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- catalog abstract ""Just as Andy Kaufman subverted traditional forms of comedy, Julie Hecht, with her deadpan wit and highly original style, successfully subverts the traditional form of the profile. Following Andy Kaufman from an appearance at his old high school to performances at Town Hall and Carnegie Hall, the author talked with the entertainer during 1978 and 1979 whenever he came to New York. She withstood nerve-racking experiences; at a party for Andy at his parents' house, on a visit to his childhood bedroom - packed with bags of his teenage poems and Elvis clippings - and as a passenger in a car he drove, no hands, while singing and trying to dance to radio music at 3 A.M. on an icy road. She was able to discover the truth behind the stories Andy made up for interviewers and to discover the secret of his inspiration. "What made you finally tell me all this?" the author asked him at the end of their last meeting. "Because you persevered," he said." "This is a book of bizarre incidents and often hilarious conversations between one of our most fascinating performers and a writer of short stories who found the story of Andy Kaufman's life and work to be out of this world and worth the trip. It will entertain the many fans of both the author and her subject, and through its surprising dialogue and surreal encounters, it paints an intense portrait of Andy Kaufman and explains how he came to do what he did."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b12053809.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""Just as Andy Kaufman subverted traditional forms of comedy, Julie Hecht, with her deadpan wit and highly original style, successfully subverts the traditional form of the profile. Following Andy Kaufman from an appearance at his old high school to performances at Town Hall and Carnegie Hall, the author talked with the entertainer during 1978 and 1979 whenever he came to New York. She withstood nerve-racking experiences; at a party for Andy at his parents' house, on a visit to his childhood bedroom - packed with bags of his teenage poems and Elvis clippings - and as a passenger in a car he drove, no hands, while singing and trying to dance to radio music at 3 A.M. on an icy road.".
- catalog description "She was able to discover the truth behind the stories Andy made up for interviewers and to discover the secret of his inspiration. "What made you finally tell me all this?" the author asked him at the end of their last meeting. "Because you persevered," he said." "This is a book of bizarre incidents and often hilarious conversations between one of our most fascinating performers and a writer of short stories who found the story of Andy Kaufman's life and work to be out of this world and worth the trip. It will entertain the many fans of both the author and her subject, and through its surprising dialogue and surreal encounters, it paints an intense portrait of Andy Kaufman and explains how he came to do what he did."--Jacket.".
- catalog extent "xi, 169 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Was this man a genius?".
- catalog identifier "0375504575 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Was this man a genius?".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Random House,".
- catalog relation "Was this man a genius?".
- catalog subject "792.7/028/092 21".
- catalog subject "Kaufman, Andy, 1949-1984 Anecdotes.".
- catalog subject "PN2287.K28 H43 2001".
- catalog title "Was this man a genius? : talks with Andy Kaufman / Julie Hecht.".
- catalog type "Anecdotes. fast".
- catalog type "text".