James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and artist. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
His first leading roles in motion pictures came with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Mask (1994), and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), as well portraying the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995) and the lead role in Liar Liar (1997).
He gained attention starring in serious roles in The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Jeff Daniels Feared ‘Dumb & Dumber’ Toilet Scene Would “End” His Career
deadline.comJeff Daniels is recalling filming Dumb and Dumber and the infamous toilet scene. The actor of Netflix’s Man in Full recently revealed in an interview that he feared his career would end over the funny scene in the comedy.
Daniels starred in the 1994 comedy as Harry, opposite Jim Carrey. In the film, the two friends go on a road trip to Aspen, Colorado, to return a briefcase to a woman.
Harry has digestive problems in one scene and ends up in a toilet that doesn’t flush. Daniels thought filming this scene would be a bad move for his career. “It’s one thing to read the toilet scene, but then the day comes and we’re actually going to do the toilet scene,” he said in an interview with USA Today. “I told Jim, ‘This is either the beginning of my career or the end of it.'” Daniels called his co-star “fearless” and gave him a pep talk to do the scene with Carrey telling him, “It’s going to be great.
You’ve just got to go all the way with it.” “That was a couple hours of porcelain gymnastics,” he added. “And that close-up when they pop in tight on my red face.
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