail Film Festival Rising Star Award for his role in The Living Wake...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth5 October 1983
CityQueens, NY
CountryUnited States of America
When you take on a role you try to do as much as possible beforehand to get your mind into it. Just to prepare because it's a daunting prospect to go six months or whatever.
I don't watch the movies I've been in. I try to stay as little aware of the final product as possible, because my job doesn't really change.
I don't go to movies, I don't own a television, I don't buy magazines and I try not to receive mail, so I'm not really aware of popular culture.
As an actor, you try to bring as much of yourself to a part to try and create a feeling of authenticity and emotional truth and resonance.
Acting is kind of difficult to intellectualize - it's a far more visceral experience. It's really hard to be able to think about and then employ these kind of esoteric notions of this person's backstory and try to weave it in somehow. It's just kind of impossible.
I don't have a Facebook page because I have little interest in hearing myself talk about myself any further than I already do in interviews or putting any more about myself online than there already is.
It's a very strange experience to watch yourself in a movie anyway. I most frequently don't do it, but if I was going to do it, I would do it in a private way, not at a public screening at a film festival, which is just an overwhelming experience.
I tend to prefer the smaller movies because they shoot more efficiently and so you're are able to maintain that momentum of the character a little more easily.
Everybody feels like they need a photograph because we're in a generation where, if you don't document it, it didn't occur. So you've got to stop and take a picture with everybody.
The truth is people are very nice. The other truth is, it's very annoying to be constantly interrupted. I don't love myself enough to want to share myself with everybody.
Working in the arts, you see people who come from terrible circumstances and who, for whatever reason, have incredible talent. But of course, with that great talent comes some guilt because, if you come from circumstances that don't encourage it, it can be really confusing.
When you're on set you don't realize the way something is going to look since you're on the other side of the camera.
I think I prioritize other people's opinions of me very highly, which is not necessarily a good thing - it's a thing that causes a lot of anxiety.
It's a really unique acting opportunity to play two roles who are not only interacting with each other, but vastly different.