Jesse Eisenberg on Now You See Me,' Fleishman' and 'A Real Pain,' His Second Movie Acting and Directing
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Eisenberg's journey from aspiring musical theater performer to acclaimed actor-writer-director illustrates the evolution of creative passion and the complexity of artistic fulfillment.
At twelve, he told his father he wanted to be in the ensemble of Les Miserables, but acknowledged, 'my brain was not wired to create musical theater.'
Despite achieving mainstream success, Eisenberg chooses to live in New York and invests his creative energy in writing and directing rather than traditional Hollywood roles.
With his latest project A Real Pain, Eisenberg reflects on the cinematic tradition, stating, 'Even five years ago I would have said I don't want to direct a movie.'
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