“B*tch, I got notes for you too”: Kieran Culkin Was Pissed With Jesse Eisenberg’s Direction After His Sweeping Win at the Emmys for Succession
After Kieran Culkin’s triumphant win for outstanding actor in the Succession drama series, the prestigious accolade becomes his first Emmy for playing a younger Roman Roy in the HBO series. The actor has also secured a role in Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain, after which he describes his experience after working with the American actor.
While Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain depicts pain, struggles, and relationship dynamics, his co-star Kieran Culkin opened up about working together for the project, and the recent Emmy winner getting pissed with the Manodrome star.
Kieran Culkin Talks About Jesse Eisenberg Giving Him Notes After Every Scene
Jesse Eisenberg is a versatile actor who possesses the talent to delve into distinct projects flawlessly and has incredibly contributed to the entertainment world. However, his creativity and determination to craft his recent movie A Real Pain, troubled his co-star Kieran Culkin. The Succession star humorously reveals how Eisenberg pissed him while filming scenes.
During the world premiere of A Real Pain at the Eccles Theater on Saturday afternoon, Culkin joined the collaborators and after the film was honored with a standing ovation, the Movie 43 star knew it was the best chance for him to playfully talk about co-starring with Jesse Eisenberg. According to Vulture, he said:
“There was a pretty good rapport right away. But right after the first scene, he’d be like, ‘Cut,’ and start giving me notes. And my first thought is, like, b*tch, I got notes for you, too. I don’t want to be noted by an actor. Get out of here. F*ck you.”
Hearing Culkin’s words, the audience couldn’t control their laugh including Eisenberg, who commended his co-star for his contribution to the intense yet engaging film. Currently, Kieran Culkin is busy sweeping accolades this award season for his role in HBO’s hit series Succession. The satirical comedy-drama has four seasons, in which he plays the younger Roman Roy.
Jesse Eisenberg Praises Kieran Culkin: Knew He Would Slay The Role of Benji in A Real Pain
A Real Pain is crafted by Jesse Eisenberg which stars him and Culkin in the leading roles of two cousins. The film features them going on a road trip to honor their grandmother who lived in the concentration camp. This project will depict the Holocaust but with a new perspective and Eisenberg’s take on the film makes it even more remarkable.
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During an interview with THR, the Resistance star revealed how he cast Kieran Culkin in his film. Usually, actors are cast after they succeed in their auditions, but Culkin’s casting in A Real Pain was completely different from this. The director said that:
“My sister read 20 pages of my script, and she said that there’s only one person in the world that could play this part. I said, ‘Who?’ And she said, ‘Kieran Culkin.’ She loves Succession, and I hadn’t seen it.”
Describing how his sister suggested to cast Kieran Culkin, he added:
“So, I looked it up, and it immediately became clear that he’s just perfect for this because he can bring a sense of humor, as well as an intensity, that makes this character so unknowable.”
After witnessing the work of the No Sudden Move star in his latest HBO series, and understanding the versatility of Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg as a director knew that no one would be able to portray cousin Benji better than Culkin.
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