When people discuss Catch Me If You Can , the spotlight naturally falls on Frank Abagnale, Jr.—the brilliant young check forger who cashed millions before his 19th birthday. But lurking behind every one of Frank Jr.’s lies was the ghostly, loving, and ultimately tragic figure of his father,
Essential viewing/reading for anyone interested in the psychology of con artists. Frank Abagnale, Sr. is a reminder that the most dangerous lies are often the ones we tell ourselves. frank abagnale, sr.
Walken’s Oscar-winning performance (Best Supporting Actor, 2003) captures a man who knows, deep down, that his love was the original forgery—beautiful, convincing, but ultimately unable to hold up under scrutiny. Frank Abagnale, Sr. is not a good man in the moral sense. He is a tax delinquent, a poor businessman, and a husband who failed his wife. But he is a great character because he is so painfully human. He loved his son ferociously and taught him everything—including how to lie. When people discuss Catch Me If You Can