Pauly Shore is set to play fitness media mogul Richard Simmons in a new biopic. Prior to the feature film, Shore will be seen as Simmons in a short film titled 'The Court Jester,' which will be screening in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival, but not in the fest's lineup.
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00:00 Pauly Shore is set to play fitness media mogul Richard Simmons in a new biopic.
00:04 Prior to the feature film, Shore will be seen as Simmons in a short film titled The Court Jester,
00:09 which will be screening in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival,
00:12 but not in the Fest lineup.
00:13 "And where I'm right now is I just love myself, every part of myself.
00:20 And I think I can show you how to get here."
00:22 The short film, directed by Jake Lewis, is unrelated to the feature and will premiere
00:26 at The Cabin in Park City on January 19th before it's made available on YouTube later that night.
00:31 Last year, a meme noting Simmons and Shore's similar appearance went viral.
00:35 Shore then shared on social media, "I've noticed all the reactions to me playing Richard Simmons
00:39 in a new biopic. I heard he's living deep in Big Bear. We've been playing phone tag,
00:43 yes he still has a phone. I'm trying to make it happen for you guys. Be optimistic."
00:48 Shore said in a statement announcing the feature film project, "I'm really excited about sharing
00:52 Richard Simmons' life with the world. We all need this biopic now more than ever.
00:56 Simmons represented mental health, getting people in shape, and being his authentic,
01:00 silly self. Whenever he was on TV, you could never take your eyes off of him,
01:03 and he brought such a joy to his appearances that represented nothing but a good time."
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