# BONUS RE-RELEASE EPISODE 006 - Matt Wolf As Himself

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Podcast: [Doc Walks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/doc-walks-7327673)
Published: 2025-12-25T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://docwalkspod.com/bonus-re-release-episode-006-matt-wolf-as-himself
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## Resource

Consider this a favorite re-wrapped Christmas gift just for you—Matt Wolf's PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF documentary is streaming now on HBO, reminding us all that the best presents are the ones that make us feel like kids again. This holiday season we're celebrating filmmakers who find magic in obsession and who build their own creative communities one passion project at a time. So pour yourself some eggnog, settle in by the fireplace, and unwrap our conversation with Matt—a filmmaker who turned his love of underground artists into a career that spans from cello-playing disco composers to the most beloved man-child in American comedy… It's a walk and talk through Matt Wolf's Lower East Side neighborhood as Ben unspools the making of WILD COMBINATION and Matt's path as a gay teen activist to documentary filmmaker. Matt opens up about why he never puts his own money into projects (and how he's managed to pull that off), the importance of finishing what you start, and finding archives you didn't know existed. We dig into his new soap opera doc filming behind the scenes at THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, and Matt shares his philosophy on building a body of work that surprises even himself. Plus: the secret to finding your creative community in a Melrose Place-style Manhattan courtyard. Timestamps: 00:00 Walking to Meet Matt Wolf in New York 01:26 Matt's Melrose Place: Building Community in Manhattan 02:33 First Connections: Wild Combination and Arthur Russell 05:11 From Gay Teen Activist to Documentary Filmmaker 08:21 The Documentary That Was Made About Matt (And Why He Hated It) 09:45 Paper Tiger Television and the Experimental Film World 11:46 How Wild Combination Became a Feature (Accidentally) 13:11 Finding Your Niche and Telling Stories That Connect 16:29 The Search for Stories: A…

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