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The Next Best Picture Podcast

Interview With "When You Finish Saving The World" Director/Writer Jesse Eisenberg & Star, Finn Wolfhard

The Next Best Picture Podcast

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2542 Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

"When You Finish Saving The World" is the feature directorial debut of Academy Award-nominated actor Jesse Eisenberg. The film had its world premiere at last year's Sundance Film Festival and is now playing in theaters from A24. Jesse spent some time with us talking about his work on the film along with the film's star Finn Wolfhard. Please take a listen down below and be sure to check out the film in theaters. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is Will Mavity's interview,

0:05.0

with the writer and director for when you finish saving the world, Jesse Eisenberg,

0:10.1

and the film star Finn Wolfhard.

0:12.9

By that logic, we should just occupy every country.

0:15.7

Yo, I agree with you, Ila.

0:16.8

Thank you.

0:17.5

Ziggy.

0:18.0

How do you agree with Isla?

0:19.5

Oh, shit.

0:20.5

Excuse my brain for knowing what not to say. I know it'll get better with the page.

0:29.6

The real Ziggy cats? Thanks for tuning in.

0:32.6

Mom!

0:35.6

Did you open my door while I was shit? I'm sorry. Did you try to open the door while I was live streaming? What's live streaming? That's where I have 20,000 followers and I'm validated and I'm starred. Just terror hard to get. Just make sure you don't play the blues. What? White people playing blues music. It's cultural appropriation. I play classic folk rock with alternative influences. I don't know what that means. And then you called the police? I called them. You're in the right place. You're safe, and you'll have two eggs for as long as you need. He's my little knight in shining armor. It's true. Kids are just pure love. You know what I mean? Mm-hmm. What the hell are you doing? Installing a red beacon lights so people know when I'm live streaming? And by people you... I mean you. To high speed trains on parallel tracks. Ziggy, you don't have to be interested in politics. You think I'm stupid? No, no, I didn't say that. I brought you this hat, Kyle. It was my sons, but he no longer wears it. I don't know what he wears anymore.

1:32.3

Most boys your age can't bring themselves to be kind. Jesus, Ziggy!

1:33.3

And you can't help yourself. You're a special person.

1:37.3

Ziggi. Are you happy?

1:38.3

I think so. Why are you asking me?

1:40.3

Because I'm reading this article about teen suicide, it's highest in your age group.

1:44.3

Okay, thanks, Dad.

1:46.0

Mom's home!

1:48.6

When you were a little boy, you're my little ally.

1:51.2

Your life was going to be happier.

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