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Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
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A look inside the mind of someone who disappeared to become someone else. The lengths actors go for certain roles can sometimes be damaging to the body. Look at what Christian Bale does routinely for the roles he takes on. Here, Jim Carrey does something similar, yet it's not his body that's changing, it's his complete persona.
Jim & Andy was shot on the set of Man on the Moon and showed the lengths Carrey went to to become Andy Kaufman. He was so engrossed in the persona that Andy Kaufman and Jim Carrey had different trailers on set. Here's the thing about that though; Jim Carrey was never on set, it was always Andy Kaufman. So that trailer was never used. Watching the film, which is footage from the set and a one on one interview with a bearded and clearly depressed Jim Carrey. He talks about not being you and what does it mean to be someone. Deep thought provoking stuff in his mind, maybe some random mumblings of an old man to others.
Like Carrey or not...this is interesting stuff. Family members of Andy came on set and felt like they were talking to Andy one last time. The difficulties that "Andy" put people through on set I can only imagine. Kaufman was a prankster and Carrey does this on set throughout the film. Things go even further when Carrey becomes Tony Clifton. Now we have Carrey, being Kaufman who is also being Clifton. Three separate people in his mind.
In no way did I ever think this has to do with Carrey's ego. I feel like he put a lot on the line to become Andy off screen, to the point of damage to his personal mental well being. Did the stuff he did with Jerry Lawler go a bit too far? Probably. Life imitated art in that section. Would I have liked to have seen more people on the documentary give their insight? Of course, what did others think of his 'becoming Andy' on set? Who knows, this film is only about Jim and Andy.
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
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A look inside the mind of someone who disappeared to become someone else. The lengths actors go for certain roles can sometimes be damaging to the body. Look at what Christian Bale does routinely for the roles he takes on. Here, Jim Carrey does something similar, yet it's not his body that's changing, it's his complete persona.
Jim & Andy was shot on the set of Man on the Moon and showed the lengths Carrey went to to become Andy Kaufman. He was so engrossed in the persona that Andy Kaufman and Jim Carrey had different trailers on set. Here's the thing about that though; Jim Carrey was never on set, it was always Andy Kaufman. So that trailer was never used. Watching the film, which is footage from the set and a one on one interview with a bearded and clearly depressed Jim Carrey. He talks about not being you and what does it mean to be someone. Deep thought provoking stuff in his mind, maybe some random mumblings of an old man to others.
Like Carrey or not...this is interesting stuff. Family members of Andy came on set and felt like they were talking to Andy one last time. The difficulties that "Andy" put people through on set I can only imagine. Kaufman was a prankster and Carrey does this on set throughout the film. Things go even further when Carrey becomes Tony Clifton. Now we have Carrey, being Kaufman who is also being Clifton. Three separate people in his mind.
In no way did I ever think this has to do with Carrey's ego. I feel like he put a lot on the line to become Andy off screen, to the point of damage to his personal mental well being. Did the stuff he did with Jerry Lawler go a bit too far? Probably. Life imitated art in that section. Would I have liked to have seen more people on the documentary give their insight? Of course, what did others think of his 'becoming Andy' on set? Who knows, this film is only about Jim and Andy.