Jason Segel & Jesse Eisenberg Talk The End of the Tour and Method Acting

James Ponsoldt’s (Smashed and The Spectacular Now) fantastic new movie The End of the Tour is now playing in select theaters. Based on a true story, the film follows Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) and author David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel) on the closing days of the book tour of Infinite Jest, the novel that made Wallace a literary sensation. Trust me, if you want to see two actors at the top of their game, seek this film out. The End of the Tour also stars Anna Chlumsky, Joan Cusack, Mamie Gummer, and Mickey Sumner.
At the Los Angeles press day I spoke with Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg. They talked about how their acting process has changed over the years, their thoughts on method acting and the benefits of making the movie with a small group of people. You can also watch as I try and get them to play “Save or Kill.”
Again, I strongly recommend seeking this film out if it’s playing near you. It’s absolutely worth your time and money.
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[@m35926]

the drawings in the background look like Vonnegut's drawings.

[@basicfruits]

01:45 love how they are in synch!

[@oranginator]

outlaw pete i know!!! It was so pleasant

[@lizzywood7480]

Love Jesse Eisenberg, such a great actor!

[@fitz33]

As it's the worst save or kill of all time, I think you should have just cut it. Or stopped asking them after two questions. Eisenberg's body language alone is pretty clear that it's not going to go well for you. Once you got into the interview proper, I think you got some great stuff out of them.

[@definingmoments7]

I love these two. Jesse has the dry brit humor that's right up my alley. Lex freaking luthor.

[@andreyzhuchkov1882]

funny the way Jason starts speaking on Starwars thing it's as if he's still a character from The End of the Tour

[@MisFarmer]

I think they were tired. At 5:39 it seems that Jesse spaced out and wanted to yawn than quickly realised that he can't 😃

[@moneogklarakyllingbaby195]

Hah

[@StonerWithACamera]

how does jesse eisenberg follow basketball so intently without owning a tv?

[@mary-tinavrehas3581]

I hate when interviewers make the interview about themselves...no games...this was painful. Jesse and Jason were so gracious...

[@aaronlaflin8266]

I'm saving Star Wars, Game of Thrones, The Wire, Backstreet Boys, Zelda, Han Solo, Andre the Giant, Scorsese.

[@alicedee2566]

Big actors who don't watch movies or TV. They just love the art I guess

[@sidlarewicz]

some people are actually busy living

[@Oliviersun]

You have two comedians promoting their film and yet half of the time you have them there, you ask dumb questions about which show is better than the other? They obviously don't want to answer and you still continue? Wtf seriously...

[@joecook5689]

Segal was the funniest in that movie End of Times or what was it? The one with jonah hill and everyone playing themselves. Jason played all selfconcious. Like how folding one's arms is self soothing, psychiatrists say anyway. We all love the movie. I do.

[@jesse8924]

They picked save Rowdy Roddy Piper :(

[@williamanderson4483]

Henry T-Bags It sucks that he passed away. R.I.P

[@kanua5]

Well that was fucking awkward, but somehow I still liked it. :P

[@sarahann2634]

1Both 2.GOT 3.Neither 4.BSB 5.Mario 6.Indiana Jones 7.Twilight @night 8.Andre the Giant 9.John Hughes

[@rossedwardmiller]

You can accomplish a lot when you don’t waste your time on pop culture junk

[@calebamore]

I think he was just trying to lighten things up for the beginning

[@frobeck1487]

This was tough to watch.

[@xblChrRome]

you'd think actors would try to stay up to date on the best examples of their craft

[@KajianTemp]

Maybe the ones in the game aren't the best examples despite being more recent.

[@maxwellcooper2]

That game at the beginning is epically stupid. And couldn't he immediately see by the reactions and body language of the actors that they were not interested in playing the dumb game. Like c'mon, you can't do an intelligent interview and instead ask questions about who you would "save or kill"? That is just stupid and crass. It boggles me that he went on for half the short interview trying to do that.

[@PlagaXTifi]

I pray to god they were joking when they said they haven't watch both Breaking Bad and GoT...

[@ericanton7]

Why would adults watch a show about dragons?

[@NostalgiNorden]

how to waste 4 minutes of your interview.....

[@bjstuhl]

Seriously, TF? You open your interview with the most "banal" (one of DFWs favorite words) references to pop-television shows...an interview that's supposed to be related to a film about DF Wallace? I'm willing to bet this guy never read any Wallace, which is fine, but did he see the film? A 7 something minute interview, over half is dedicated to a this-or-that game that neither Segel or Eisenberg seem remotely interested in. SMH

[@babyschneids097]

jesse eisenberg pisses me off

[@rikoflishas]

Schneides117 lol why? Though this was long time ago

[@francescafay9452]

As often as I try to shift my opinion on him, I still can't stand Jesse Eisenberg in interviews or as an actor.

[@destroy1998]

These press junket interviews are usually already mindless but this one is so bad. How do these people that interview for a living end up having no idea how to interview or connect with their guests?