‘The Fabelmans’ Star Paul Dano On The Emotional Journey He Took To Portray A Fictional Version Of Steven Spielberg’s Father
deadline.comPaul Dano The Fabelmans star reveals the emotional connections he made in portraying a version of Steven Spielberg’s father Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans is a semi-autobiographical account of the director’s upbringing, co-written with Tony Kushner.
It’s a deeply personal film following Sammy — a proxy for the young Spielberg — a Jewish American boy who, after discovering a shocking family secret, uses his filmmaking dreams to explore the truth about himself and the world around him via the power of movies.
In the film, Paul Dano plays Sammy’s father, Burt Fabelman, the fictional version of Spielberg’s father Arnold, a groundbreaking electrical engineer.
Here, Dano reveals his deep research and close work with the director to capture the true essence of a life well-lived. DEADLINE: Steven Spielberg reached out to you personally about the possibility of playing his father in The Fabelmans.
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