'The Debut,' directed by Jesse Eisenberg, to open San Diego International Film Festival
- On Wednesday, writer-director Jesse Eisenberg presented his new musical comedy 'The Debut' at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, starring Julianne Moore as a shy housewife and Paul Giamatti as her demanding director.
- The film draws from Eisenberg's childhood in 1990 New Jersey, where he felt "so shy, I was depressed," before finding transformation through the kindness of a community theater that welcomed him.
- Inspired by a unique voice he heard in a past film, Eisenberg specifically cast Moore to lead, and highlighted a scene of "real pain" where Giamatti's character shouts at her.
- Separately, Eisenberg addressed his decision to reject a role in 'The Social Reckoning,' the sequel to 2010's 'The Social Network,' saying "it just didn't feel like something I wanted to act in again."
- A24 will release the film in the United States on December 11, following festival acclaim where CEO Tonya Mantooth predicted Academy Award nominations for both Moore and Giamatti.
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