Jesse Eisenberg Praises Moore and Giamatti on Set

Jesse Eisenberg had high praise for Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti while talking about his film The Debut at the Middleburg Film Festival. He said both actors were so prepared and accurate that they often nailed scenes on the first or second take.

Eisenberg explained that this is unusual in film production, especially for lead actors. He said most performers need several takes to settle in, but Moore and Giamatti were already strong with their lines, props, and timing right away.

Because of that, Eisenberg said the production moved much faster than planned. He mentioned that scenes expected to take several days were finished in one day, including a large section of musical numbers.

He also said The Debut was still a small-budget independent movie, so working quickly made sense. In his view, the actors’ performance made it easy to move straight to the next scene without wasting time.