Hello, Andy. I'm here with Ed over at Taxi. Hi, Ed. Hi, Andy. How are you? I'm fine....
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[a producer at Taxi wants to fire Tony Clifton, but he needs Andy's permission to do so. He has George call Andy who is supposedly doing a concert in San Francisco. As Tony continues to cause chaos on the set, Andy's voice comes through on the other line]
George Shapiro:
Hello, Andy. I'm here with Ed over at Taxi.
Andy Kaufman:
Hi, Ed.
Ed. Weinberger - 'Taxi' Producer:
Hi, Andy.
Andy Kaufman:
How are you?
Ed. Weinberger - 'Taxi' Producer:
I'm fine.
George Shapiro:
There's been some trouble with Tony.
Andy Kaufman:
[sounding genuinely shocked]
Oh, no! Did he get hurt?
George Shapiro:
No, Andy, it's nothing like-- No.
Andy Kaufman:
Did he hurt someone else?
Ed. Weinberger - 'Taxi' Producer:
No, it's not that. Andy, the reason I'm calling you like this is... I have the utmost respect for your artistry.
Andy Kaufman:
Well, may I say that I've always appreciated that, Ed.
Ed. Weinberger - 'Taxi' Producer:
Thank you. But you see, in this instance... I have to ask your permission to fire Tony.
[Andy is in fact backstage at Taxi in full Tony Clifton costume and makeup. He covers the speaker of the telephone and jumps up and down with joy]
Andy Kaufman:
[resumes shocked tone]
Oh, my... George, this is gonna kill Tony. He's waited for this his whole life.
George Shapiro:
There'll be other shots.
Ed. Weinberger - 'Taxi' Producer:
Yeah, we have to do this. He's just a terrible actor.
Andy Kaufman:
Okay. But please let him down gently.
[Smash cut to...]
Tony Clifton:
FUCK YOU! I'M NOT GOING!
Ed. Weinberger - 'Taxi' Producer:
We had a deal.
Tony Clifton:
I don't know who you talked to. You must have talked to someone else!
Ed. Weinberger - 'Taxi' Producer:
[angrily]
I was talking to Andy Kaufman!
Tony Clifton:
I DON'T KNOW NO ANDY KAUFMAN!
Transcript
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Hi ed Hi Andy
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How are you I'm fine
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Good
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Andy there's been some trouble with Tony
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Oh no Did he get hurt
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No
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No Andy it's nothing like that no
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Did he hurt someone else No it's not that
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Andy the reason I'm calling you like this is
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I have the utmost respect for your artistry
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Well may I say that I've always appreciated that ed
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Thank you But you see in this instance
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I have to ask your permission to fire Tony
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George this is gonna kill Tony He's waited for this his whole life
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Andy there'll be other shots
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Yeah we have to do this He's just a terrible actor
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Okay But please let him down gently
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Trust us
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Fuck you I'm not going
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We had a deal
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I know who you talked to You must have talked to someone else
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Yeah I was talking to Andy Kaufman
Clip duration: 69 seconds
Views: 175
Timestamp in movie: 00h 47m 48s
Uploaded: 06 December, 2022
Genres: comedy, drama, history
Summary: The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
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