Casey Parajon 12/16/24 Casey Parajon 12/16/24

Actor Jesse Eisenberg

A REAL PAIN Writer, Director, Producer and Actor Jesse Eisenberg sits down with Variety Senior Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay for an insightful conversation on his new film. Hear how Eisenberg explored his own family history to develop the film, how email drafts turned into final drafts, and how creating specific stories and characters can invoke universal emotions and themes.

Evan Ibarra 12/9/24 Evan Ibarra 12/9/24

From Writing Code to Writing Scripts: Yeon Jin Lee's Journey to Hollywood from Silicon Valley

Writer Yeon Jin Lee discusses her experience pivoting from being one of the few female engineers at UC Berkeley and NASA to pursuing filmmaking full-time and participating in the Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program. Currently a showrunner’s assistant on the upcoming CBS series Watson as well as film STAR TREK: SECTION 31, Lee emphasizes the role the program played in her current career while also sharing her future plans.