Paul Reubens, The Artist Also Known As Pee-wee Herman

Naked Lunch

Straw Hut Media

Arts, Society & Culture, Tv & Film

4.9 • 806 Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Phil invites his longtime friend and even longer-time hero Paul Reubens to Naked Lunch for a Big Adventure over lunch. This playful and ultimately revealing conversation over sandwiches from Monroe Place finds Phil, Paul & David discussing a wide-range of topics -- from Paul's education alongside classmates David Hasselhoff and Katey Sagal at Cal Arts to The Groundlings to his pre-fame work in restaurant kitchens to a wide range of unforgettable encounters with famous Pee Wee fans like Little Richard, Prince, Tom Petty, Joey Ramone and Clint Eastwood. Reubens explains two reasons he became a comedian. "I was terrible at math," he says, "and I didn't want to have to have to wear a suit to work." Here's a funny look at how Paul Reubens ended up in the suit of Pee Wee Herman and still wears it so well. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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0:00.0	Hi, everybody. This is Phil. Got some sad news today about one of my dear friends, Paul Rubens, who passed away.
0:10.9	He was fighting cancer and he didn't even tell us that, you know, he was, he was battling this last round. And I got a call from him from the hospital saying goodbye to me.
0:25.8	I got to tell him everything that I felt about him.
0:29.5	And then I wrote it down, and I sent it to him.
0:31.7	And he got it last night right before he passed, actually.
0:39.3	Here's what I wrote, Dear Paul, the world is better because you've been here.
0:44.3	You're a genius, an artist, a unique and singular voice, and best of all funny as hell.
0:50.3	I've loved you since the first time I saw Pee-Wee.
0:53.3	And from that first special, I never missed an episode.
0:57.6	I bought and kept every single thing available you've done. Very few people have ever had the
1:03.3	ability to create such a lovable character, plus an entire universe around it. Your entire
1:09.8	sensibility is so brilliant and hilarious and kind-hearted.
1:14.4	You tapped into and literally personified the joy of childhood. You were always one of my heroes
1:21.3	and a huge influence. So when we met some 25 years ago and got to work together and actually
1:26.8	became great friends,
1:29.2	it was blessing upon blessing.
1:32.2	I love you, my family loves you, you are family.
1:37.4	Thank you for being so generous and kind and caring and above all funny.
1:43.2	Your impact on the world will last forever.
1:46.0	You made my life better.
1:49.0	Here's Paul.
1:52.0	Oh, it's legend time, David.
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