(Cover) - EN Movies - Kevin Asch felt a connection with Jesse Eisenberg before he even met him.

Jesse, 27, is the star of crime movie Holy Rollers, which was directed by 35-year-old Kevin and tells the story of a youngster from an Orthodox Jewish community that gets involved in drug dealing.

Kevin was thrilled to have the opportunity to work alongside Jesse, as the actor had been his number one choice for the part of Sam Gold.

"I had about three people in mind for Sam who I was familiar with, Jesse being on the top of that list," the director told whatculture.com.

"I felt he could play a Hasidic Jew at that age. I was always a fan of his, The Squid and the Whale and Roger Dodger in particular being a kid who grew up in New York and a child of divorce in the 1980s, both films I felt like he really played me at one point in my life, so I already felt this connection to him without meeting him."

Kevin also took the time to discuss how important it was to make the movie realistic. The crime drama incorporates a number of genres, which Kevin considers fundamental in a film.

"We always reminded ourselves that this isn't just a story, and to keep it grounded keep the comedy grounded, the drama and the suspense grounded," he explained. (C) Cover Media