Before his death in 2023, Reubens filmed an HBO documentary in which he explained why he refused to be seen or interviewed as himself for the whole time Pee-Wee Herman was starring in TV and films.

Documentary director-producer Matt Wolf talks candidly about tackling the magic and mystery of the iconic entertainer and his ...

As featured in the documentary, Reubens is constantly breaking character (with the character being “Paul Reubens,” replaced ... ve never seen before, offers insights into his career that ...

Making the documentary "Pee-wee as Himself" with comedian Paul Ruebens was a struggle, but the finished product is revelatory and transformative, says the filmmaker.

But is Reubens an unreliable narrator in his own documentary ... insights into his family — his macho father is an “Indiana Jones . . . with chutzpah,” who was very supportive of Paul ...

Paul Reubens is sharing "the factual story of ... “It's weird to be in this situation, having a documentary made, because I'm used to having control of my alter ego. I wanted to be a performance ...

The late Paul Reubens, aka Pee-wee Herman ... "I was as out as you could be, and then I went back in the closet," Reubens says in the documentary. "My career would have absolutely suffered ...

The HBO Original two-part documentary Pee-wee as Himself will ... Driven by a soul-baring interview with Paul Reubens, the man behind the iconic character Pee-wee Herman, Pee-wee as Himself ...

Late actor Paul Reubens, known for portraying the character Pee-wee Herman, came out as gay in his posthumous HBO documentary. The two-part HBO special, which premiered at the Sundance Film ...

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