“I Was Sitting in the Library Writing It, Crying”: Jesse Eisenberg, James Mangold, Halina Reijn and the Writer Roundtable

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• Jesse Eisenberg drew from his own family's history and struggles with male friendships to write the deeply personal drama 'A Real Pain', saying 'I was sitting in the library writing it, crying'.
• Justin Kuritzkes, a playwright-turned-screenwriter, found inspiration for the tennis drama 'Challengers' in a controversial 2018 U.S. Open match, determined to avoid a conventional sports movie ending and instead focus on the intimate, emotional connection between the characters.