CAMELOT FANTASIES

Quote from: thetruth on September 22, 2014, 05:15:49 am

Oh my. I saw this a while ago. I don't know why I didn't share it at the time. I love this clip and shared it with all of my family and friends. EPIC is the perfect word for it. Amazing speech.

Is he great or what? I do take a bit of pride in the fact that he's a fellow Canadian. 

I love the way he talks about his childhood especially about his father who wanted to be a comedian but thought of it as a very unrealistic goal and how his mum was depressed and Jim had to take care of her from time to time. Very touching and moving story and yet he describes all those heartfelt memories with such depth, ease and fun. And just when he would get serious, he'd crack a joke and say, "did you think I was going to get serious?" Ha ha. Such lovely and funny moments. Incredible human being. Respect.

Am glad you enjoyed it again and shared with your family and friends this time. I may want to watch it again with friends this Saturday. It's a beautiful thing to watch and I just want to spread it out.

Jim Carrey is such an inspiring figure. I've read a lot of press on him over the years. He suffers from something, I can't remember what it is (I'll look it up later) yet, he uses much of his available energy helping others. I love the way he puts things into perspective. He's such a warm and endearing fellow. I must admit to loving his soft and vulnerable side more than his comedy.

No, I take that back, he is equally gifted in all of his endeavors.

Have you ever seen Doing Time on Maple Drive? It was a made for TV movie before Jim Carrey made it big. It's a drama about the "perfect" family who isn't so perfect after all. In a twist of fate Jim was cast in a dramatic role. Watching this movie makes it hard to believe how he would later be come to known as a comedic actor.

And yes, Jim's words were so powerful and really hit home with me. It's a lesson that I need to focus on, persevere with, and never give up. That clip really hit home.