Early on, the key to Clifton was that audiences weren’t in on the joke. Alleged alter-ego to both the late great Andy Kaufman and Kaufmans longtime writer/co-schemer Bob Zmuda, meta-comedian Tony. Han var en gudsbenådet entertainer, der så let som ingenting gled fra den ene personlighed over i den næste, uanset om det drejede sig om en Elvis-imitation, den østeuropæiske indvandre Latka Gravas (kendt fra tv-serien Taxi) eller hans utiltalende alter ego Tony Clifton.
Andy kaufman alter ego series#
What followed was an intensely bizarre and emotional film production. infamous alter ego of Andy Kaufman, who assumed the mantle of a never-was lounge singer to insult and offend strangers. Kompromisløs er kodeordet, når man skal beskrive komikeren Andy Kaufman. From the PBS series 'Soundstage' comes this special broadcast of Andy Kaufmans satirical talk show, which includes 'The Has-Been Corner,' a spoof segment with a washed-up celebrity, and a routine featuring his marionette alter ego, Tony Clifton. In 1999, Milos Forman cast Carrey to play Kaufman in his biopic Man on the Moon. The Vice Documentary Films production bowed last week at the Venice Film Festival and was produced by Spike Jonze and Vice Films’ Danny Gabai and Brendan Fitzgerald. The film is Chris Smith’s take on actor Jim Carrey’s time portraying famed and complicated comedian Andy Kaufman.
Netflix had grabbed worldwide rights to Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton, the streaming company announced Monday at the Toronto International Film Festival.
0 kommentar(er)
