sometimes they’re tasked with playing one of their own.Pete Davidson, for one, starred in a semi-autobiographical movie based on his own life in 2020, titled The King of Staten Island.
He cowrote the film with Dave Sirus and director Judd Apatow.The Saturday Night Live star has been vocal about his struggles in the past, including his mental health and drug addiction battles.
Speaking to CBS Sunday Morning in June 2020, Davidson opened up about how making the comedy-drama was a therapeutic process.“I really wanted this to be, like, cleansing for me,” the comedian explained. “I feel like I got to speak about it in the biggest way possible, and I could get my story out there.
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