00:00Pauly Shore is set to play fitness media mogul Richard Simmons in a new biopic.
00:04Prior to the feature film, Shore will be seen as Simmons in a short film titled The Court Jester,
00:09which will be screening in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival, but not in the fest lineup.
00:15And where I'm right now is I just love myself, every part of myself, and I think I can show you how to get here.
00:22The short film directed by Jake Lewis is unrelated to the feature and will premiere at the cabin in Park City on January 19th
00:28before it's made available on YouTube later that night.
00:31Last year, a meme noting Simmons and Shore's similar appearance went viral.
00:35Shore then shared on social media,
00:37I've noticed all the reactions to me playing Richard Simmons in a new biopic.
00:40I heard he's living deep in Big Bear.
00:42We've been playing phone tag.
00:43Yes, he still has a phone.
00:45I'm trying to make it happen for you guys.
00:47Be optimistic.
00:48Shore said in a statement announcing the feature film project,
00:50I'm really excited about sharing Richard Simmons' life with the world.
00:54We all need this biopic now more than ever.
00:55Simmons represented mental health, getting people in shape, and being his authentic silly self.
01:00Whenever he was on TV, you could never take your eyes off of him,
01:03and he brought such a joy to his appearances that represented nothing but a good time.
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