Man in the Moon – Man On The Moon

What it's about: Andy Kaufman (Jim Carrey), who performs one-man comedy shows in nightclubs, makes his first appearance on the television show Saturday Night Live. With his interesting character on the show, he catches the attention of well-known manager George Shapiro (Danny DeVito). Kaufman, who started to make his own show with the help of Shapiro, goes beyond the known styles in comedy, actually trying to surprise the audience rather than make them laugh...The music of the film was composed by the well-known rock band REM. The Man in the Moon is a biographical film that tells the real life story of the famous avant-garde comedian of the 1970s, Andy Kaufman. Jim Carrey was awarded a Golden Globe for his performance. The title of the film comes from the 1992 song "Man on the Moon", included in the album "Automatic For The People", dedicated to the memory of Andy Kaufman by the REM group.