Danny DeVito on working with Andy Kaufman/Tony Clifton on "Taxi" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG

Full interview at emmytvlegends.o...

[@Clearanceman2]

I think Andy Kaufman saw the whole world as a stage.

[@CaptainCalculus]

Danny DeVito has such a great presence doesn't he?

[@iconocast]

Danny DeVito such a legend

[@macjc7610]

True that Kaufman was a vegetarian who never smoke or drank but Tony Clifton did all those things. Brilliant.

[@itgetseasierlessitry]

Kaufman was great, but it was Devito who helmed the show. Unforgettable moment when after hearing his booming voice on the tannoy bullying and insulting the other cabbies, the little guy finally appeared on screen for the first time and we nearly choked on our supper. And lets not forget the coolest music for the opening credits.

[@rolandyoung8735]

Thank you danny you are still around and you look healthy thanks danny so we can hear you speak.

[@MrBananaGrabb3r]

kaufmann seemed like the ultimate real life troll

[@michaeljenkins7024]

It's almost like comedy is a subjective medium. Whatever you may say about Andy Kaufman, you cannot deny that the man knew how to commit to a bit. The man had balls.

[@phroney]

This is brilliant story telling by DeVito!

[@boofdfast]

Wow, Danny DeVito aged WELL... he just has to dye his hair, and it's 1982 all over again. lol

[@fasteddie4145]

the distance between genius, idiot and whack job is surprisingly short.....

[@reallymysterious4393]

Danny has quietly, or not so quietly, become one of the greatest comic actors of our time ...

[@ooktar]

Bob Zmuda was Andy's best friend and helped him stage many of the stunts he pulled.

[@2degucitas]

TV Legends has just gotten better and better. Glad I was one of the first subscribers.

[@ArsonPanda909]

Andy Kaufman was a troll. The world's first breed troll. It was hilariously priceless

[@TryTheBLT]

I've seen several of the various Taxi stars commenting about Andy, but only two are very open about the fact they couldn't stand him. The others are more apt to say how wonderful he was, etc... The real truth for all of them, and the truth for all of us, is that we are never aware when we are in the presence of an artistic genius. This has been true from time immemorial. It is only after the genius dies that their genius is recognized, and only then that the people who knew them can look back and in hindsight say "I was in the presence of genius, but was too wrapped up in my own emotions not to recognize it." The Van Gogh's and Kaufmann's of the world were unappreciated during their lifetime, but are now known for who they really were - bright stars on an otherwise dark world.

[@Itemtotem]

Andy never rehearsed. The others showed up everyday and rehearsed Monday through Thursday, taping on Friday. Andy showed up for the read through on Tuesday and then for the taping on Friday. And he never made a mistake, a single mistake.

[@nunya1738]

Wyld Will And all the while I thought he was known for the Kathryn Hepburn thing while married (jk).

[@anoopprashar8908]

I'm reading all the comments..you guys are so nice....Andy was strange

[@lyger58]

Great insights into the Andy K,WHAT A TALENT.

[@quasiphatpaul]

The Tony Clifton that showed up for Taxi was rumored to be Bob Zmuda, Andy's writing partner.

[@robwilson4511]

What a genius / madman!

[@JazzKeyboardist1]

ironic that andy got the idea of having the audience hate him from Yoko Ono and andy's fans hate her

[@bumbleWeaver]

"It was like a Mad House"-- aka it was new, exciting, and different... the best way to live life! Way to make the most of it Andy, i hope you really are still out there!!!

[@misterry5094]

Shapiro says that Zamuda was there repping for Clifton, and that Andy was Clifton on Taxi.

[@jonnytongaII]

so good... Thank you.

[@johjoh4571]

what an absolute hero

[@JiveDadson]

How do you spell Richie Feringy?

[@Devpow9]

No matter what.. Kaufman + Zmuda = GENIUS.

[@gtbwi]

beautiful just beautiful... that's because I'm at Kauffman fan big time

[@ClickKlack43]

That's a great story.

[@KaBoomChannel]

Freakin hilarious.

[@ThoseAmericanGirlsOfficial]

This is 1 of tha funnyest thingz I evar saw

[@ChescoYT]

who is Zmuda??

[@Tampanda]

woww devito looks sooo different, he didn't age a minute up until It's Always Sunny, and then now....

[@peteratwa]

Nah what now? When Denny DeVito confirms that Tony Clifton wasnt Andy Kaufman? Then might the brilliant Andy is still with us and do Meditation somewhere? How much I would love to see him comin' back! Man! He was the greatest!

[@cards1985]

Andy was a genius!

[@gtsipejr]

I made it to 3:49, can anyone top that?

[@mikefallopian3191]

I nodded off three times during this story.

[@walkertongdee]

damn i thought it was Don Rickles

[@outerrealm]

how is it that videos like this have such hi def quality and most of the rest of the schlubs here are pixelated to death? What's the secret? Do the big companies pay off the internet carriers? Probably

[@greg55666]

I completely don't understand this story--so they all agreed to indulge Andy in this private joke he wanted to play only on the cast, while everyone knew it was a joke, but everyone went along with it anyway? I totally don't get this. So what, Andy would have gotten mad and quit the show or something if they didn't let him play this stupid joke? Latka was the worst thing about Taxi. (I love Andy, but Latka was not very funny, and he led to Simpka, who was even worse. I love Carol Kane also, but Simpka was awful.)

[@toddgraham6006]

what a gag!

[@edburton1234]

Danny devito is a great actor and I'm sure a really sweet guy, but he can't tell a story to save his life lol. I got totally lost lmao

[@NyQuilDonut]

How'd you get lost? It's a pretty cut and dry story if you *paid attention*.

[@nunya1738]

All the eye rubbing didn't help.

Kaufman was a freak and unfunny IMO.

[@theantiredneck]

ATS!

[@someoneelse.2252]

Y......a......w.....n

[@WeRWun]

i don't get it. is devito trying to make himself look bad???

[@meedily]

God he looks awful. He looks like that guy that killed Dru Sjodin.

[@Bigum99]

I luv this, like Andy gave a sht about being fired! Tony was a ball busting pain in the butt. He must of really pissed in his pants about it all. Great stuff by a genius.