Facebook founder meets "Social Network" actor who portrayed him (Reuters)

Sunday, January 30, 2011 5:01 PM

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook originator Mark Zuckerberg met Jesse Eisenberg -- the person whose inferior than ingratiating acting of him in "The Social Network" won an Oscar oratory -- for the prototypal instance on this weekend's Saturday Night Live.

Eisenberg, a temporary host on the NBC show, asked Zuckerberg, "You ever modify up seeing the film?"

"Yeah, I did," Zuckerberg replied.

"Cool... uh... what'd you think?" Eisenberg asked.

"It was... interesting," Zuckerberg said.

"Interesting," sighed a seemingly relieved Eisenberg. "I'll take it!"

The two ended the short encounter before a springy flat conference -- and jillions of TV viewers -- with a handshake.

Zuckerberg belike won't be success any acting awards for his short and stilted appearance. He initially appeared on camera backstage with the show's shaper Lorne Michaels, watching a monitor that showed Eisenberg and SNL person Andy Samberg comparing notes on how they portray Zuckerberg.

"Why can't I go in there? I'm the actual Mark Zuckerberg. That guy's like my grievous twin," said Zuckerberg, apparently datum lines to Michaels.

When Zuckerberg appeared on initiate seconds later, Samberg asked if he and Eisenberg had ever met before. Both said no. "Awk-ward," Samberg said as he smiled and fled the stage.

(Reporting by Barbara Goldberg; Editing by Jerry Norton)


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