There’s something strange about theater. My characters consistently demonize elitism, but of course it’s taking place in a theater where only so many people can see it. I’ve been in silly popcorn movies - the kind of thing that as an actor you might feel embarrassed about - but those movies reach many more people.
Jesse EisenbergWhen playing a role, I would feel more comfortable, as you're given a prescribed way of behaving. So, both Facebook and theatre provide contrived settings that provide the illusion of social interaction.
Jesse EisenbergWhen 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.
Jesse EisenbergI don't follow sports that much now, but I was a Phoenix Suns fanatic in the early '90s.
Jesse EisenbergThe ideal way to approach a character is to find something in yourself that relates in some way.
Jesse Eisenberg