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I recently found this gem, 1959 concert footage of Johnny Cash letting his hair run wild and doing a pretty twisted take on Elvis Presley singing Heartbreak Hotel.
For comparison, check out the clip of Andy Kaufman in 1979 (coincidentally on a Johnny Cash TV Special) doing a very straight impersonation of Elvis twenty years later.
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Andy Kaufman is such an interesting actor/performer. Reminds me of some of the acting technique of Michael Chekhov.
Gems indeed. I really try to imagine what is was like to watch Andy Kaufman, what he meant at the time, etc.
Plus Johnny Cash making fun of his rival, too good.
Austin
http://www.sosauce.com/awesome/home
http://thishereboogie.com/i-trusted-you-andy-ka.... Andy does a very disillusioned Elvis crossed with a Bavarian dancer :)
On November 9, Andy Kaufman will hold a press conference in New Jersey.
For more details visit
http://www.andykaufmanlives.com