The non-highest realm of the unity of human and drama

Duane 2022-08-20 11:04:00

I asked two questions about The Man on the Moon:
1. Is this play about Jim Carrey or Andy?
2. Did the protagonist die in the end?

The first question, I am amazed at Jim Carrey's acting skills, and even more amazed at Andy's dramatic life in the film, but this film briefly describes what happens when a professional actor reaches the highest level. Only Jim Carrey, who is also a comedy superstar, can If you play Andy well, then whether it is Andy or Jim Carrey is playing, maybe even Jim Carrey himself can't tell, this is "the unity of man and drama".

The second question, Andy always acted like the real, and the real acted like he was acting. Later, it was difficult for everyone to distinguish when he was real and when he was fake. Momo, too lazy to spend energy to distinguish, because he is a play in itself. Therefore, even things like dying from cancer are regarded as acting, but is it acting or real? Everyone looked confused. . . . As someone who has written the screenplay, I can tell you responsibly that Andy is not dead, and he is still the last person to appear.

It's true that Andy has cancer, and he ended up flying to the Philippines to "work miracles," which fits his style: on stage and in life, he always surprises audiences. Regardless of whether the witch doctor in the Philippines is real or not, it can be seen that Andy has been treated, and the funeral is just a way for him to avoid the outside world for treatment. A year later, he miraculously appeared in front of the audience again. Why do you say he is not dead? If Andy really died of cancer, then he died. There is no need to arrange a clip of him going to the Philippines for treatment. This clip is a metaphor that he is not dead.

I say that this film is the non-highest realm of the integration of human and drama, because the real integration of human and drama does not require performance at all, and our life is originally a drama.

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Extended Reading

Man on the Moon quotes

  • Tony Clifton: I got 20 bucks that says you work for me now!

  • Andy Kaufman: I'm going to the Philippines.

    George Shapiro: The Philippines? What's in the Philippines?

    Andy Kaufman: A miracle.