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Quote from: thetruth on September 25, 2014, 04:26:26 am

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.

He is. He's very endearing to me. A lot of people who don't know him as well as some of us do make ignorant comments but if they get to know who he is and what kind of life he had, they are bound to change their minds. I am always the one to change people minds but not by forcing them but by bringing them into light.

I have most certainly seen Doing Time on Maple Drive but quite unfortunately I've seen it such a long time ago that I only remember seeing it. Must have been in the late 90s or early 00s when I watched it. I do remember it being his first serious role.

My favourite Jim Carrey film is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. As far as I know it's critic favourite and perhaps Jim's best film to date. It has a unique story and Jim was his at absolute best. I really loved his other performance in the The Trueman Show - another critic favourite. Have you seen any of these by any chace?

Jim's comedy can be a bit over the top at times (like Robin Williams, he's also got a lot of energy to deal with so he needs to let it out a lot) but lately I've seen him having a great control over it and his timing is perfect too. This wasn't the case in his earlier movies. However, I really enjoyed watching him in The Mask. That role was very creative. Liar, Liar was also pretty good. I think Dumb and Dumber (2) is coming out soon - it's set to be released Nov. 14. Not a fan of D&D though.

I haven't seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a friend of mine and I were just discussing Jim's movies and their depth. We were going to rent it, but we couldn't remember the name of this one for anything. I have seen The Truman Show, though. And yes, I loved The Mask and Liar, Liar. Only Jim can make comedy and wild plots seem like "what if it did happen?" And nope, not a fan of Dumb and Dumber or the Ace Ventura series, but overall, Jim seems to be not only a great actor, but a great human being as well. He even looks like a caring, expressive person. It's in his eyes.