Focus Features

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.

people in film Julianne Moore

The star of FAR FROM HEAVEN and THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT, Julianne Moore again demonstrates her depth of character as the mother in BEING FLYNN.

Slideshow Being Flynn's Red Carpet Special Screening

The stars, filmmakers and friends of BEING FLYNN showed up at New York City Tribeca Hotel for a special red carpet screening. See who was there.

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.

Inside Our Movies A Strange Balancing Act; Q&A with Writer/Director Paul Weitz

While director Paul Weitz had a far different youth than writer Nick Flynn, he nevertheless found deep emotional connections to Nick’s story. It was this affinity that compelled the filmmaker to bring Nick Flynn’s story to the screen, but make it a personal film as well.

people in film Paul Dano

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

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.

Slideshow Thanks for the Memoirs

Paul Weitz’s BEING FLYNN, as the title hints, is drawn from the real-life experiences of writer Nick Flynn. Personal histories often serve as the source material for amazingly rich, emotionally complex and sometimes complicated films, as our editorial slideshow of movie memoirs demonstrates.

Slideshow Fathers & Sons

The emotional tension between father and son, a theme explored in Paul Weitz's BEING FLYNN, has been at the core of a number of powerful films. We look at 19 of them.

Inside Our Movies Street Scenes

To capture life on the street, the costume and production designers worked hard to meld the reality of urban life with the particular details of each character. Indeed some extras found being on set almost like being back on the street.