Billy Eichneris looking to portray trailblazing TV celebrity Paul Lynde in a feature film.
“He didn’t ever pretend to be straight,” Eichner noted.
“It’s a persona.

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It’s not who this guy is.'
Like Paul, I went to Northwestern and I could relate to some of that.
I think it’s complicated for people to process that I’m not my persona.
The movie is being developed by producer Tom McNulty, with a script by Edwin Cannistraci.