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MAN ON THE
MOON AfterGlow Intended for
After You Have Seen The Film
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"I got
something pretty deep from this film. The film inspired me to dig a little
deeper into Kaufman's life to understand more of what he was about. I don't
think HE even knew his true purpose. I think he just followed his urges. What he
wanted to do, and I think he succeeded, was to generate real emotions from the
gut of his audience. It didn't matter what the emotion was, as long as it was
unpremeditated. He wanted to tear down the walls of image management in people
-- which makes it interesting that he would want to associate with the TM
movement since its whole thrust appears to be image management. I began to view
the Kaufman character as a real guru of sorts. He forced people to take a look
at their perceptions and anticipations and expectations. He turned people's
heads upside down. He did what many spiritual masters do with their followers
and students. People came expecting something and he made sure that that's
exactly what they DIDN'T get. I found the man to be braver than the bravest
warrior. The most tender, most vulnerable point of us all is our ego, yet he
risked his ego every time he went on stage. RISK. That's what it's all about.
There are very few true, pure performers -- those who risk everything to be
totally present with this moment right now. That's what I admired most in the
man. I doubt that I would be able to be a close friend to Andy Kaufman, but I
remain tremendously inspired by his risk-taking nature. I agree with you that
Jim Carrey was nothing short of phenomenal, and Milos Foreman's direction was
impeccable. The concept of the film that this was a work about a man who saw
nothing as real and everything was real at the same time carried through from
the first to the last frames. An unbelievable piece that will find itself a
classic as people warm up to its great artistry and subject."
John
Rainey, Fairfield, Iowa
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