Pauly Shore is Dead...and Kickin'
February 2005
Back in the early 1990’s, a Jewish boy from Beverly Hills broke out as one of the entertainment industry’s most popular comedians. With a stint as an MTV VJ and a series of commercially successful, goofy movies, Pauly Shore immortalized his distinct persona.
Pop culture goes the Weasel.
Haven’t seen him lately? Well, he’s not in the army now, on perpetual jury duty, or trapped in a bio-dome. On Jan. 25th, 2005,
Pauly Shore died.
At least he pretended to die in the newly released DVD,
Pauly Shore is Dead (originally titled You’ll Never Wiez in
This Town Again).
Shore’s self-financed, five-year project features the comedian as director, producer, writer, and actor, an absolute tour de force enterprise.
"I’m really proud of it," Shore said of the DVD release.
"It’s one of those jobs that comes around once in a lifetime. I just hope it catches on and turns out to be a really big, fat hit."
Paul Montgomery Shore, PMS as his monogram indicates, learned from Charlie Sheen (who makes a cameo in the movie) that turning one’s career around requires talent and good genes, both of which are clearly evident in Shore.
The son of well-known comedian Sammy Shore and Mitzi Shore, owner of the world-famous comedy club,
The Comedy Store, Shore grew up in what he calls "the Emerald City for comedians."
Shore revealed that he and his mother will be involved in an upcoming fall reality show currently titled "Minding the Store," based on his personal life, including running the club.
"It should be pretty interesting," Shore said. "We’ll see what happens."
Shore also lamented the recent and most unfortunate passing of comedic icon Johnny Carson.
"Carson took a lot of the comedians that started and were developed at The Comedy Store and made them superstars," he said. "He was very special to me and my family."
Pauly Shore is Dead contains an intensely authentic perspective on Hollywood life, and even a moral (yes, moral, even in a Pauly Shore movie).
Shore addresses that everyone wants to be accepted, but in seeking that approval, one must be true to oneself—in his case, that is, in spite of taunting by Adam Sandler and a resemblance to a skinnier Richard Simmons.
The movie opens with the spirit of the late Sam Kinison, legendary comic screamer and Shore’s real-life mentor, who appears to a depressed Shore and instructs him to end his life upon the cancellation of his FOX sitcom, "Pauly," as it is better to be remembered as a dead genius than a living idiot.
The following 82 minutes are greased with hilarious and intelligent satire and over 30 unforgettable celebrity cameos including Sean Penn, Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Snoop Dogg, and Corey Feldman, with an especially enjoyable performance by "Deadwood'"s W. Earl Brown as Bucky from Kentucky.
After watching the DVD and bonus features in their entirety, the viewer will have a new-found respect for Shore, as he demonstrates not only humor but an incredible appreciation for the film and overwhelming gratitude toward those who contributed to its completing.
When asked to describe himself in three words, Shore jested, "Loser, loser, and loser." Then, reconsidering, he corrected, "Winner, winner, and winner."
Shore also offered his advice to anyone trying to break into the career world.
"Find something that you want to do for a job or an occupation that you want to see yourself doing when you’re still 60 years old," he said. "Because at the end of the day, like it or not, your job becomes your hobby."
While Shore admitted he would be a street dancer or mime in Paris were he not the "Weasel," the self-described workaholic wants to be viewed as more than his animal counterpart.
"It’s all about people seeing me other than the way that they saw me before," he said.
Near the film’s end, Shore expresses with heartfelt sincerity, "I’m just Pauly."
Pauly Shore is Dead also draws from Shakespeare’s As You Like It, quoting, "All the world’s a stage, and one man in his time plays many parts."
No matter what character Shore is portraying, as a "diamond in the yard," he’s just Pauly. Totally Pauly.
Links: Official Site | Facebook | Twitter
Pop culture goes the Weasel.
Haven’t seen him lately? Well, he’s not in the army now, on perpetual jury duty, or trapped in a bio-dome. On Jan. 25th, 2005,
Pauly Shore died.
At least he pretended to die in the newly released DVD,
Pauly Shore is Dead (originally titled You’ll Never Wiez in
This Town Again).
Shore’s self-financed, five-year project features the comedian as director, producer, writer, and actor, an absolute tour de force enterprise.
"I’m really proud of it," Shore said of the DVD release.
"It’s one of those jobs that comes around once in a lifetime. I just hope it catches on and turns out to be a really big, fat hit."
Paul Montgomery Shore, PMS as his monogram indicates, learned from Charlie Sheen (who makes a cameo in the movie) that turning one’s career around requires talent and good genes, both of which are clearly evident in Shore.
The son of well-known comedian Sammy Shore and Mitzi Shore, owner of the world-famous comedy club,
The Comedy Store, Shore grew up in what he calls "the Emerald City for comedians."
Shore revealed that he and his mother will be involved in an upcoming fall reality show currently titled "Minding the Store," based on his personal life, including running the club.
"It should be pretty interesting," Shore said. "We’ll see what happens."
Shore also lamented the recent and most unfortunate passing of comedic icon Johnny Carson.
"Carson took a lot of the comedians that started and were developed at The Comedy Store and made them superstars," he said. "He was very special to me and my family."
Pauly Shore is Dead contains an intensely authentic perspective on Hollywood life, and even a moral (yes, moral, even in a Pauly Shore movie).
Shore addresses that everyone wants to be accepted, but in seeking that approval, one must be true to oneself—in his case, that is, in spite of taunting by Adam Sandler and a resemblance to a skinnier Richard Simmons.
The movie opens with the spirit of the late Sam Kinison, legendary comic screamer and Shore’s real-life mentor, who appears to a depressed Shore and instructs him to end his life upon the cancellation of his FOX sitcom, "Pauly," as it is better to be remembered as a dead genius than a living idiot.
The following 82 minutes are greased with hilarious and intelligent satire and over 30 unforgettable celebrity cameos including Sean Penn, Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Snoop Dogg, and Corey Feldman, with an especially enjoyable performance by "Deadwood'"s W. Earl Brown as Bucky from Kentucky.
After watching the DVD and bonus features in their entirety, the viewer will have a new-found respect for Shore, as he demonstrates not only humor but an incredible appreciation for the film and overwhelming gratitude toward those who contributed to its completing.
When asked to describe himself in three words, Shore jested, "Loser, loser, and loser." Then, reconsidering, he corrected, "Winner, winner, and winner."
Shore also offered his advice to anyone trying to break into the career world.
"Find something that you want to do for a job or an occupation that you want to see yourself doing when you’re still 60 years old," he said. "Because at the end of the day, like it or not, your job becomes your hobby."
While Shore admitted he would be a street dancer or mime in Paris were he not the "Weasel," the self-described workaholic wants to be viewed as more than his animal counterpart.
"It’s all about people seeing me other than the way that they saw me before," he said.
Near the film’s end, Shore expresses with heartfelt sincerity, "I’m just Pauly."
Pauly Shore is Dead also draws from Shakespeare’s As You Like It, quoting, "All the world’s a stage, and one man in his time plays many parts."
No matter what character Shore is portraying, as a "diamond in the yard," he’s just Pauly. Totally Pauly.
Links: Official Site | Facebook | Twitter
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