US EditionA Conversation with Pee-Wee Herman: Filmmaker Still Has Questions
- Filmmaker Matt Wolf released the HBO documentary "Pee-wee as Himself" in 2023, exploring Paul Reubens' life and legacy.
- Wolf began the project after a year of persuading Reubens, who died on July 30, 2023, following a private six-year cancer battle.
- The documentary covers Reubens' 1980s cultural impact, his alter ego Pee-wee Herman, legal controversies, and his personal struggles with fame and sexuality.
- Wolf described the process as "the most challenging and involved and emotional" filmmaking experience, citing a 1,500-page interview transcript rich in significance.
- The film aims to set the record straight amid increasing media censorship, highlighting Reubens' artistic contributions beyond the overshadowing controversies.
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The Quad-City Times
A conversation with Pee-wee Herman: Filmmaker still has questions
In the HBO documentary, “Pee-wee as Himself,” Reubens discusses his early inspirations, his fame, his foibles and, briefly, his brushes with the law.
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In the new HBO two-part documentary, “Pee-wee as Himself,” director Matt Wolf gives viewers a never-before-seen look into the personal life of Paul Reubens, the comedic actor behind the much loved television persona, Pee-wee Herman. Filmed before Reubens passed away in 2023 from cancer, Wolf and his creative team created the riveting documentary, interspersing several interviews, more than 1,000 hours of archival footage, and tens of thousands o…
Paul Reubens Addresses Arrest, 'Pedophile' Rumors in Private Recordings Revealed in Documentary
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The Incredible Life of Comedian Paul Reubens: His Exit From the Closet, the Accusations of Paedophile and Farewell to Life
"Death is definitive. Being able to convey your message at the last minute, or at some point, is incredible," says comedian Paul Reubens in 'Pee-wee as Himself', the HBO documentary that proposes a journey as controversial as it is exciting about the figure of an unclassifiable and controversial actor, a life in which for long years he hid that he was gay for his career and in which he was also arrested on charges of paedophilia.A lot of comedy,…
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