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people in film Robert De Niro

There is arguably no American actor more admired than Robert De Niro, who creates unforgettable characters such as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, Paul Vitti in Analyze This and Jonathan Flynn in BEING FLYNN’s.

people in film Paul Dano

From boy actor to BEING FLYNN, Paul Dano has been a singular talent.

Inside Our Movies In Like Flynn

Nick Flynn’s personal story about his father, poetically expressed in his memoir, first captured the imagination of director Paul Weitz, then won the hearts of the film’s cast (including Robert De Niro, Julianne Moore, and Paul Dano).

Slideshow "The Only One Here"

Even before he asked us “Are you talkin’ to me?”, film fans were talking about Robert De Niro, and marveling at his uncanny ability to create surprisingly original characters. With BEING FLYNN, De Niro’s Jonathan Flynn echoes many of his greatest roles, many of which we revisit in a special tribute slideshow.

VIDEO Being Flynn Trailer

Watch the trailer for BEING FLYNN, a Focus Features release.

people in film Paul Weitz

From animated Antz to real-life fathers, Paul Weitz instills a sense of humanity into his films and finds a kinship with his characters.

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VIDEO On the Set With Nick Flynn

Playwright/poet Nick Flynn speaks to us from the set of the Focus Features film based on his memoir.

Story

Can one life story have two authors? Being Flynn is the new dramatic feature from Academy Award-nominated writer/director Paul Weitz (About a Boy). Adapted from Nick Flynn’s 2004 memoir Another Bulls—t Night in Suck City, the movie explores bonds both unbreakable and fragile between parent and child.