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Tom Segura In Talks To Play Andy Kaufman’s Collaborator Bob Zmuda, Comedic Persona Tony Clifton In Indie ‘Dirty Rotten Bastard’


Tom Segura is in talks to star as Bob Zmuda and Tony Clifton, a collaborator and comedic persona of Andy Kaufman's, in indie 'Dirty Rotten Bastard.'

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Tom Segura has identified the most promising vehicle yet to showcase his acting chops, as Deadline understands that he’s in talks for multiple roles in Dirty Rotten Bastard, a show biz-centric indie from Ed Helms & Mike Falbo’s Pacific Electric Picture Company. Helmed by Ryan McNeely and Josh Martin, aka The Director Brothers, the film tells the insane true story of an aspiring filmmaker who is kidnapped by deranged lounge singer Tony Clifton. Initially drawn to document Clifton’s world, he is thrust into a chaotic journey of sex, celebrity, and comedy, blurring the lines between observer and participant, and testing his sanity.

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