‘Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond’ features never-before-seen footage from the set of ‘Man on the Moon’
Actors going method to get super into their movie roles are all the rage these days.
But even Leonardo DiCaprio eating actual bison liver on the set ofThe Revenantand Jared Leto acting blind forBlade Runner 2049cannot compare to the extent Jim Carrey became Andy Kaufman for his starring role in the 1999 biopicMan on the Moon.
Kaufman, the trailblazing comedian perhaps best known for his role as Latka Gravas onTaxi, was famous forblending his comedic act with real lifein order to constantly surprise and provoke his audience (for instance, he sometimes had other people perform his Tony Clifton lounge singer character).
So while playing Kaufman, Carrey tried to imitate his heros reality-bending style, carrying on his Kaufman impression even when the cameras werent rolling.
Behind-the-scenes footage from the set ofMan on the Moonwill be available for the first time in Chris Smiths new documentaryJim & Andy: The Great Beyond Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton.
EW can exclusively debut the trailer forJim & Andy, which hits Netflix next month and features Carrey in the present day looking back on his time on the film.
In the trailer, Carrey notes how Universal originally didnt want the making-of footage (much of it shot by Kaufmans former girlfriend Lynne Margulies) to surface lest people think I was an ahole.
The distance of 18 years now allows Carrey and others to look back on the experience without such worries, while also giving Carrey the chance to reflect on the scope of his own comedic career.
Watch the trailer below, which of course features R.E.M.s song Man on the Moon, written as a tribute to Kaufman (and the source of the biopics title).Jim & Andyhits Netflix Nov. 17.
