Soundtracking ‘A Real Pain’ With Only Chopin: Jesse Eisenberg Used Polish Composer to Balance “Juvenile” Characters

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• Eisenberg was inspired by Chopin's nocturnes and études while writing the script, listening to them on a loop to capture the emotional tone he wanted for the film.
• Eisenberg faced pushback from producers who wanted him to use more accessible pop music, but he stood his ground, arguing that the Chopin score was integral to the script's vision.