Unusual Auditions of Oscar Stars

Jim Carrey, making a tape
Despite pet-detective goofball roles, Carrey was building up credibility for his work in "The Truman Show" and "Liar Liar." When the project to play the late comic actor Andy Kaufman surfaced, he went against the advice of his agents and sent in an audition tape for the lead in "Man on the Moon" (1991) and won over doubters like Kaufman's friend and movie producer Bob Zmuda. The eerie similitude grew during filming: "He ... more 

Jim Carrey, making a tape
Despite pet-detective goofball roles, Carrey was building up credibility for his work in "The Truman Show" and "Liar Liar." When the project to play the late comic actor Andy Kaufman surfaced, he went against the advice of his agents and sent in an audition tape for the lead in "Man on the Moon" (1991) and won over doubters like Kaufman's friend and movie producer Bob Zmuda. The eerie similitude grew during filming: "He started exhibiting Kaufman-esque behavior that none of us had told him about, which freaked us out," Zmuda said at a Q&A. "It really freaked out [Kaufman's girlfriend] Lynn." less