Jesse Eisenberg asked for a copy of his Modern Family episode with his scenes cut out

Jesse Eisenberg asked for his 'Modern Family' ep with his scenes cut, show's star reveals

Jesse Eisenberg asked for a copy of his 'Modern Family' that he could watch: one with his scenes cut out, show's star reveals.

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Here’s the scoop on Jesse Eisenberg’s Modern Family cameo: back in 2014 he popped up as Asher, a neighbor environmentalist, but he was so self-conscious about watching himself act that he literally asked the crew for a version of the episode with all his scenes cut out. Jesse Tyler Ferguson spilled the tea on his Dinner’s On Me podcast (with Alexander Skarsgård chiming in) that they actually sent him that “Jesse-free” edit so he could binge without cringing.

Turns out this fits Eisenberg’s whole vibe—he’s famously sensitive to feedback (remember how scarred he was by Batman v Superman?), and even at premieres he’d hit the red carpet, introduce his movie, then peace out before watching it. Only when he’s directing himself, like in last year’s A Real Pain, does he have no choice but to tune in.