Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard has praised his "mentor" Jesse Eisenberg for helping him make the jump from actor to director.
Speaking to Yahoo Entertainment about directing his film Hell of a Summer, Wolfhard credited Eisenberg for giving him "tons" of advice.
The film, which Wolfhard co-directed and co-wrote along with his co-star Billy Bryk, is currently out in cinemas in the US.
Starring in Eisenberg's 2022 directorial debut When You Finish Saving the World alongside Bryk, Wolfhard said the experience "really stuck with him".
"It was so fascinating to watch him work," Wolfhard said of Eisenberg. "Something that really stuck with me was how light he was on set and how much of a fun environment he created. If we ever wanted to joke around or do something funny, he really gave us the time and ability to do that.
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"He just wanted it to be fun, even though the movie was often quite serious and there were very dramatic parts."
According to Wolfhard, Eisenberg visited him and Bryk on the set of their new horror comedy about a masked murderer who kills off a bunch of summer camp counselors.
"There’s footage of it somewhere on a handy cam," Wolfhard said. "But he was always so supportive of the movie, ever since the very beginning and the first few drafts. I remember he would read them and he really liked it."
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Meanwhile, Wolfhard recently opened up about filming the final chapter of Netflix's Stranger Things, saying: "I was feeling a bit depressed about it being over just because of not being able to see everyone and stuff."
"And then you remember… You're like, 'Oh, but it comes out and people get to see it, and you get to re-experience it with everyone.'"
Hell of a Summer is out now in cinemas in the US.
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