Wednesday, September 28, 2016

The Spoils by Jesse Eisenberg



I read this because I read the other play he wrote and it’s a small book that I read in two days.

Ben has issues.  He is sarcastic and basically acts like an arse hole.  Yes, I used “arse” in place of what I wanted to say.  He has a way of talking snarky to people and I guess you would really have to know him for a long time to believe he doesn’t mean to be that way. His film career is not what he wants it to be and he lives off of his parents.  He is unhappy.

His roommate was played by Kunal Nayyar (Raj from the Big Bang Theory TV show) and I keep thinking they are similar characters.

At the very end of the play – I think Ben has potential to act like a good person! 

Jesse Eisenberg has the looks to play a smart ass, wise cracking person.  I hope he is different in person.