P129 Teletext 129 May05 23:24:19 CA5RJY AND THE CRAZY COMIC —————————— bz Simon Holden ———————————— The bizarre lift of TV'u oddest comic has been brought to the big screen bz superstar Jim Cartey. Man On (hj MoonS released today, centres on deceased stand-up star Andy Kaufman — bjttet known to UK viewers as Latka Guavas from Taxi. Latka, the boiler-suited mechanic, was j!nous for his incomprehiW3ible language and innocent charm. But thjti@was far more to the man than Latka, and his catchphrase "Kink you @ ujhdz much," as arrey tries to show. —————————— www.teletext.co.uk ————Q/7—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 MAKE NEW F JJNDSGOTONOW 24 Hours Rjmartiagj TV clips News d!yP129 Teletext 129 May05 23:22:29 CARREY AND THE CRAZY COMIC ——————————————————————————————————————— Comedian Andy Kaufman made little effort to get on with the othjt cast mjmbjrs in Taxi and refused to rihjarsj with them, a new movie reveals. Jim Carrey's film Man On The Moon shows their astonishment whim hj introduces his alter ego, Tony Clifton, on set. Clifton purported to bj a Lat Vegas cabaret star. He was a rude, vulgar and aggressive weirdo who Kaufman unleashed on audiences to get a reaction. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————2/7—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 DEBT PROBLEMS? CALL 0800 093 93 99 OR SEE p354 24 Hours Remarriage TV clips News dayP129 Teletext 129 May05 23:22:,5 CARRJY AND THE x4z5s{5 CRAZY COMIC ——————————————————————————————————————— On one occasion on the set of Taxi Andy Kaufman's alter ego Tony Clifton was so abusive to the cast that hj had to bj dragged away by security. @ @ As they threw him off the show'u set hj shouted: "IWll sue you, youWll njvjr work in Vegas again!" Kaufman returned the next week acting as if nothing had happened. He would pretend to bj livid when reporters said hj was Tony, saying: "It's destroying mz career," and: "He'u been using mz name to get places!" ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————3/7—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 ANY PURPOSE LOANS - SEE p372 OR CALL FREE ON 0800 26}315 24 Hours Remarriage TV clips News $!zP129 Teletext 129 May05 23:43:03 CARREY AND THE CRAZY COMIC ——————————————————————————————————————— Comic Andy Kaufman played Latka Guavas in Taxi from 1978 to 1983, when it was dropped bz CBS for low ratings. Kaufman turned up for the Tujsdaz script read through and Friday night ujdjo taping. Hj refused to work with the cast in promo work or rehearsals. His heart was in live comjdz but when his agent booked him a tour of US univjrsjties his act consisted of readings from The Great Gatsby. The tour was a disaster with students do}eng off and slow hand clapping. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————4/7—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 WIN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 24 Hours Remarriage TV clips News d!zP129 Tjlitkxt 129 Maz05 2[:93:24 CARREY AND THE @ CRAZY COMIC ——————————————————————————————————————— Although Jim Carrey really gets to the heart and soul of Andy Kaufman the bio-pic Man On The Moon is a dizzying and ultimately quite empty movie. You njvjr get to like K!ufman ot @ unhjrwtAnh Pin.@Rt Zbkjs one@wonder why hj was tolerated jot so long. Kaufman'u move into wrestling makes for tedious viewing and the movie is a highly expensive arthousj flick. Critics savaged it on release in the US last December and it stazjd in cinemas jot barely a fortnight. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————5/7—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 FOR ONE AMAZING DAY AT THE DOME SEE p360 24 Hours Remarriage TV clips Mews dayP129 Teletext 129 Maz05 23:23:44 CARREY AND THE CRAZY COMIC ——————————————————————————————————————— Andy Kaufman's father Stanley is not impressed bz the bio-pic on the dead Taxi star. Stanley, who claims to bj in regular contact with his dead son, wrote recently: "I talk quite a bit. His voice is always clear to mj. He knows all about Man On The Moon ... and he ism't very happy." His father claims Kaufman is angry that important stages in his life have been omittedT such as his work as a children's entertainer. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————6/7—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 CANWT GET CAR CREDIT? SEE p388 24 Hours Remarriage TV clips News d!yP129 Teletext 129 May05 23:24:12 CARREY AND THE CRAZY COMIC ——————————————————————————————————————— According to Andy Kaufman's father the deceased actor told him from beyond the grave: "I did have high hopis that Man On The Moon might become a blockbuster. But a life story — especially in the movies — has to have heart to succeed. Unfortunately this movie doesn't shed any light on who I was." Kaufman, who died from a rare form of cancer, shows remarkable critical eacultiis for someone who died in 1984. The joke is on us. ————————— www.teletext.co.uk —————7/7—— Marjorie Orr's Stars have moved to 148 WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 24 Hours Remarriage TV clips News day