As an actor, you are in a unique position because youโre not only memorizing dialogue but really embodying it. You naturally feel the rhythm of good writing.
Jesse EisenbergThere are some indications of how the character should behave based on the script, and then as actor makes it his or her own. I got to know one of the writers, Chris Terrio, and we were able to discuss things at length and figure out who this person is to create a real psychology behind what is, perhaps, in a comic book, a less than totally modern psychology. I can only say I've been asked to play an interesting role. A complicated, challenging person.
Jesse EisenbergPeople ask me what my hobbies are in interviews, and I always say biking. But all I bike for is to get to rehearsal more quickly.
Jesse EisenbergI can't watch myself in interviews. I feel like I look like a wreck. My mom is always calling me and going, 'Stop fidgeting,' and it's like, 'You have no idea what it's like, Mom.'
Jesse Eisenberg