Julianne Moore Finds Her Singing Voice in a Role Built for the Community Stage

Julianne Moore learns to sing for her turn as a suburban housewife swept up in community theater in "The Debut," and the transformation has left even her director startled. Jesse Eisenberg, who directs the film, calls the performance both wonderful and strange, saying, "She's so good and she's so weird." For a readership that knows exactly what it means to lose an evening to an am-dram production and love every minute of it, the appeal of an actress this accomplished disappearing into that same small-stage world needs no explanation.

With reporting from Vanity Fair.