JIM CARREY | Characters, Comedy, and Existence | TIFF Long Take
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Published 2017-09-22
This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff lose their minds as they sit down with one of their childhood idols, Jim Carrey. The legendary comic is the subject of Chris Smith’s new documentary 'Jim & Andy: the Great Beyond - the story of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman with a very special, contractually obligated mention of Tony Clifton', an exploration into Carrey’s intense adoption of Kaufman’s persona during the making of the 1999 film 'Man on the Moon'.
All Comments (21)
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Jim tries to get into a deeper, spiritual, meaningful talk, and the interviewers just want to stick to the Q&A. What a shame. I'd like to listen more of what Jim really wants to say...
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This was really great, Jim Carrey needs a Bill Burr style podcast where he just talks about his daily thoughts/opinions, etc. I'd listen!!
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I liked what he said about depression: "you should think of the word, depressed, as deep rest. You need deep rest from the character you've been trying to create". Spot on!
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I've never felt this way about a celebrity before, but I really, really wish I could just sit down with Jim Carrey nowadays, and just hang out with him. And talk with him. Not even about his career, but the things he would have to say about life, about philosophy, and being able to engage back and forth.
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It's so awesome to see Jim in a lengthy, relaxed and conversational interview. I feel there's never any time for him to settle down when he does traditional talk shows, but hearing him just sit back and shoot the shit is fucking great.
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I hope he's going to write a book sharing his thoughts, I'll be interested in it
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Jim does a real 'nice guy' move at the start where the interviewers are talking about being nervous, so he doesn't wait for the awkward fumbling questions that will inevitably happen. He just starts talking from his youth onwards. Really great guy.
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I used to love Jim when I was a kid, then I stopped caring for his weirdness and movies. He was too much. Then all of a sudden I see him doing these interviews recently n over the past few years, and I now have an even higher respect and admiration for him than I ever did. He's now calm, relatively, and speaks truth and from the heart. People say he's gone nuts, but he has only woken up much like the rest of us. Keep doing you Jim.
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Jim Carrey is such a deep character.. I love this guy, not only for his amazing joyful acting, but for his thoughts and philosophies as well.
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Thank you Jim for this... the world needs it!
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"...depression is your body saying fuck you I dont want to be this character anymore..."
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im jim's fan since i first saw him when i was 8 and he had never failed me, thank you Jim
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He speaks from a place most of us have forgotten. And don't have the courage to let go and explore. We are always on the threshold of the unknown.
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Jim is what set me off on my path of awakening. Before listening to his graduation speech every morning while I got ready for work, for a month, I was so lost. That was almost 8 years ago. Since then I hit rock bottom, and started to change my life. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't have known where to look. Now I've found many sources of wisdom and teaching including my own. But he was the first. Love you Jim.
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Jim I enjoy your presence and your wisdom SO much.
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Been watching Jim a lot lately. It's good to get to know him. His love for his father is deep.
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Everytime i see Jim being himself and being happy i can't help but smile...
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The way I see it, Jim Carrey had an ''acting overdose''. I've watched him on countless shows over the years and he is so ''on''. Even when he gets more real, he'll usually end his story with a joke because that's what people expect. Now he's exhausted from it but also less anxious about being himself in public and that's a really good thing. I'm so glad that he's that alert about his feelings, that's really reassuring. A very strong human being, that one! Love him, always will.
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Amazing Jim! Bravo! It's amazing to see how you liberated yourself and said NO! I do not want to pretend anymore and be someone I am not! Taking control of your life.
