I think the most important thing for an actor is reading the script and trying to figure out if you can play that character well. The last thing on my mind is if the director made good movies previously. It's… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
There 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… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
I don't concern myself with thinking ahead to the finished product. I focus more specifically on what the character is experiencing. Once you relieve… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
People think, 'You're an actor, you can afford clothes,' but I just try to take the clothes from the movie, which makes the selecting… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
Nothing is harder than working with an actor who doesn't take it seriously or show up in the same way that you are. — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
When you take on a role you try to do as much as possible beforehand to get your mind into it. Just to prepare… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
I was doing interviews for several months about the movie, and people would always ask me, Do you have a Facebook page? And I… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
I cried every day of first grade. In class. Which meant I ended up getting comfortable emoting in a place where it wasn't the… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
As an actor, you try to bring as much of yourself to a part to try and create a feeling of authenticity and emotional… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
I often think if you have time to sit around the house feeling bad for yourself, you have time to tutor a child. I'm… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
People ask me what my hobbies are in interviews, and I always say biking. But all I bike for is to get to rehearsal… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
I think there's nothing more wonderful than using fiction to reflect real-world cultural ideas. — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
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… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
Working in the arts, you see people who come from terrible circumstances and who, for whatever reason, have incredible talent. But of course, with… — Jesse Eisenberg Copy Share Image
