nah...it helps, but you really don't need to. Film focuses a lot on Carrey himself as a person
I think knowing kaufman helps a lot, and man on the moon is a way to do so. Go thru an Andy Kaufman youtube rabbithole first.
Yeah i remember that story well. Its interesting because he was so incredibly goal driven until man on the moon....and now its the complete opposite it seemswatched it yesterday....Interesting indeed. When he started talking about how playing Andy made him feel free, and after it ended he felt lost/unhappy, heartbroken again was
Vaguely remember that Oprah interview, but didn't know he buried pops with the check.
It's insane to think Jim Carey worked Jerry Lawler into a SHOOT. A man who is like the King of Work-Shoots got worked. Wild.
yea shyt threw me for a complete loop. idk if jerry was trying to maintain the wrestling tough guy image (which i never got from him) or what, but dude always said it was a a crazy shoot cuz of jim but i didnt know he had him in palm of his hand, breakin his balls.
