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2026 Getty Images “The Debut” ended London Film Festival on a high note Sunday night as director Jesse Eisenberg and star Julianne Moore gushed over each other to a packed audience at the Royal Festival Hall.
“I mean, this movie stars my favorite person, Julianne Moore,” Eisenberg began as the duo came onstage to introduce the musical comedy. “But ironically, strangely, it’s the story of my life.”
Written and directed by Eisenberg, “The Debut” stars Moore as Mona Friedman, a shy New Jersey housewife who auditions for a part in her local theater’s production of a fictional musical called “Nosy Neighbors.” After she’s cast in the supporting role of Miss Danielle, Friedman’s life begins to unravel as she becomes more consumed with playing the part and falls under the spell of director Jerry Blankenbuehler (Paul Giamatti).
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