Just Give Julianne Moore the Oscar Now for ‘The Debut’ | TIFF Review

When the trailer for The Debut first released, I knew that I, as a member of my local community theater scene, had to see it. I immediately identified with the world that director Jesse Eisenbergcreated. My family and friends all participate in community theater to varying degrees, mostly as actors, though we tend to help out behind the scenes where we can, too — so I know people just like those who appeared in the trailer. But while this movie appealed to me on a personal level, the true hook was the comic performance of Julianne Moore as a woman with no acting experience appearing in her first show.