Jesse Eisenberg has revealed he believes that by becoming an actor you have to accept the interest in your private life that comes with it.

The Social Network star – who is dating fellow star Mia Wasikowska – discussed fame with co-star Jason Segel during a new interview for their movie The End of The Tour. Jesse, 31, disagreed with the How I Met Your Mother star, 35, who said that he did not sign up to be followed by paparazzi when he became an actor.

Jason complained: “I realised a little while ago that a good use of my time wasn’t sitting in my house saying I should be able to leave without being photographed. A good use of my time was figuring out what would allow me to function in a way that made me feel normal, happy and comfortable. For me it involved moving out of Los Angeles. Should I have to do that? No!

Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segel at the LA premiere of The End Of The Tour
Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Segel at the LA premiere of The End Of The Tour (Rich Fury/Invision)

“But I want to be happy. I stopped looking at the internet for almost anything but tech news. Even then, sometimes there will be a weird side crawl with a picture of someone you know, or some weird headline.

“There’s a fallacy that’s thrown at you by paparazzi that ‘this is what you signed up for.’ It’s absolutely not true. I didn’t sign up for any of that. I started pre camera phone.

“There’s a real distinction between people who are out in search of fame without a talent attached to it versus people who are good at a craft.”

But Jesse challenged him: “Who draws the line? Who makes the call about whether you’re talented enough not to be hounded by paparazzi because you’re the real thing?”

Jason said: “I think there are implicit rights to privacy. Like walking around with your kids.”

Jesse hit back: “But you’re talking about the difference between what’s legal and what’s disrespectful. You open yourself up to it by being in a thing that’s public. It’s an obnoxious argument but they’re right.”

Jesse added: “Whether I think it should be or not, it is. The fact that it exists means it’s part of the deal. If you’re aware that it’s part of the deal and you still agree to perform in things or be in the public, then you implicitly agree to those terms. That might be the annoying part of the agreement, but it’s part of it. All the other stuff is so good.

“If I’m in an annoying situation, I try to remember, like, I’m getting a book published that went to the top of the pile because I’m in movies. Maybe it’s as good as the next thing, but I try to have that thought.”