Andy Kaufman lives!
Feb. 12th, 2009 10:36 amI watched Joaquin Phoenix on YouTube this morning (thanks to a tip from Dad). I absolutely loved it. Throughout, I could only think of the late great Andy Kaufman. What a pleasure. I wonder if Andy's explanation of a desire to expand applies to Joaquin. Ignore all of the conjecture and criticism of Phoenix and watch these two pieces together (not at the exact same time. Letterman is a master in both clips. These guys couldn't have a better "straight man" than Dave. First, Andy:
(Has anyone else ever taken up a collection on the Letterman show?)
and then Joaquin:
(Has anyone else ever taken up a collection on the Letterman show?)
and then Joaquin: