Kaufmanesque

Definitions

1. Reminiscent of actor and comedian Andy Kaufman (1949–1984).
2. Reminiscent of filmmaker and novelist Charlie Kaufman (1958–).

Examples

“Once Lynne and I realized that Jim was going to approach⟳ the role of Kaufman in a “method acting,” Kaufmanesque kind of way—i.e., he would become⟳ Andy or Tony Clifton for the entire shoot⟳, never breaking character […]”

“[…] as playwright Alan Bennett remarks, ‘You don't put⟳ yourself in your screenplays. You find⟳ yourself there.’ That, surely, is a paradox of Kaufmanesque dimensions.”

“When I accepted the assignment to review⟳ Charlie Kaufman’s new movie, “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” I vowed that I would avoid⟳ the recursive, self-conscious, Kaufmanesque flourishes that afflict so much writing about this screenwriter and filmmaker.”

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