Andy Kaufman
American entertainer (1949–1984)
Andrew Geoffrey "Andy" Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was a popular and eccentric American entertainer, actor, and performance artist.
Quotes
edit- I am not a comic, I have never told a joke...The comedian's promise is that he will go out there and make you laugh with him...My only promise is that I will try to entertain you as best I can....They say, 'Oh wow, Andy Kaufman, he's a really funny guy.' But I'm not trying to be funny. I just want to play with their heads."
- Kaufman explaining his act [citation needed]
- T'ank you veddy much.
- Eye spelling of the catchphrase from Kaufman's character Foreign Man, later adapted into Latka Gravas on Taxi [citation needed]
Quotes about Kaufman
edit- Now, Andy did you hear about this one?
Tell me, are you locked in the punch?
Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey, baby.
Are we losing touch?- Alternately: ...Are you having fun?
- Lyrics from the 1992 R.E.M. song "Man on the Moon", written for the album Automatic for the People
- I'm tossing up punchlines that were never there...
I'm breaking through
I'm bending spoons
I'm keeping flowers in full bloom
I'm looking for answers from the great beyond.- Lyrics from the 1999 R.E.M. song "The Great Beyond", written for the soundtrack to the film Man on the Moon
See also
editExternal links
edit- Encyclopedic article on Andy Kaufman on Wikipedia
- Media related to Andy Kaufman on Wikimedia Commons