Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public’s desire for him to be funny simply because he’s so good at it.
BEN STILLERMoisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
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Moisture is the essence of wetness, and wetness is the essence of beauty.
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I studied Tom Cruise running in all the Mission Impossibles. I think he’s one of the best screen runners.
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All those rumors about her being underweight are trash. She’s [Calista Flockhart] gorgeous.
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I was staying on [writer/director/actor] Eric Schaeffer’s couch in New York, and he said, “I’ve got this movie [If Lucy Fell]. Can you do five days on it?”
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It’s weird that people expect me to be funny. I find it a real burden when I’m expected to be humorous on talk shows.
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I don’t think the public is dying to see me necessarily be funny all the time.
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And I was like, “Yeah, anything. Twenty-four hours times five is 120 hours. Oh, great, I’ll fill 120 hours of my life with something.” So I did that and it was fun, and then I did Flirting with Disaster.
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I don’t think know if anything’s going to translate anywhere. You’re making a movie, you hope it’s going to be funny, you can’t think about how it’s going to go over.
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My parents used to throw great New Year’s Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.
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There’s always an element of fear that you need to work a lot until people get sick and tired of you or finally figure out that you’re a fraud after all!
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I have not been an easygoing guy. I think it’s called bipolar manic depression. I’ve got a rich history of that in my family.
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It’s great to work with the people who make you laugh and who are funnier than I am.
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A eugoogoolizer…one who speaks at funerals…Or did you think I was too stupid to know what a eugoogooly was?
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I think people will be curious to see what I can do as a dramatic actor.
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I enjoy the work I do in comedies. It’s a valid test of your creative abilities.
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