Released in 1999, Man on The Moon depicts the moving and tragicomic story of comedian and provocateur Andy Kaufman, who died of lung cancer in 1984. Signed by the great and late Miloš Forman, the film was above all the incredible Jim Carrey who gave the role of his life there. A favorite composition for him, who is a fan of the deceased comedian.
The wonderful documentary Jimmy and Andy, produced by Spike Jonze, offers a very precious look: the transformation of the actor in the skin of his idol. During filming, he asked to be photographed behind the scenes. The drawings, which remained unpublished for 20 years, became the raw material for the project Jim and Andy.
The actor’s immersion in his character is as brilliant as it is at times very disturbing. In fact, his metamorphosis is such that it silenced the people present on the set, starting with people who knew Kaufman well.
Jim is no more, just Bill Andy; The boundaries are blurred, both on and off the set. Witness this completely insane sequence where Andy Kaufman’s real father argues with Jim as if he were his own son.
A very disturbing reflection on the acting profession and also a powerful catharsis for Jim Carrey, Jimmy and Andy It really remains to be seen. It is all the more interesting to see the background of the actor’s words, precisely the desire to put behind him the more or less elastic characters that made him famous and get rid of his image.
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