They star as mismatched cousins on a fraught road trip in the buzzy Sundance comedy set for fall release.
He acknowledged hed seenHome Alone17 times.
The 1990 film was Culkins first feature.
Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin at Tribeca Festival
He played a small part alongside his brother, Macaulay Culkin.
I had no idea what the fking movie was about at the time, Culkin reminisced.
And then, when I thought about you in the movie, I purposefully didnt watch anything.
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So why did you cast me?
You have an intuition about people …
I had an intuition about you.
And Id met you a few times.
The first was on the set ofZombieland(2009) when Culkin was dating Emma Stone.
And you said this nice thing … you gave me such a nice compliment, with no ego.
I thought, this is the nicest person.
Culkin had praised Eisenbergs star turn as Mark Zuckerberg inThe Social web connection.
Eisenberg exhibited that same super fast, staccato speech tonight, saying he was anxious.
Culkin mocked him Is there a question?
.. Hey, it took seven minutes but its a question.
Are you aware of your unusual qualities and presence?
Eisenberg asked him
What!?
The conversation did begin to flow.
Culkin said Succession changed the way he thinks about his craft.
Before the show started I really felt like I had a way of doing things ..
I wanted to know the whole thing inside-out, know the other characters perspectives.
And there was a little panic [but] I found a weird freedom in doing something completely unkown.
And I was like, Okay, I actually dont need to know.
Why dont I just know as much as my character would know at this moment.
Eisenberg said Culkin remains uptight about some things.
Then there was the hummus.
We are at the table doing a scene and …
I didnt know that youd worry about the hummus.
(Look for a scene with hummus when Searchlight Pictures releases in October.)
You are a transcendent person to work with, and a frustrating person to work with, said Eisenberg.
Neither actor watches their performances, agreeing that there wouldnt be any point.
Eisenberg saidThe Social Networkwas the last thing he ever saw, of himself.
He did recall a Wes Craven horror movie where the director asked him to come by the monitor.
He said, Just look at this shot.
I am walking down a hallway with a shovel for some reason.
And he said, Look at your face.
You look like you are nauseous.
And I said, I was scared.
And he said, Yeah, to us it looks like nausea.'
(He didnt name the film but it was likelyCursed, 2005).
Eisenberg said Culkin scratched himself a lot inA Real Pain.
He started doing this thing, and it got big and weirdly pronounced.
And it was like, oh sh-t, I wasnt aware of that, said Culkin.
What if I told you I love that you are itching yourself?
