If I play my cards right, I could bring network wrestling back to TV. Unfortunately, to most people, wrestling is a laughingstock. But fortunately, I’m reaching people who otherwise wouldn’t watch it.
Meaning of the quote
Andy Kaufman, an American comedian, said that if he plays his cards right, he could get wrestling back on TV. However, most people think wrestling is silly and not taken seriously. But the good news is that Kaufman is able to reach people who would not normally watch wrestling.
About Andy Kaufman
Andy Kaufman was an American entertainer and performance artist who preferred to be called a “song and dance man” rather than a comedian. He was known for his unique and often unconventional approaches to comedy, including his Foreign Man character and his obnoxious lounge singer persona, Tony Clifton. Kaufman’s career spanned the 1970s and early 1980s, and he was a frequent guest on various television shows.
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There’s no drama like wrestling.
American entertainer (1949-1984)
If I play my cards right, I could bring network wrestling back to TV. Unfortunately, to most people, wrestling is a laughingstock. But fortunately, I’m reaching people who otherwise wouldn’t watch it.
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When I perform, it’s very personal. I’m sharing things I like, inviting the audience into my room.
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I just want real reactions. I want people to laugh from the gut, be sad from the gut-or get angry from the gut.
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While all the other kids were out playing ball and stuff, I used to stay in my room and imagine that there was a camera in the wall. And I used to really believe that I was putting on a television show and that it was going out to somewhere in the world.
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My mother sent me to psychiatrists since the age of four because she didn’t think little boys should be sad. When my brother was born, I stared out the window for days. Can you imagine that?
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There’s no way to describe what I do. It’s just me.
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I never told a joke in my life.
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What’s real? What’s not? That’s what I do in my act, test how other people deal with reality.
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