Jim Carrey.. My Hero!
Movies Jim Has Been In
- Once Bitten (1985)
- Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
- The Dead Pool (1988)
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
- The Mask (1994)
- Dumb And Dumber (1994)
- Batman Forever (1995)
- Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls (1995)
- The Cable Guy (1996)
- Liar, Liar (1997)
- The Truman Show (1998)
Welcome to my little tribute to Jim Carrey, my favourite actor, and in my opinion, one of the funniest men alive! Jim Carrey is my idol, my hero, and my very favourite person. This is just a small site.. it has some Jim pics, quotes, stories and such.. I hope you enjoy it.
BIOGRAPHY OF JIM CARREY
James Eugene Carrey was born in New Market, Ontario, Canada on January 17th, 1962 to a working class family that never had it easy. Growing up poor was tough. While in his teens he had to take a job as a janitor when his father lost his job. He had to juggle both school and work, school eventually lost out and he dropped out. He describes himself as being very angry at this time in his life. Still, he claims one good thing came out of it. He developed a tremendous sense of humour to help him cope and to shield his anger from the world. He was a loner who says he didn't have any friends.. because he didn't want any. Between school and work there just wasn't much time for a childhood. At 15 though, he had enough time to start performing at Yuk Yuk's; a famous Toronto comedy club where he began to "perfect his shtick". He moved to LA and did the club circuit there. He came to the attention of Rodney Dangerfield and was put on his tour.
Jim Carrey got his big break in 1990, when he landed a role on the hip new sketch comedy show "In Living Color" which boasted a cast of African-Americans and Carrey, the sole white guy. The show was an extreme show meant to answer SNL's dominance of late night t.v. variety shows. While there, Carrey perfected many characters, most notoriously "Fire Marshal Bill" who always went up in a blaze. The sketch was yanked when critics claimed that it encouraged kids to play with fire. The controversy put Carrey's name in the headlines for the first time.
He broke into feature films, and into the collective unconscious of the world, in a single successful year, 1994. It was the Year of the Funny Face. First there was Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, a surprise hit that showcased Carrey's now signature wacky style. Next came The Mask, a role that seemed tailor-made for him and was a hit with audiences. As if he hadn't made an impression yet, there was still Dumb and Dumber which was released during the holiday season and ended up on top. Jim Carrey was in the limelight now and he hasn't looked back since.
Since that famous year Carrey has, dare we say it..., slowed down a bit. His films have come out less often but have continued to make waves if not quite of the caliber as previously. There was Batman Forever, in which he inhabited the role of the Riddler. Then there was a sequel to Ace Ventura, When Nature Calls which didn't quite recapture the sparkle of the original. Next came Cable Guy, Carrey's big ticket 20 million dollar film and fell with a quick and resounding thud. The film featured Carrey's first foray into a more serious type of humour. Audiences were not impressed and it was his first taste of failure. He quickly bounced back though. In 1996 he starred in Liar, Liar. The film was a tremendous success with crowds everywhere and put him back on top. It also brought his salary back up 20 million. Jim Carrey continues to do well.. and I'm sure he will be up at the top for a long time to come. Because hey, let's face it.. he deserves it!
ABOUT THE MOVIES
Dumb And Dumber
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Liar, Liar
The Mask
The Cable Guy
Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls
Batman Forever
Some Stories About Jim Carrey These are just a few interesting little bits of info I found in magazines and movies reviews which had interviews with Jim Carrey. These stories are both strange and funny.. exactly what you would expect from Jim.
Jim Carrey Quotes These are some cool quotes taken directly from the master himself... as heard on TV or from books, magazines, etc. Jim has some pretty weird and rather insightful opinions.
What Other People Have To Say About Jim These are quotes from actors, directors, and other such people who have had the pleasure and honour of working with Jim carrey at some time or another.
Jim Carrey Links
Jim Carrey Pictures
Jim Carrey Movies Site
A Jim Carrey Site
Jim Carrey Sounds Page
More Sounds
Another Jim Carrey Site
Yet Another Jim Carrey Site
And Another Jim Carrey Site
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