Jesse Eisenberg Gives Lex Luthor Advice to Nicholas Hoult: ‘Don’t Watch Me!’ | Variety Studio

Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin discuss their Jewish buddy comedy 'A Real Pain' in the Variety Studio at the Sundance Film Festival presented by Audible.
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[@PhoenixDad14]

I like how Kieran won an Emmy like 4 days ago and just appears in Park City to sit w Mark Zuckerberg for a few minutes

[@Saigeee333]

He’s had an insane week. Critics Choice award on Sunday, Emmy on Monday and now I’m seeing multiple reviews calling his performance in this movie he’s in “his best performance ever.”

[@amendtheman]

@@Saigeee333 It was for Succession right?

[@Saigeee333]

@@amendtheman yes

[@FirePlaceEntertainment]

I love how Jesse is just as neurotic in real life as the characters he plays.

[@hippityhoppityw]

idk he seems a lot more normal but he definitely still talks fast af

[@pitpride1220]

He basically plays himself in every role. Michael Cera is similar.

[@ib.2995]

Hhahhaahahha yep

[@15Candles]

No wonder Kristen Stewart loves working with him. They're both socially awkward and sometimes kinda nervous yet it's the main reason why they got along so well

[@seanromanowski]

It’s called uppers, specifically amphetamines

[@slipperygun]

13:20 the part about Lex Luthor

[@andyreacts]

Thanks alot, man!!

[@batboy968]

Legend

[@MsForeverog]

Thanks

[@aarkproductions]

Saved me a lot of 2 awkward men probably not knowing how to answer questions, Thankyou sir

[@dobi287]

​@@aarkproductionsnot at all

[@aaronjanlistanco]

I really want Macaulay and Keiran Culkin both starring in a Jesse Eisenberg film.. a Comedy-Drama or and film as brothers as well

[@Cash42]

Just watched Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut, it wasn’t entirely what I was expecting, but it was interesting. I’m excited to see the new movie hes directed

[@seanromanowski]

If you can’t tell he is entirely jacked off an insane amount of uppers you’re either delusional or naive.

[@gabrielastein13]

great interview!! they're both such interesting people and every interview and performance they're in, i'm so engaged. hopefully the movie will be available to see soon, looking forward to it :)

[@AmericanNerdLife]

how is the audio this bad on a Variety interview???

[@TheCarlScharnberg]

Looking forward to the film!

[@cable7152]

Actors always seem to make great directors because they understand both sides of the camera, and they know how they want to be treated by a director.

[@iwouldlikeacookie]

Jesse speaks so fast I legitimately thought that I had accidentally set the speed to 1.25

[@nicknamenameisnotnick6782]

If you put it on 0.75 it feels so normal

[@grahamwhitworth373]

I appreciate Kieran Culkin bringing the talking to a normal speed, ironic because he's on Succession.

[@187nellybelly]

Jesse talks so damn fast, brothers on speed.

[@kaylalipii]

He is he talks about it in one of his books he takes a lot of meds

[@cable7152]

He reminds me of Woody Allen but on more coke.

[@tennisCharlzz]

It would be interesting to see Nicholas Hoult do a "Jesse Eisenberg" Lex Luthor. I still think of the Gene Hackman version from the Christopher Reeves Superman, but that was more of a comedic take on Luthor (for a criminal mastermind, he doesn't exactly have much of a team that works with him). I wonder if Hoult would pick up ideas from when he worked with Nick Cage.

[@alexwallar8608]

The Lex from the DCAU is the best version of Lex

[@a.KniteOwl]

whereas Jesse Eisenberg was NOT a comedic take whatsoever. good contrast. just good serious acting that didn't ruin anything at all

[@Kevmaster2000]

Michael Rosenbaum was the GOAT. He will probably draw inspiration from that since he’s playing a younger Lex too.

[@MrOtistetrax]

I love Kieran so freaking much.

[@skets4656]

the back of my head enjoyed this interview

[@onii-chain]

i love how kieran declined an offer on camera i feel like ive never seen that

[@raggedrec]

is jesse training to do a Woody Allen biopic with that neurotic energy :D

[@Jasper11217]

Let's not forget... He has acted in Woody Allen movies..

[@aushollywood8955]

jesse and kieran are such class acts

[@BriMunoz-wc3lm]

I enjoyed watching them together in this very much. Like Jesse I would’ve thought they’d be similar but they really aren’t. They both have this ranting way about them (in a good way) but Jesse is neurotic and lovely while Kieren has this strangely calm neurotic loveliness. I am a huge fan of them both. Awesome.

[@Doomer253]

I mean...here's your Odd Couple remake right here.

[@aaronjanlistanco]

I am excited to watch Jesse Eisenberg movie 'A Real Pain'

[@chasehedges6775]

Jessie Eisenberg is a legend for doing for Nicholas Hout. Great actors.

[@Dr_Jim57]

What you wrote just makes no gdamn sense boy get your head checked .

[@chasehedges6775]

@@Dr_Jim57 My head is fine.

[@tapiocamango]

All of a sudden, I want to watch The Social Network 😂

[@billiethefrenchie]

Whatever they are on, I want 😂

[@adamdrakestudio]

Someone said it. Jesse way more than Keiran.

[@griffinholmes8024]

Anyone remember Jesse was in a animated movie called Rio?

[@Goldslate73]

The world was never really ready for Jesse Eisenberg.

[@TheSiemek]

Living in the future and the anxiety of what can go wrong. Oh man I feel you.

[@dirtyguava8209]

Jesse was born to play Woody Allen in a biopic.

[@melvinjoseph952]

That's exactly the vibe I got, and considering what hollywood's track record has been in terms of squirrelly, fast-talking, opinionated Jewish filmmakers, I think Jesse Eisenberg has a long and fruitful directing career in front of him

[@judithbreastsler]

why is the auio an video so bad? is it literally 2006?

[@Ignasg_30]

thanks! I was checking my headphones like crazy to see if anything was working wrong...but no,it was the audio of the video

[@firstlast9846]

Funny enough my headphones were faulty - they started working 5 mins ago - and this made me think they’d broken again

[@judithbreastsler]

yeah. it's hard to distinguish outside and inside noise. super annoying@@firstlast9846

[@cousinjohnnyfilms]

not just the audio, the guys aren't even in focus!

[@JBFranny]

He would have made a better Riddler than a Luthor. Luthor has charisma to him, he has the ability to intimidate. Didnt feel thar during the BvS

[@dobi287]

Comments like yours show you have no frame of reference to these characters other than what you've seen on the screen.

[@JBFranny]

@@dobi287 if you believe he was a great Luthor sure. I'm just saying it was a trash representation of one of Supermans most interesting villains. Yeah he was just too eccentric to be luthor, the character almost reminded of Jim Carreys Riddler is what I meant.

[@dobi287]

@@JBFranny I knew exactly who you meant. It wasn't a poor representation. Real estate schemes or befriending a "15" year old while you're in your twenties is poor representation. No rhyme nor reason. Luthor has been "eccentric" from the beginning. He originated as a literal "mad scientist"

[@Dr_Jim57]

​@@dobi287your completely wrong and thick son . I have folloaed Superman since I was a young pup now im 72 years young and wont stand for these woke takeovers !!!

[@JBFranny]

@@dobi287 perhaps people are more used to a cooler, calm and collected Luthor, maybe it's the comics before infinite crisis but I've not seen a luthor act like this. Probably why majority hated Eisenbergs interpretation of Luthor

[@ScottSullivanTV]

Lol I love how they started with "Oh, come on it wasn't that bad!" But stopped before they finished lol

[@antiphon000]

no one could convince me I didn't hear a "that" about to start I wouldn't put it all on Jesse but I agree, please, never make Lex like that again

[@jamesparkinson3796]

Why is this slightly sped up?

[@PiliHalliwell]

Jesse speaks like that

[@amendtheman]

Kieren is like the real life Ed Norton from Birdman

[@phillystevesteak6982]

For a segment sponsored by "Audible", you'd think you would get the audio to function on both the left and right channels. Yikes

[@caseylove5527]

god i love kieran culkin......

[@lumpyfishgravy]

As long as Hoult doesn't play it like Hugh Grant like most of his recent output, he should be good.

[@zaneplatt3533]

Yeah, nothing says Hugh Grant like Beast, Nux, an assistant to Dracula and so on roll 🙄. Seems that you have the same energy as the but Robert Pattinson is the twilight guy kinda people

[@pop123410]

Next they’re gonna do a buddy cop movie

[@MariAnn-vl2ov]

They are a chaotic mess! I’m in!😂

[@Arbok-fy7om]

i checked video speed twice :))

[@TheBrockwellBroadcastNetwork]

Jessie givin real hard Woody Allen energy here

[@deakensomoza3305]

Jesse Eisenberg was going to Pixar Animation Studio, Jesse Eisenberg wants to perform Fantastic Beasts and Jesse Eisenberg is gonna be in PAW Patrol: The Third Movie

[@h0lly_blue]

why do you smile like somebody's holding you at gunpoint

[@deakensomoza3305]

@@h0lly_blue because you shot at people

[@e.0912]

Somebody definitely is​@@h0lly_blue

[@mrbeans2425]

This has nothing to do with Lex Luthor or Nicholas Hoult....

[@BadgerUKvideo]

13:20

[@josephflannery9015]

Jesse is FLYING right now. Say no to drugs

[@antiphon000]

some people just speak that quickly. I have been accused of the same

[@josephflannery9015]

@@antiphon000 same, I have ADHD. But I also know when someone’s on coke

[@alobo9937]

How has Jessie Eisenberg turned into the more neurotic Woody Allen? #noshade 🤪

[@BeMoreFunny]

Haha literally had the same thought

[@maegantrice936]

Hopefully only the neurotic speech is similar lol

[@marckye1]

Oh, I thought it was Jesse Eisenberg with Nicholas Hoult.

[@QuinnShaw]

The audio is mixed left. It sucks with headphones. I’d love to watch it… but I want to listen with both ears. Can’t handle the weird mix.

[@eobet]

Harry Potter looks as young as ever and that Home Alone kid too...

[@suzannefarrington4143]

Kieran Culkin is giving early Tobey McGuire here.

[@junior6677]

I hope Now you see me 3 & Zombieland 3 happen in the near future.

[@dariuschisholm7317]

Zombieland for sure

[@shiboof]

Jesse is not one I would want around much, HA, because he is so brilliant and I would imagine a constant stream of verbage. Whew. Both are stellar.

[@seanromanowski]

Jesse Eisenberg took too much adderal before this interview lol.

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

Ask him about Rowina

[@JimNortonsAlcoholism]

Rude of the interviewer to almost say "oh it wasn't that bad" to the Lex Luther question

[@tr0nd15c]

Social Network + Vivarium = FTW.

[@Ryan-cf5qr]

I grew up loving Jesse’s movies and love Kieran as Roman but being in a room with these two would give me all kinds of anxiety.

[@gorannikolic5973]

Theyre like twin brothers

[@TheGoddon]

I have a lot of faith on Holt actually.

[@christopherrussell9349]

"what do you think of audio as a storytelling medium" well I can tell you that I'm not a fan of listening to it in one ear

[@romanseano]

That advice goes without saying.

[@nisantpattanaik3039]

❤❤❤

[@yamyamyams2629]

When did Woody Allen possess Jesse Esinberg?

[@MsForeverog]

Jesse needs to play Saitama in Sony's One Punch-man movie, you have the vibe, please audition for the role.

[@_chueyee_]

❤

[@F00d5tamp]

Audio mixing is giving me a headache

[@a.KniteOwl]

Yeah, great way to promote their movie Variety. Talking about a superhero movie that hasn't begun filming yet to a guy who didn't wow audiences as that character in his last appearance 7 years ago. and making the 1 last second question the headline of this video

[@alexlazzerly3677]

I don't blame him for that performance because he was hired to do a job, but it was always a weird casting decision from the very beginning.

[@carmichaelk.5214]

He wears glasses now because he's a serious filmmaker. (fart noise)

[@enders357]

Weird phrasing for the interviewer to preface the only question not about either of these two or their projects as "the most important" question.

[@thaishelenabueno]

To me he was the best Lex Luthor. I know Lex Luthor as we know is this bald guy from HQ but it was very nice to see this development from him being a young genius that you dont expect that him can cause you harm to become this psychopath scientist with such a big envy on Clark Kent always quoting book phrases. That was pretty cool.

[@jaysonjackson7916]

Jesse talks so fast 😅

[@BruceTopherWayne]

Maybe he should watch him to see what not to do

[@adamdrakestudio]

For most others people would say cocaine or adderall. Wonder what stereotype is preventing that here?

[@RuthwikRao]

it's just social anxiety

[@adamdrakestudio]

@@RuthwikRao I know. I’m saying people would often say drugs were involved as it’s excessive. But they haven’t really with Jesse

[@RuthwikRao]

@@adamdrakestudio cuz i think people know about it a lot more cuz he himself has admitted to it multiple times and it's more normalised now that this kinda anxiety is not as uncommon perhaps?

[@krebstarpatron]

I fear Mr Eisenberg is on drugs in this clip.

[@Stumme-40203]

Jesse just isn’t Lex Luthor. Everyone has roles they aren’t right for and Lex is one for Jesse. He would’ve been a great Riddler though.

[@AlbertoGarcia-wd7sc]

With the right direction Jesse would've been a good Luthor. Having him being like a Silicon Valley billionaire techbro was a good idea. Him acting like some kind of version of the Joker was not.

[@dobi287]

Some kind of version of the joker? How

[@stanfordmcdonald5625]

Imagine for a moment Jesse is wearing a wig. I almost don't believe it because who would chose that.

[@user-px9mj8mp3r]

😮

[@Whodatwhodatwhodatwhodat]

I’m sorry but how and why does Jesse still look 21!

[@FacundoCampazzo123]

The best thing about movies recently is how little I am subjected to Jesse Eisenberg. Just an absolutely grating performer.

[@Mintteacup_]

How does Jesse Eisenberg look like he regressed in age

[@MochaTallExpresso]

Eisenberg, you could use some sun.... maybe eat more. You're aging out way entirely too fast. I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true. Fruits and vegetables, man. Fruits and vegetables. And what I'm recently learning water does a body good. To your health! (I raise my water bottle to you). Cheers!

[@Kiccmovekory]

We could have had black zod in the flash movie I just want more black roles and a gender swap universe‼️

[@dylanmeadows7061]

If only he played lex as lex an not as jim Carreys riddler.

[@YomijnMe]

Jesse Eisenberg - i have a script and real story about: Facebook Remastered - shortly: he was fight with a refugee camps and he was protect his account with a laptop but dark side is get more money and pay for a advocates to put him on the street in a cold winter - so we hope a god is see this and he can help)

[@skylefall]

Was this shot by a potato?

[@Jo-jk9bw]

Is he coked out rn or I’m i tripping why’s bro taking so fast

[@coreycasciano3255]

Just how he talks

[@SankeKamble]

video title is pretty stupid, it should've in someway talked about their upcoming film "A Real Pain" but variety just wants to pull in the DC fanboys for views

[@h.c4898]

Jake gilenhaal get out of Curren's body.

[@GenericoBolio]

Clickbaity and disrespectful title. That was just a tiny fraction of the video about a movie both of them talked about.

[@dennisreynolds1341]

whoever did the audio for this interview is fucking terrible lol

[@Psyclonus7]

It was funny the way Jesse made himself look like a total fucking asshole when doing press for "Now You See Me"

[@thenatural1sttrpg]

I thought his advice would be not to act like a fucking muppet.

[@sigma_curry]

Modern man is quite depressing.

[@GreggyAck]

Don't mistake internet man or drama school softie for modern man

[@youvefoundit]

Jesse's on coke or speed? Bruv, just chill out

[@equatics]

He's just like that.

[@BixRibene]

...Do the opposite and you'll be fine!

[@blajesse]

His Lex was not good at all.

[@BycorpInd]

Is bro on coke here?

[@nickcaveownsmysoul9333]

Considering he was the worst Lex Luthor ever put onscreen in the entire history of cinema, you should probably do the exact opposite of everything Jesse Eisenberg says

[@mattboyko09]

Jesse Eisenberg literally plays the same character in every single movie he is in lol the guy has zero depth

[@Vasectomyjohn]

Kieran needs to apologize for not thanking his brother when he won the golden globe. He wouldn’t have a career if it wasn’t for home alone. Brothers need to stick together of everything.

[@sherinhefnawy4069]

I mean honestly his brother isn't responsible for his career, he's his own person and all of his success comes from him being a phenomenal actor and person in general. I don't think he needs to apologize? That's not an issue, his own brother as far as I'm aware hasnt thanked him. EITHER WAYYYY love Kieran awesome guy ^^

[@punish5r]

why would he thank his brother who was not directly involved with the show he was in whatsoever😂 y’all always start something over nothing, i swear. I’m sure Kieran loves his brother but he’s not the reason he won the award lmao.