At the San Sebastian Film Festival, actor‑turned‑filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg discussed his new movie “The Debut,” noting it is rooted in his own community‑theater experiences. He said community theater rescued him as a shy child who was made fun of in school and that suddenly everyone was nice. The film features Julianne Moore as Mona Friedman, a New Jersey housewife.
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- Jesse Eisenberg spoke at the San Sebastian Film Festival about his film “The Debut”.
- He said community theater saved him as a shy child who was made fun of in school.
- He described the movie as autobiographical, drawing from his own theater experience.
- Julianne Moore appears in the film as Mona Friedman, a New Jersey housewife.
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