Jesse Eisenberg hates appearing in live theatre due to his debilitating stage fright – but fears if he does not appear in his own plays they will never be produced.The Social Network star has penned four published plays in addition to appearing in a host of major movies, including three of his own works he has starred in produced in New York’s theatres – Asuncion, The Revisionist, and The Spoils.
If it were up to him, he would not appear in his own work, due to his nerves, but the Zombieland star insists theatres won’t put his work on without his star power. “Nothing causes me more stress than doing a live performance,” the actor tells The Times. “I really only act in theatre because I write my plays and I have to get them produced.”.
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