The joy of acting for me is to be able to experience emotions in a safe environment. You can’t scream and cry in the street because everybody will look. If you do it on a movie set, you get applauded.
Meaning of the quote
Acting is like a special place where you can feel and express big emotions without having to worry about what other people will think. If you tried to scream and cry on the street, people would stare at you. But when you act in a movie, you can let out those strong feelings, and the audience will actually clap and cheer you on!
About Jesse Eisenberg
Jesse Eisenberg is an acclaimed American actor and filmmaker who has received numerous accolades, including Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe nominations. He has starred in a variety of films, from comedies like Zombieland to dramas like The Social Network, and has also written and directed his own projects.
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