Pauly Shore ‘dreaming’ for his own comeback
The Weasel is ready for his own Hollywood comeback.
This year’s Oscars was marked by being the year of the comeback. Brendan Fraser won the lead actor category for his role in “The Whale” after years away from the spotlight. And Ke Hua Quan, who was a child star, returned to Hollywood after a 20-year hiatus, winning the Oscar for his supporting role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
The two actually acted alongside each other in the 1992 comedy “Encino Man,” and Jimmy Kimmel pointed out that fun Hollywood fact in his opening monologue at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night.
“Two actors from ‘Encino Man’ are nominated for Oscars,” Kimmel said. “What an incredible night this must be for the two of you, and what a difficult night it must be for Pauly Shore.”
Shore, who also starred in “Encino Man,” was watching and he had a few things to say about being the butt of an Oscars joke.
“We love to hate people when they’re on top. People wanted to smash me down and they did,” Shore, 55, told Page Six. “I was always nice to everyone, always cool, I put my heart into all my films.”
The ’90s comedy star best known for “Jury Duty,” “Bio-Dome” and, of course, “Encino Man,” told Page Six that he was happy for his old buddies. But he also opened up about how sitting on the sidelines can be bittersweet.
“I do truly miss acting and I miss being on set … hopefully it happens. … (I)t’s about just dreaming and hoping,” he said. “People are always like, ‘We want you back!’”
Shore is hoping for his chance to surprise audiences with something they haven’t seen from him before. And waiting for the call that will allow him to do so.
“I am not going to stop,” he continued. “I’m going to keep going. I know I’m going to get that call, and get that opportunity. That’s what’s it about.”