Making Pee-wee as Himself was no picnic for director Matt Wolf. He clashed with the protagonist of his film, the late Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens, over creative control — friction documented on ...

And Paul was somebody incapable of taking a leap of faith. There are actually several moments throughout Pee-wee as Himself that shed light on Reubens’ reluctance to divulge details about himself.

Paul Reubens — aka Pee-wee Herman — left a heartbreaking phone message for filmmaker Matt Wolf the day before he died. The two had been collaborating on “Pee-wee Herman as Himself,” a ...

Celebrities offered touching tributes to actor Paul Reubens after it was revealed that the Pee-wee Herman star had died at the age of 70. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection ...

Paul Reubens in "Pee-wee's Big Holiday." PictureLux / The Hollywood Archive / Alamy Stock Photo “I always thought, ‘I know people want this movie,’” Apatow told the newspaper.

Both men regularly gave interviews in character and, to the viewing public, the “real” Kaufman and Reubens were their ...

Paul Reubens was a master of reinvention, captivating audiences with his eccentric yet endearing characters. From the zany antics of Pee-Wee Herman to his versatile roles in film and television ...

Paul Reubens did not tell his director that he was dying. On July 31, 2023, the news of Reubens' death came as a shock to documentary filmmaker Matt Wolf, who had spent a year trying to convince ...

Paul Reubens was like no one else - a brilliant and original comedian who made kids and their parents laugh at the same time. He never forgot a birthday and shared his genuine delight for ...

Hollywood is remembering Paul Reubens. The comedic legend, most famous for his role as Pee-wee Herman, died Sunday after a private battle with cancer. He was 70. "Last night we said farewell to ...

Paul Reubens has passed away. He was one of my favorites. LOVED his mind, his movies, his performances. His work is a huge influence on my writing, and the kind of work I want to put out into the ...

The man behind Pee-wee Herman, Paul Reubens (Blow), is ready to truly reveal himself. It’s just unfortunate that his definitive documentary, Pee-wee as Himself, had to come out posthumously.