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Paul Weitz Explains The Title Change From 'Another Bullshit Night In Suck City' To 'Being Flynn'

  • By Gabe Toro
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  • March 4, 2012 8:24 AM
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"Kill your idols," said Paul Dano at the red carpet event for "Being Flynn." The Focus Features release, based on the autobiographical novel "Another Bullshit Night In Suck City" by Nick Flynn, focuses on Flynn's rocky relationship with his self-proclaimed tortured genius of a father. A homeless vagabond who insisted he was purposely seeking material for his unfinished manuscript, Jonathan was a stubborn old man who frustrated Nick in adulthood, but was never present in Nick's childhood, leading to Nick having no idea what to think about this walking myth. A fairly different definition of an idol, but in the directionless young Nick's eyes, the next best thing.
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Paul Dano Reveals The Music Playlists That Help Him Get Into Character Plus 5 Clips From Paul Weitz's 'Being Flynn'

  • By Simon Dang
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  • February 29, 2012 11:46 AM
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One of the brightest young talents rising right now in Hollywood is Paul Dano. Since breaking out with "Little Miss Sunshine" and "There Will Be Blood," the actor has kept a low profile, preferring supporting roles in bigger films ("Knight And Day," "Cowboys & Aliens") and much smaller indie fare ("For Ellen," "Meek's Cutoff").
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Lili Taylor & 'Winter's Bone' Indie Spirit Winner Dale Dickey Round Out 'Another Night' With De Niro

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 8, 2011 10:19 AM
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Cameras are now rolling on Paul Weitz's untitled adaptation of Nick Flynn's "Another Bullshit Night In Suck City," and two more actresses have joined the excellent cast for the film.
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Julianne Moore Confirmed For 'Another Bullshit Night In Suck City' With Robert De Niro & Paul Dano

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 4, 2011 7:24 AM
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Around the same time of reports yesterday that Olivia Thirlby had joined the cast of "Another Bullshit Night In Suck City," rumors had been circulating that Julianne Moore was part of the cast as well, since her name had been popping up on casting calls for the film.
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Olivia Thirlby Joins Robert De Niro & Paul Dano In 'Another Bullshit Night In Suck City'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • March 3, 2011 6:35 AM
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For a film with such a provocative title, the cast is at least well, "not sucky." The film started gearing up in January when Robert De Niro and Paul Dano joined the project and now the film is adding another great young talent to the cast.
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