As we head into 2023’s Sundance Film Festival, Jesse Eisenberg’s directorial debut, When You Finish Saving the World, is celebrating its wide release after premiering at last year’s Sundance. The A24 indie stars Stranger Things’ Finn Wolfhard, Julianne Moore, Alisha Boe, and Billy Bryk.

In the film – also written by Eisenberg – Wolfhard plays Ziggy Katz, a teenager who is withdrawn into his own world, consisting mostly of the music he live-streams and his interest in the socially-conscious Lila (Boe). As he works to grow and maintain his online following, Ziggy’s mother Evelyn (Moore) finds her son increasingly difficult to understand and relate to. Rather than work on the relationship with her son, Evelyn throws herself into her shelter for survivors of domestic abuse where she meets the more mild-mannered Kyle (Bryk).

Collider’s Steve Weintraub had the opportunity to speak with Eisenberg and Wolfhard ahead of When You Finish Saving the World’s theatrical release. During their interview, Eisenberg discusses how he adapted the screenplay from a story he originally wrote for Audible, and Wolfhard shares what it was like to play a character unlike himself, and how he found ways to relate to him. They also talk about why it was important for Eisenberg to make domestic abuse shelters a focus in the film, and how Wolfhard had to tone down his musical skills for the movie.

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