Netflix has acquired a new documentary about Jim Carrey’s performance as Andy Kaufman in Miloš Forman’s film Man on the Moon. Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond—Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton is directed by Chris Smith. It’s culled from 100 hours of footage taken on the set of the 1999 film and illustrates Carrey’s intense method performance as Kaufman. On set, he was referred to as “Andy” (or, when he appeared as Clifton, “Tony”). Carrey said he remained in-character as Kaufman during a two-hour phone call with Ron Howard about their film How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The film also features recent interviews with Carrey reflection on that period of his life. Jim & Andy is produced by Spike Jonze, VICE Films’ Danny Gabai, and Brendan Fitzgerald. Carrey told THR about his performance:

“The true author of the project is Andy and his genius, the fact that he committed so completely to what he did, really made that possible and made it essential for me to lose myself. I don’t feel like I made the film at all. I feel like Andy made the film.”

Read “Andy Kaufman’s Final Act” in the Pitch.