I don't attribute an actor's great success to their own individual performance when it's something as collaborative as a movie.
Jesse EisenbergIt's a struggle for me to watch things I've been in because I'm just distracted and self-critical.
Jesse EisenbergIt'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.
Jesse EisenbergIn New York, everybody is their own celebrity, so they're not so interested in other people.
Jesse EisenbergMy job when I'm acting in a movie is very limited to playing a role. I'm not evaluating somebody. I'm only evaluating them insofar as they're interacting with me, but I'm not evaluating their skill set and I don't watch the movies, so I'm not aware of the way they're putting things together.
Jesse Eisenberg