For Pete Davidson And Judd Apatow, ‘Comedy Is A Beautiful Escape’

Pete Davidson says playing a fictionalized version of himself in The King of Staten Island helped him come to terms with losing his father in the Sept. 11 attacks.

Davidson plays a fictionalized version of himself in The King of Staten Island, a film about a young man grieving the loss of his firefighter dad. Director Apatow calls the movie a “hopeful story.”

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Davidson plays a fictionalized version of himself in The King of Staten Island, a film about a young man grieving the loss of his firefighter dad. Director Apatow calls the movie a “hopeful story.”