Pauly Shore first broke into the mainstream in the late 1980s as an early-20-something, working as a VJ and on-air host for MTV. Shore’s MTV success, which was preceded by years as a stand-up comic – as notably mentored by the legendary Sam Kinison – ran concurrently with a great run of starring roles in major comedy films.
Simply put, Pauly Shore never stopped working. Beyond producing, writing, directing and/or starring films in the decades since “Encino Man” was released, Shore has continued doing stand-up (e.g. “Stick With The Dancing: Funny Stories From My Childhood” is his upcoming Vegas-bound one man show), appeared on television (e.g. 2005’s “Minding The Store” reality show about family business The Comedy Store), and hosted podcasts (e.g. “Pauly Shore’s Random Rants” is a weekly audio and video podcast about living alone and whatever else is on Shore’s mind).
Pauly Shore’s latest film is “Guest House.” Released this year, “Guest House,” follows engaged couple Sarah (Aimee Teegarden) and Blake (Mike Castle) who have purchased their dream home, but there is indeed a catch: a party animal named Randy (Shore) in the guest house who refuses to leave. “Guest House” also stars Billy Zane, Steve-O, Charlotte McKinney, Erik Griffin, Felipe Esparza, and Bobby Lee, and is scheduled to hit on-demand and digital demand outlets on September 4, 2020.
On August 24, 2020, I had the pleasure of interviewing Pauly Shore by phone, as embedded below. Beyond “Guest House,” we talked about his podcast, his show in Vegas, The Comedy Store, how he manages to stay so prolific, and whether or not he was bar mitzvahed.
