If you went to Harvard Medical School, chances are you'll be a doctor at some place. There's a career trajectory. Acting, there's nothing. It's constantly trying to procure jobs - it's very disconcerting. Jesse Eisenberg actcareerchance share on social
I did children's theater when I was younger, and then when I was about 14 I started doing theater in New York City. Jesse Eisenberg childcitystart Change image and share on social
I have an iPad and I watch three things: 'The Daily Show,' '60 Minutes,' and 'Meet the Press.' Jesse Eisenberg dailyipadmeet Change image and share on social
When you do a play, you have the kind of nightly feeling of accomplishment. But you also have the daily dread of the doing it every night. And because you're doing the whole thing every day, it's like climbing up the mountain every single night. With a movie it's like climbing the mountain very slowly, over months of filming. Jesse Eisenberg accomplishmentclimbdaily share on social
There's something strange about theater. My characters consistently demonize elitism, but of course it's taking place in a theater where only so many people can see it. I've been in silly popcorn movies - the kind of thing that as an actor you might feel embarrassed about - but those movies reach many more people. Jesse Eisenberg actorcharacterconsistently share on social
When you take on a role, even if the character is somebody that you are dissimilar to, you have to identify with the role and look for an emotional connection even if there is not a biographical one. Jesse Eisenberg biographicalcharacterconnection Change image and share on social
I'm not into music - the only music I like is musical theater, but I have every Ween album. Jesse Eisenberg albummusicmusical Change image and share on social
The happiest moments for me, creatively, are doing readings of a play around a table where there's no audience. Jesse Eisenberg audiencecreativelyhappy Change image and share on social
I don't attribute an actor's great success to their own individual performance when it's something as collaborative as a movie. Jesse Eisenberg actorattributecollaborative Change image and share on social
I am actually going to two therapists right now. I don't know, I actually feel like therapy has just made me more uncomfortable. Jesse Eisenberg feelmaketherapist Change image and share on social