Did Jim Carrey ever know or work with Andy Kaufman?

Jim Carrey on losing himself inside Andy Kaufman and why he relived it for the documentary 'Jim & Andy' ... in Carrey's spiritual journey came when he played his comedic idol, Andy Kaufman, in the 1999 film “Man on the Moon,” plunging himself so deeply into the role that he was never the same again. read more

Friday, July 14, 2017–8: 12 am CST I don’t think Jim Carrey knew or worked with Andy Kaufman. Jim Carrey was 22 in 1984. He was an unknown. So, I don’t think Jim Carrey ever knew or worked with Andy Kaufman. read more

A still photograph shows Jim Carrey in "Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond — Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton." Francois Duhamel / Netflix In exploring the four months that Carrey spent inhabiting Kaufman, “Jim & Andy” creates a kind of cinematic Venn diagram out of the lives of the two comedians. read more

“Jim & Andy” suggests that in finding Kaufman, Mr. Carrey also lost himself, at least for a while (though maybe longer). The story of what happened during the making of “Man on the Moon” has been covered before, including in news articles published around the time of its release. read more