Jim describes Jim and Andy as a “contemporary concept.” He likens his struggle with identity to those of so many people who presently suffer from depression. If it’s so easy to lose Jim Carrey, who the hell is Jim Carrey?’ And there was this Spielbergian kind of rack focus at that point where, like Roy Scheider on a beach, I was kind of watching from another place.” And at a certain point, I realized, ‘Hey, wait a second. And then at the end of it, looking for Jim Carrey again and having trouble finding him. Reflecting back on his portrayal of Kaufman, he says, “It was definitely an important moment in the process where I found myself subjugating Jim Carrey for Andy Kaufman and Tony Clifton. Ĭarrey has been sitting on the behind-the-scenes footage for years and has always wanted people to see it. But things seemed to have gone a bit too far with this particular project judging from the histrionics and mind-bending psychodramas in Jim & Andy. Such a level of commitment is evidenced in just about every one of Jim Carrey’s film roles regardless of what you think of his acting abilities. Jim Carrey is gone–actually never existed–and I know that now.”Īccording to the Man on the Moon DVD commentary, Jim Carrey never showed up for work rather, he showed up as either Andy Kaufman or Andy’s tiresome alter ego, Tony Clifton.
In fact, in a recent interview, Jim stated emphatically, “There is no me, no self. įor anyone who’s seen some of Carrey’s recent interviews and noticed his retreat from the business that appeared to be his lifeblood for so long, the premise is not at all far-fetched.
However, what’s most intriguing here–and indeed what’s at the center of this drama–is the suggestion that Jim Carrey may have lost his sense of self and his very identity while committing to his role in Man on the Moon. It might all seem a bit confusing, but under Smith’s steady yet chimerical direction, the film is surprisingly cogent. The documentary, directed by Chris Smith of American Movie fame and produced by Being John Malkovich director Spike Jonze, is a pastiche of behind-the-scenes footage, current interviews, reflections, and movie clips. Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond tells the story of Carrey’s complete and unmitigated immersion into the character of Andy Kaufman during the shooting of the Andy Kaufman biopic, Man on the Moon. If you’re binge-watching Netflix all weekend long or over a holiday fortnight and you’re looking for content that’s described as “hilarious,” “very dark,” and “sobering,” then the documentary that follows Jim Carrey during the making of the 1999 film Man on the Moon might interest you.
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