Jesse Eisenberg, Julianne Moore bring curtain down on London Film Festival with ‘The Debut’

By Francesca Halliwell LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) Actor-filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg said he wrote the lead role in his musical comedy The Debut with Julianne Moore in mind, praising the Oscar-winning star as the greatest actress in the world as the film closed the London Film ​Festival on Sunday. I just thought, this is Julianne Moore, and I will write every ‌scene with her in mind and what she likes to do and what she s great at, Eisenberg, who wrote the screenplay and directed the film, told Reuters on the red carpet. Moore stars as Mona, a shy New Jersey housewife who is thrilled to land a role in a community theatre musical. Drawn to the experience by a longing ‌for ​something missing in her life, Mona finds purpose and community through ⁠the show. She s moving towards something, knowing ⁠that there s something that she needs in her life, Moore said. Then that thing leads you towards yourself and towards community, which is really the most valuable thing of all. The film, w