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Jesse Eisenberg Brings Emma Stone to Tears During Emotional Speech: 'I Am Riding the Coattails of Her Goodwill'

Jesse Eisenberg sang the praises of his longtime friend and collaborator Emma Stone at the Independent Spirit Awards, calling her his 'fairy godmother'

Jesse Eisenberg gave a shoutout to his "fairy godmother" Emma Stone while accepting the award for best screenplay at the 40th Independent Spirit Awards Stone could be seen getting visibly emotional from her seat in the audience as the A Real Pain writer/director/actor sang her praises Kieran Culkin, who costarred with Eisenberg in A Real Pain, also won big at the ceremony, in the best supporting performance category As for his bond with Stone, Eisenberg told PEOPLE back in October 2024 about first meeting her during the production of Zombieland, "I remember just thinking, 'This is, like, the smartest person I've ever met.' Eisenberg went on to say that "we all just kind of sit back and let her, you know, take charge," adding, "She's super bright, she's passionate as hell and she's a great friend."

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