{
  "id": 15495819,
  "title": "Kieran Culkin's unstructured acting style was a real pain for Jesse Eisenberg on the set of A Real Pain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/kieran-culkins-unstructured-acting-style-was-a-real-pain-for-jesse",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T17:41:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/a-real-pain-jesse-eisenberg-kieran-culkin-filming-experience"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jesse Eisenberg reflects on the challenges of working with Kieran Culkin's unpredictable acting style during the production of \"A Real Pain.\" In a Screen Talk event at the BFI London Film Festival, Eisenberg mentioned that they were uncertain if Culkin would even make it to Poland for the film's shoot. Culkin, known for his spontaneous and unrehearsed approach to acting, often arrived late to the set and struggled to follow his prepared marks. Eisenberg, who played a more methodical and precise opposite role to Culkin's chaotic character, had to adjust his filmmaking style to accommodate Culkin's unique approach. Despite the difficulties, Eisenberg believes that hiring Culkin was worth the risk due to his exceptional talent, as praised even by fellow actor Brian Cox.",
  "summary": "A Real Pain writer, director, and actor Jesse Eisenberg recalled adjusting to Kieran Culkin's off-the-cuff, improvisational style when they teamed up for the 2024 movie.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}