The more faces and fronts he constructs, the more he loses his sense of self. He wears uniforms, speaks with confidence, and rarely looks flustered-even when he's shaking inside.Īlthough identity/impression management is a feature of competent communication, Frank crosses the line from other-oriented appropriateness to self-serving deceit. These requests are successful in part because Frank, while young, presents himself as a high-credibility source. He brazenly asks for-and gets-a variety of favors and special treatment. Another tactic he uses is direct requests. In return, they are more than willing to provide information and resources that Frank needs to pull off his impersonations. A primary tool is rewards: He compliments people (particularly women), gives them gifts, and treats them with a level of respect they don't normally receive. To accomplish his goals, Frank uses a variety of compliance-gaining tactics. These false fronts allow him to become rich, admired, and respected-and lonely. In the footsteps of his father (who cons his way into and out of situations), Frank learns that with a little ingenuity and a lot of chutzpah he is able to impersonate a teacher, a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer. His father is deep in debt, his mother is having an affair, and Frank is trying to find an identity. Frank Abagnale (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a teenager in a family that is slowly falling apart.
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