Review: Memoirs and Misinformation by Jim Carrey and Dana Vachon A fantastical and trippy novel that lampoons Hollywood tropes books Updated: Jul 29, 2020 14:04 IST That is why the novel left me with a feeling of poignancy. Carrey, long interested in film and television, developed a close friendship with comedian Damon Wayans, which landed him a role in the sketch comedy hit In Living Color, in which he portrayed various characters during the show’s 1990 season.Having had little success in television movies and several low-budget films, Carrey was cast as the title character in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective which premiered in February, 1994, making more than $72 million domestically despite receiving mixed critical reception. $24.95. Since earning both awards, Carrey continued to star in comedy films, including How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) where he played the title character, Bruce Almighty (2003) where he portrayed the role of unlucky TV reporter Bruce Nolan, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), Fun with Dick and Jane (2005), Yes Man (2008), and A Christmas Carol (2009). Carrey has also taken on more serious roles including Joel Barish in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) alongside Kate Winslet and Kirsten Dunst, which earned him another Golden Globe nomination, and Steven Jay Russell in I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) alongside Ewan McGregor. And with the help of auteur screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, he has a role to play in a boundary-pushing new picture that may help him uncover a whole new side to himself–finally, his Oscar vehicle!
Memoirs and Misinformation is a fearless semi-autobiographical novel, a deconstruction of persona. Memoirs and Misinformation is a fearless semi-autobiographical novel, a deconstruction of persona.
Both films earned Carrey Golden Globe awards. In it, Jim Carrey and Dana Vachon have fashioned a story about acting, Hollywood, agents, celebrity, privilege, friendship, romance, addiction to relevance, fear of personal erasure, our "one big soul," Canada, and a cataclysmic ending of the world--apocalypses within and without. Sure, he’s an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege–but he’s also lonely. View All Available Formats & Editions.
So far so good, but for a major flaw: the novel, for the most part, doesn’t develop its scenes, it narrates them. getting fat? High profile roles followed when he was cast as Stanley Ipkiss in The Mask (1994) for which he gained a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, and as Lloyd Christmas in the comedy film Dumb and Dumber (1994).Meet Jim Carrey.
Large Print. Sure, he’s an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege–but he’s also lonely. .
Signed Book. Maybe past his prime. . In the end, it is a competently told story that could have been much more.While the protagonist of the novel is called Jim Carrey, and while the story surely contains quite a few autobiographical details, conceptual layers are added to it through the use of the third-person narrative and the involvement of co-author Dana Vachon, making it as chimeric as Carrey’s onscreen persona.
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Memoirs and Misinformation is a fearless semi-autobiographical novel, a deconstruction of persona. Maybe even . Carrey began comedy in 1979, performing at Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto, Ontario.
[1] The film spawned a sequel, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), in which he reprised the role of Ventura. After gaining prominence in 1981, he began working at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles where he was soon noticed by comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who immediately signed him to open his tour performances. Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store is … In some places, what keeps you hooked is the name-dropping of characters named after celebrities -- Katie Holmes, Kelsey Grammer, Anthony Hopkins, John Travolta. getting fat? Things are looking up!James Eugene “Jim” Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian American actor and comedian.