Jesse Eisenberg on the bitter and sweet of "A Real Pain"
The actor-writer-director's latest film, a poignant comic-drama costarring Kieran Culkin, earned him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay. But Jesse Eisenberg finds it difficult to ...
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Jesse Eisenberg's Latest Film Is Painfully Good
Multihyphenate Jesse Eisenberg acts as writer, director, and star of 'A Real Pain,' which is nominated for four awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards. The film is about two cousins searching for ...
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Jesse Eisenberg Walks a Fine Line Between Acting + Filmmaking in ‘A Real Pain’
In Jesse Eisenberg’s moving comedy-drama “A Real Pain,” a pair of American Jewish cousins embark on a Holocaust tour through Poland in remembrance of their late grandmother. By the end ...
Extended interview: Jesse Eisenberg
In this extended conversation, actor-writer-director Jesse Eisenberg, nominated for an Academy Award for best original screenplay for "A Real Pain," talks about his journey as a writer; developing his ...
Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin on 'A Real Pain', Family History & On-Set Waterslides
The character of our grandmother is based on my Aunt Doris. She was born and raised in Poland, was such an unusual person and ...
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A Real Pain: Jesse Eisenberg & Kieran Culkin starrer ending, explained
Here's what the bittersweet ending of A Real Pain starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin really means. Jesse Eisenberg, best known for The Social Network, made his directorial debut with When You ...
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Witty and wise, “A Real Pain” is a masterpiece in a minor key
Out in British cinemas now and streaming on Hulu in America, “A Real Pain” is a stealth contender for the Oscars. With a ...
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N.J.’s Jesse Eisenberg talks ‘A Real Pain,’ inherited trauma and his family promise
Jesse Eisenberg knew he lost family in the Holocaust ... which was published in the online magazine Tablet in 2017 (”I grew up in New Jersey, which is like the opposite of traveling,” the ...
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“I Was Sitting in the Library Writing It, Crying”: Jesse Eisenberg, James Mangold, Halina Reijn and the Writer Roundtable
Jesse, A Real Pain blends a past project that you’d written with the story of your family, right? EISENBERG I was writing ... issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine ...
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Soundtracking ‘A Real Pain’ With Only Chopin: Jesse Eisenberg Used Polish Composer to Balance “Juvenile” Characters
By Beatrice Verhoeven Deputy Awards Editor The relationship between the two mismatched cousins played by Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran ... of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine ...
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Soundtracking ‘A Real Pain' With Only Chopin: Jesse Eisenberg Used Polish Composer to Balance "Juvenile" Characters
The relationship between the two mismatched cousins played by Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin ... stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here ...