Jim Carrey

comedic actors

Comedic actors can be looked at as a lower form because we have to put ourselves in a lower place than most of the audience. I think lofty emotions are somehow considered more special. The best stories in the world to me are the ones that elicit a real emotion, but have humour. Jim Carrey, This much I know by Tony Horkins in The Observer

I like people. They’re entertaining. I just may laugh at different things than most people. I laugh at mistakes. I laugh at how you recover from mistakes. Jim Carrey, An Interview with Jim Carrey by Jeff Otto

We have to say yes to socialism — to the word and everything […] Medicare for all, ending student debt, a different approach to the war on terror, ending mass incarceration. Jim Carrey says “stop apologizing” and “say yes to socialism” (September 2018)

Jim Carrey (Wikipedia) James Eugene Carrey (/ˈkæri/; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian and American actor and comedian known for his energetic slapstick performances. After spending the 1980s honing his stand-up comedy act and portraying mostly supporting roles in films, Carrey gained wide recognition in 1990 when he was cast in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color (1990–1994). He broke out as a film star after starring in a string of box office hits with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber (all 1994), which he followed up with Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls and Batman Forever (both 1995). The success of these five films led to Carrey being the first actor to receive a $20 million salary for performing in films, beginning with The Cable Guy (1996).