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‘Pee-wee as Himself’: Matt Wolf on exploring the duality of Paul Reubens and earning his trust — ‘It was a constant struggle’
When Matt Wolf took on the daunting task of creating a documentary about the enigmatic Paul Reubens, the man behind the ...
Pee-wee As Himself Director Learned Paul Reubens Died The Same Way The Rest Of Us Did
Reubens even saved a few revelations about himself for the doc, such as his true sexuality and how involved Phil Hartman was ...
Matt Wolf Says Filmmaker Buddies Convinced Him to Re-Cut ‘Pee-wee as Himself’ to Include … Himself
"After Paul died and I was editing the film, I was very rose-tinted in my first cut,” Wolf tells The Hollywood Reporter.
Joe Manganiello, Who Starred in ‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday,’ Breaks Down in Tears Remembering Late Friend Paul Reubens: “I Was His Biggest Fan”
During a ‘Deal or No Deal Island’ chat, Manganiello talked about the bond they created working together, and the special ...
Paul Reubens tells his story in 'Pee-wee as Himself.' Here's how it came together after his death
On July 31, 2023, the news of Reubens' death came as a shock to documentary filmmaker Matt Wolf, who had spent a year trying ...
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Matt Wolf on ‘barbed exchanges’ with Paul Reubens being essential to ‘Pee-wee as Himself’
Documentarian Matt Wolf tells us about the prickly-yet-extensive interview process with late actor Paul Reubens for the HBO ...
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Read this: Pee-wee As Himself director unpacks relationship with Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens was a beloved and important entertainer, but he was also a complicated, sensitive, and, at times, quite difficult man. Viewers of Matt Wolf’s new documentary, Pee-wee As Himself, will ...
The heartbreaking final message Paul Reubens left Pee-Wee Herman director the day before he died
Paul Reubens — aka Pee-wee Herman — left a heartbreaking phone message for filmmaker Matt Wolf the day before he died. The ...
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Paul Reubens did not tell the director of “Pee-wee as Himself” that he was dying of cancer
Known for playing Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens died of cancer in 2023. The actor and comedian didn’t tell Matt Wolf, director ...
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‘Pee-wee As Himself’ director Matt Wolf on really getting to know Paul Reubens; The Media’s appeasement to the President abounds
CBS News president Wendy McMahon has stepped down from her post as tensions escalate over ongoing Paramount Global-Trump ...