In addition to having written the movie, Jesse additionally directed and co-starred within the film alongside co-star Kieran Culkin.
Nonetheless, The Social Community star didn’t anticipate to win the award this night (Sunday February 16), with hilarious outcomes.
Accepting the award, he informed the ceremony’s attendees: “I didn’t write something as a result of I didn’t suppose I’d win. I need to share this with my spouse, who didn’t come as a result of she didn’t suppose I’d win.”
He continued: “I need to share this with my spouse as a result of I’m not a silly particular person; I’m an fool, and once we first began courting, she dragged me to Venezuela, and within the final 20 years, she dragged me world wide, and that’s how I’ve learnt concerning the world. So Anna, you’ve put each worthwhile thought into my head.”
Jesse and A Actual Ache are additionally up for Finest Unique Screenplay at subsequent month’s Oscars.
Shortly after choosing up his Bafta, Jesse needed to return to the stage to gather an award on the behalf of Kieran, who gained Finest Supporting Actor.
“Hello, thanks once more. That is additionally the fifth award i’ve accepted on Kieran’s behalf. It confirms what I’ve thought which is that we share the identical life however his is 50% higher than mine,” Jesse shared.
HuffPost UK not too long ago caught up with the duo earlier this 12 months to talk about their experiences working collectively:
