Now in theaters is directorNima Nourizadehs action comedyAmerican Ultra.
The film also starsWalton Goggins,Connie Britton,Bill Pullman, andTony Hale.
For more on the film,watch the trailer.
Collider: Do you think youve been tweeting too much from your Twitter account?
JESSE EISENBERG: Wait, do I have one?
I was making a joke, because your last tweets are from March 2009.
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EISENBERG: No Ive never done anything and I think that would be an imposter.
Oh I was just making a joke, I figured you did it back in 09 for a day.
Yeah, that was totally me just messing with you.
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Yeah, so the scene is in a Wal-Mart punch in store.
EISENBERG: Yes, thats exactly right!
EISENBERG: Oh right.
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Just talk a lot about the physicality of the role.
And its an interesting departure from what a lot of people see you in.
So can you tell us a little about that.
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And when they come to take me out, I have to defend myself.
So all of the action in the movie is warranted and done in a really interesting way.
EISENBERG: I understand the implications and will deflect nonetheless.
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You know I am a human male living in this time.
And Im in the arts.
So Im around drawings which Im assuming they are referring to.
Definitely its the drawing.
EISENBERG: Yeah, but he is a much better artist than I am though.
I like the way you answered that.
Another thing people asked is, Do you have any desire to write and direct?
One of them I have coming out in September calledBream Gives me Hiccups.
Yeah, I think the people that were asking that question were specifically thinking about movies.
So I wanted to ask aboutSocial connection.
EISENBERG: Umm, its impossible for me to kind of perceive it in that way.
And it was a wonderful experience.
Shes her toughest critic and as am I.
Or you know, when I stop eating if I get nervous.
Does that happen a lot?
When we didAdventurelandI used to forget to eat out of anxiety and she would bring me food.
Because shes good shes very talented in her skill set.
And as I said to you during the junket, your guys chemistry in the movie is fantastic.
I want to reemphasize that out because its so good.
EISENBERG: Oh that was so nice.
Thats very nice to say.
One of my most anticipated movies of next year isBatman v Superman.
Whats it been like for you?
EISENBERG: Ive never been involved for something that is parsed to this degree.
It was initially surprising and fortunately the movie is really wonderful.
You know, the script is phenomenal.
Written by Chris Terrio, who is just brilliant.
And Zack Synder is just visually, masterful.
Man of Steelis one of my favorite movies of the last few years.
I love the movies so much.
And everything I keep hearing aboutBatman v Supermanis that Zack has crafted something wonderful.
For you, when you were on set making it.
Did you get the feeling that you were making this big movie?
EISENBERG: The latter.
So I have to ask, is there a certain wig you prefer in recent movies?
EISENBERG: Definitely the no hair is ideal.
Well Im familiar with the no hair, and I quite enjoy it.
You know how good that is.
And I wont ask about it because when it comes out we will talk.
But have you seen a rough cut?
Have you seen anything?
EISENBERG: Oh no no.
I think its probably still in the editing phase.
So now I have to ask aboutNow You See Me 2.
When did you realize this would be a really big movie?
What was it like makingLouder than Bombswith Joachim Trier in his first English language movie?
EISENBERG: Oh it was great.
But its a beautiful movie and hes a wonderful director.
He really infuses his movie with such strong emotions.
Its hard for me to characterize the Norwegian-European influence because in itself its this wonderfully crafted independent film.
For more with Jesse Eisenberg,here’s my video interview with him and Kristen Stewart.
