The Debut
There’s a method to the madness.
2026 · 1h 45m · N/A
Comedy, Drama, Music
Directed by
Jesse Eisenberg
Overview
When Mona Friedman is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, she transforms from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role—even if it means waging war against the show’s domineering director.
Director and cast
- Jesse Eisenberg Director
- Julianne Moore as Mona Friedman
- Paul Giamatti as Jerry Blankenbuehler
- Halle Bailey as Stef Mercer
- Colton Ryan as Zachary Feldman
- Eldar Isgandarov as Piotr
- K. Todd Freeman as Martin Reed
- Susan Blommaert as Sybil Hart
- Jesse Eisenberg as Todd Brennan
- Bonnie Milligan as Trish Donnelly
- Bernadette Peters as Serena Cherry
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