Documentary/Biopic Chris Farley Biopic | Paul Walter Hauser stars/Josh Gad directs

[Pennywise]

 

[Drizzle]

I'd be iffy on this if it was anyone but Hauser. I think he could be really great if this happens.

 

[BeserkerHilf]

 

[Pennywise]

I dig Hauser as Farley! He’s a pretty solid actor in comedy and drama.

Also nice to hear the family gave their blessing to the film!

 

[DarkKnight88]

Like the SNL 75 film, this is another interesting “who will they cast?” as Farley’s friends and SNL alum; Sandler, Spade, Rock…

 

[whoknows]

did he actually do anything interesting in his life outside of snl? did he do a lot of drugs or something?? is that why they want to make it? I really have no idea what he was up to outside of comedy gigs, does anyone know, or is this a case of the news being good because the best fat guy is playing the dead fat guy? or is he actually suited to the role?
if it's just another druggie movie i think it could be a miss, it could just be another wired, which i have never been interested in watching, despite being a big blues brothers fan, depressing subject matter.

 

[Drizzle]

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I had no idea a Belushi biopic existed but looking it up it seems like all parties involved tried to bury it because it wasn't received well at all.

 

[Pennywise]

This article says he’s been interested in playing Farley for years.

Chris Farley Biopic in the Works With Josh Gad, Paul Walter Hauser

Lorne Michaels will produce the project about the 'SNL' legend, written by 'Daisy Jones' filmmakers Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Sawyer]

Alright SNL behind-the-scenes cinematic universe.

 

[Sawyer]

I had no idea a Belushi biopic existed but looking it up it seems like all parties involved tried to bury it because it wasn't received well at all.

Almost killed Chiklis’s career before it even started, as I understand it.

 

[antsman41]

Just get Andy Sandberg to play Sandler.

 

[Pennywise]

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Alright SNL behind-the-scenes cinematic universe.

I’d be down for that.

 

[Drizzle]

Almost killed Chiklis’s career before it even started, as I understand it.

I'm glad Chiklis was able to bounce back but it's interesting how forgotten it is considering it's a biopic of a high profile celebrity but by all accounts everyone hated it.

From Wikipedia:

Dan Aykroyd was openly averse to Wired. During an interview for MTV's The Big Picture, he said, "I have witches working now to jinx the thing... I hope it never gets seen and I am going to hurl all the negative energy I can and muster all my hell energies [against them]. My thunderbolts are out on this one, quite truthfully."

I watched the trailer and yeah, I can very much understand why those close to Belushi would have been upset about this.



The full movie is actually on YouTube but it looks like it was ripped from an old VHS so the quality is awful.

 

[Sawyer]

Just get Andy Sandberg to play Sandler.

Was about to say he’s too old, but then again, the guy they’ve got playing Farley is already four years older than Farley was when he died, so… maybe.

 

[Drizzle]

Just get Andy Sandberg to play Sandler.

Was about to say he’s too old, but then again, the guy they’ve got playing Farley is already four years older than Farley was when he died, so… maybe.

Yeah but the difference is Samberg is about 15-20 years older than Sandler was when he was on SNL with Farley.

It'll probably be a bunch of under the radar up-and-comers playing Sandler, Spade, Rock, etc. but I do think they should have significant roles in it, especially Spade who close with Farley to the point that he couldn't even go to his funeral because he was so devastated that he couldn't bear to be in the same room as Farley's body.

 

[Sawyer]

 

[Pennywise]

 

[Drizzle]

Hear me out: Mike Myers as Lorne Michaels





Might be too meta considering he'd also be interacting with someone playing a younger version of himself but we know he's already got the voice down.

 

[Pennywise]

 

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Paul Walter Hauser shares what he learned from 'SNL' stars before playing Chris Farley

Paul Walter Hauser tells EW he's discussed playing Chris Farley in a new biopic with the comedian's 'Saturday Night Live' associates Lorne Michaels, Tim Meadows, and David Spade: 'It's a difficult subject to talk about.'

ew.com

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What has the preparation been like for your Chris Farley biopic? Have you been in contact with any of Farley's Saturday Night Live friends and associates like Adam Sandler, David Spade, or Lorne Michaels?

PAUL WALTER HAUSER: I haven't started preparation on it yet because it's such an undertaking that I'm gonna wait until the film is officially greenlit and we have a start date. I'll probably start preparing two to four months in advance.

Right now, I've only really spoken with Lorne Michaels, Tim Meadows, and David Spade. They've all been super gracious and cool about it. And you know, I think it's a difficult subject to talk about because everyone feels horrible about how it went and how it ended, but there's also great glimmers of fond remembrance and humor as they retell some of the funniest stories about Chris.

What have those conversations been like?

I think Lorne Michaels is more matter of fact. I think David Spade's more anecdotal, and he's probably understandably trying to think of some of the good times. And then I think Tim Meadows is the most interesting of the three that I've spoken to, 'cause he knew Chris the longest. He met Chris back in the Midwest before SNL.

So I heard a lot of good stories of, like, Chris and Tim going to art house films and then walking around Chicago for two hours after the movie, just talking about the movie and having intellectual conversations and creative conversations that weren't so much about fame or money or anything of a high-status nature. It was more that they were really grateful and present. And motivated in the place they were in at that time.

How has it felt to undertake this project, especially given that you're older than Farley was when he died at this point?

Yeah. I'm 38, so I'll be 39 in October. And, you know, I think there'll be a certain age where I won't wanna do it. So hopefully it gets made in the next year or two, because I don't wanna be 42 years old playing Chris at 25. But I feel good about the undertaking. I think I know how to do it. It's just a matter of doing your homework, putting a lot of heart into it, and being a good collaborator. Anything else is insecurity or ego. It's good to distill it to the simplification of what it actually is.