Funky New Andy Kaufman Doc ‘Thank You Very Much’ Official Trailer
by Alex Billington
February 18, 2025
Source: YouTube
“He’s performing for an audience that doesn’t know it’s watching a show.” Drafthouse Films has revealed an official trailer for Thank You Very Much, a documentary film about the iconic loved/hated comedian Andy Kaufman. This originally premiered back in 2023 at the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals, and is finally getting released in theaters and on VOD this March from Drafthouse Films. Kaufman appeared in the recent Saturday Night movie last year as played by Nicholas Braun. Director Alex Braverman explains his excitement about making this doc: “The greatest joy of making a documentary about Andy Kaufman is that he is impossible to define. The musicality of his act, his shapeshifting, and wild tonal experimentation gave us a thrilling, enigmatic performer whose influence can still be felt across our entertainment, art, and even politics. But for me, his most indelible legacy is that he wasn’t afraid to be the fullest, most beguiling version of himself no matter how others responded to it. That’s his genius. I’m thrilled to have been able to spend this much time immersed in his world and couldn’t be prouder to share my vision of his life & work.” That sounds like this is a must watch! Especially for comedy fans or anyone that finds Kaufman amusing – or not.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Alex Braverman’s doc Thank You Very Much, from YouTube:
In his short, enigmatic life, Andy Kaufman entertained & transfixed audiences while simultaneously driving them away. His work dissolved boundaries separating reality from fiction; his commitment to performance, both on stage and off, rendered any distinctions between his characters and his real life useless. Was he a comic, an affable sit-com star, a washed-up lounge singer, a bus boy, a pro wrestler, a hoaxer, a provocateur or a pest? Nearly 40 years after his supposed death, one question still puzzles fans and haters alike: “was that for real?” Thank You Very Much is the definitive documentary look at how a shy, oddball kid from Long Island, NY, became the most polarizing performance artist of the 20th century.
Thank You Very Much is directed by documentary cameraman / filmmaker Alex Braverman, directing his first feature film, after also directing eps of series “Weed Wars”, “The Mind of a Chef”, “Waffles + Moch”, “Shadowland”, “What’s Next: The Future with Bill Gates” and the TV doc Making Marines. It’s produced by Lauren Belfer, Joe Plummer, and Alex Braverman. This initially premiered at the 2023 Venice & Telluride Film Festivals a few years ago. Drafthouse Films will release Braverman’s Thank You Very Much Kaufman doc in select US theaters + on VOD starting on March 28th, 2025 coming soon. Who wants to watch this?
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Article by:Source: Alex Billington
