Most people know Paul Reubens for one role: Pee-wee Herman. In the latest issue of Details Magazine, he opens up about his constant obsession: "I am constantly hoping that, like, I'm still relevant at all." It makes sense. The 57-year-old actor is about to don the skinny suit again to perform as Pee-wee for the first time in 19 years -- starring in an elaborate live show. He just hopes people will come. "What I'm trying to prove now is that I still have it, I'm still around--I still am Pee-wee Herman, and Pee-wee Herman is still funny." he said.Hot Photos
Paul Reubens: I Still Am Pee-Wee Herman
Most people know Paul Reubens for one role: Pee-wee Herman. In the latest issue of Details Magazine, he opens up about his constant obsession: "I am constantly hoping that, like, I'm still relevant at all." It makes sense. The 57-year-old actor is about to don the skinny suit again to perform as Pee-wee for the first time in 19 years -- starring in an elaborate live show. He just hopes people will come. "What I'm trying to prove now is that I still have it, I'm still around--I still am Pee-wee Herman, and Pee-wee Herman is still funny." he said.Reubens made waves and sent fans into a tizzy when he announced he was bringing his brilliant Pee-Wee character back to the stage. The good vibes were short-lived, however, as the opening was pushed back from November to January. Fans quickly grew disappointed with not only the delay, but also the tedious ticket exchange process they had to go through for the rescheduled dates.
Reubens, always a man of the people, quickly issued a statement saying he would look into the matter, and that he'd like to meet with his fans who were affected so he could "grovel to them in person." Paul's Details Interview Below:
On channeling his character Pee-wee Herman again: "I always loved being that character... I could feel the love."
What he does on his time off: "I have no life outside of writing my show right now."
On his past headlines: "All this stuff that happened--the quote-unquote treatment I received--was not an inducement to come back to work. To wait for somebody to give me permission to have a career wasn't going to happen, you know? ... It's a drag to have tabloid baggage. It's weird to have your career be a footnote to that, especially when you love what you do. I'm not giving people that power anymore."
Does he still have his Emmys? "Are you kidding? I don't know where they are. They're in storage somewhere."
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Friday 30 October
By jack
welcome back PeeWee..always liked your character and PeeWee's Big Adventure truly a classic..always will remember the bar scene trying to talk on the phone and the Tequila dance
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Monday 02 November
By Lindsay
Yesss, I remember that, that was so funny =D
Tuesday 03 November
By joyce2443
im with you Jack welcome back PeeWee!!!!!
Monday 02 November
By Jack
I remember the show as well funny love that Tequila Dance I used work at Shoprite on the overnight. We used to listen to the oldies best of time. Welcome back Pee-wee hell everyone make a mistake in life I had my share of bad luck and Stupid mistake.
Monday 02 November
By ketket21
Luv Pee Wee!!! YAY HE'S BACK!!! :-)
Friday 06 November
By joseph
paul reuben is a great actor !!!!! every movie he has been in is great. who cares what he does in his free time. i will watch anything he does. he is a actor. dont write him of for something we all do. i cant wait to see his new stuff.
Tuesday 03 November
By smkmnm
i loved the tequila dance as well and the movie.. I grew up with pee wee. Its cool that he wants to comeback and see if he still has what it takes to make ppl laugh but have you ever watched the reruns? Yeah, they're dumb and maybe thats why he's funny....
Friday 30 October
By chuckie
Loved PeeWee, even the watered-down commercial TV version (the original HBO special was much raunchier and much funnier). Saw Paul doing the schtick on one of the late night talk-fests a few weeks ago and, I'm sorry to say, he's just too old to pull it off now (pun intended).
Let it rest and move on buddy.
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Friday 30 October
By Reena
I agree...I saw that same late night talk show and thought the same thing. He's way too old to be dressing up like Pee Wee (the make up actually made him look pretty creepy too!) - he should really focus on acting because I do believe he has the ability. I've seen him in a couple of films and he was pretty good. Give up on Pee Wee and be yourself!
Friday 30 October
By GeraldR5
Welcome back, Pee Wee! We missed you! And we're still a big angry that some overzealous police were able to put a major dent in your career. It was a totally victimless event in a setting where no unwilling people were present. Your private life is, and should be yours. You make me happy with your wonderful talent!!!
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Friday 30 October
By gobluespartyon
Welcome back Pee-Wee I was a big fan of Pee-Wee's Play House. 21 agos 1988 I was Pee-Wee for Halloween and at Mapel Hill Mall they all chanted It's Pee-Wee and someone else was Pee-Wee also.
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Friday 30 October
By richard
Pee Wee you never should have stopped.. Nobody really was offended. We would have ALL just switched to the what other network would have accepted your show. Even if it was Spice or something. Can't wait to see your new show.
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Monday 02 November
By CeCe
You are entitled to your opinion even if you are wrong. And you are!
Friday 30 October
By brdbrns3
remember when pee wee was doing cocaine under the table in the cheech and chong movie?
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Monday 02 November
By Dori
A side of pee-wee I wish TO NEVER see again. It was weird seeing him do that. :( I only saw him that the wacky pee-wee Herman, not the cocaine addicted fool. lol. I hope he does come back, old or not, there is only ONE Pee-Wee that that is him :)
Monday 02 November
By rock_a_roo
I'm The Hamburger Man
Monday 02 November
By chuckie
OMG, the Hamburger Dude at the chinese restaurant! That was one of the funniest bits ever put on film! LMAO just thinking about it.
Friday 30 October
By Brad
Pee-wee could be in character until he's four hundred years old. It's great and classic. What happened to him should never have been made an issue... he wasn't a pedophile. The born-again nutjobs had their way and the media blew this thing open and ruined what would most likely been many years of great entertainment.
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Tuesday 03 November
By Spike
The "born-again nutjobs" had nothing to do with it. It was the news starved mainstream press whose sole purpose in life is to tittilate and sensationalize. They are hacks with no value to society. The "born-agains" couldn't care less about this.
Friday 30 October
By Fred
If Pee Wee Herman ever reads this, I want you to know I will never forget the fabulous line from your movie, "The Alamo doesn't have a basement!".
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