Memoirs and Misinformation: A Novel

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A mad fever dream starring Jim Carrey, incorporating morsels of autobiography with adventures involving Nicolas Cage, Kelsey Grammer, Taylor Swift, Anthony Hopkins, Goldie Hawn, Sean Penn, and many more. a b Mosley, Tonya; Hagan, Allison (July 21, 2020). "Jim Carrey Goes Beyond Meta in New Novel Memoirs and Misinformation". Here & Now. WBUR . Retrieved September 12, 2020. Frank Darabont’s attempt to make a Frank Capra film is so desperate and blatant about its inspirations that you keep expecting “DOES THIS MAKE YOU THINK OF FRANK CAPRA?” and “OKAY, HOW ABOUT THIS?” title cards to keep popping up on screen. Carrey does his best Jimmy Stewart, but neither he nor Darabont have the edge or shadings that Stewart and Capra sneaked in to keep their movies honest. Carrey’s all-American cheerfulness and scrubbed-clean optimism work in the right role, but here, the whole movie drowns in glucose. A Christmas Carol (2009)

The famous characters portrayed here seem to be mostly wild, outlandish versions of themselves. True, you could say it’s art imitating life, but this is art on methamphetamines. At the beginning of the novel, I was thinking this might be Hunter S. Thompson-esque, but I was mistaken. Kelsey Grammer is written as Frasier. To me, that just doesn’t work. An engaging, fun tale that plays with the public perceptions of celebrities, questions our compulsive need to view, and contains a gloriously off-the-wall conclusion.” Memoirs and Misinformation is a 2020 surrealist memoir/novel by Canadian-American actor Jim Carrey and novelist Dana Vachon, starring a fictionalized version of Carrey. The book has received critical acclaim. I walked through a parade of hookers and took my little green ass to some motel room that would make Baretta jealous,” Carrey says. “And I’m reading this book saying the world is going to end soon and I’m like, ‘But I just got here. I gotta make it before I die.’ So, literally, I’ve been making it before I die for almost 40 years. But we all have the sword of Damocles over our heads. That mushroom cloud is a character in our lives. And we have to learn how to dance and smile and do all the proper and appropriate things.”Even though, usually, a stream of consciousness novel is deliciously gripping; “Memoirs and Misinformation” fails in that there is no character growth or arc and Carrey is not likable. He is a self-pitying fool and obsessed with sex. On the other hand, Carrey successfully shows his broken interior and doesn’t attempt to gloss it up to be popular which is admirable especially for an individual so obsessed with being liked and accepted. The concluding chapters depicting Carrey’s version of the diabolical end of the world is dragged out and a lull, at best. “Memoirs and Misinformation” becomes another novel entirely and weakens as a whole. The finality is equally poor being abrupt and dissatisfying; leaving unanswered trains of thought. Look, I’ve loved Jim Carrey since his first Ace Ventura movie. Shortly after this movie, or maybe the second, I happened upon a family drama he had made previously, where he played an alcoholic son. I distinctly remember a scene with him crying on the stairs, and remember marvelling at his drama performance, and have since then sought out the dramas he has done, and they’re definitely my favorite of his films. Granted, he is funny, but he is also tragic, and is great at portraying these dual personalities. Me, Myself and Irene, is a deeply serious film about mental illness, and while the people at the cinema I was in were laughing, I was wondering why they couldn’t see that he was portraying a character who was deeply troubled. Carrey's novel, co-written with Dana Vachon, is a wonderful surprise - part memoir, part fiction. The novel follows Carrey as he rebounds from a post-I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS career slump by finding love and battling an alien invasion alongside Kelsie Grammer and Nic Cage. It may be about mental illness. Or it may just be about an alien invasion. Either way, Carrey's book has a lot of satire against the Hollywood machine - fame and the pursuit of accolades - but more importantly, it has a lot of empathy. Even as he skewers his fellow actors, he does so lovingly, trying to find the humanity behind their outlandish, weird behavior and, in the process, showing his own humanity.

The final collaboration with Ace Ventura director Tom Shadyac, improbably, remains the biggest hit of Carrey’s career. Carrey dials it down a bit as Bruce Nolan, a conceited television anchor who misses out on a promotion and blames an unfeeling and uncaring God for his troubles. Then God (Morgan Freeman, of course) shows up and basically dares Bruce to do His job better, giving him His powers. Carrey has his showcase moments — though it’s worth noting that Steve Carell, as his rival anchor, has the more traditionally elastic, over-the-top, “Jim Carrey” moments, and the role would eventually lead to Carrell getting the inevitable sequel. But the appeal of Bruce Almighty was less in his theatrics and more the journey he goes on to become A Better Human Being. It’s a universal story that’s competently done, but the real star of his movie is Freeman: We don’t know what God is like, but we hope He’s like this. Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) Dave Holstein, creator of the Showtime series “Kidding,” starring Carrey as a children’s television personality coping with tragedy, believes his star has reached a tenuous peace with a life of “peaks and valleys we can only begin to understand.” Three woman who join together to rent a large space along the beach in Los Angeles for their stores—a gift shop, a bakery, and a bookstore—become fast friends as they each experience the highs, and lows, of love. But then Jim meets Georgie: ruthless ingénue, love of his life. 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! Things are looking up! Memoirs and Misinformation” does carry a sense of reader connection with relatable feelings of despair, depression, being jaded, feeling inadequate, etc. Readers like myself living in Los Angeles will especially understand Carrey’s references in a very concise way.Meet Jim Carrey. Sure, he’s an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege—but he’s also lonely. Maybe past his prime. Maybe even … getting fat? He’s tried diets, gurus, and cuddling with his military-grade Israeli guard dogs, but nothing seems to lift the cloud of emptiness and ennui. Even the sage advice of his best friend, actor and dinosaur skull collector Nicolas Cage, isn’t enough to pull Carrey out of his slump. In Jim Carrey’s new semi-autobiographical novel, “Memoirs and Misinformation,” there are flying saucers and a fire-bombing on Rodeo Drive, apocalyptic fires devouring Malibu and a mega-budget Hungry Hungry Hippos movie written by Kenneth Lonergan. One moment, “Carrey” dreams of strangling his late mother; the next, he pines for Renée Zellweger (“his last great love”) and challenges Nicolas Cage, a man “whose artistic bravery had always given him courage,” to a jujitsu duel. (Warning: Cage fights dirty.) It was the year 1994. The economy was thriving, the Twin Towers still dominated the New York City skyline, ‘Influencers’ weren’t even sperm yet and I was watching, “The Mask” starring Jim Carrey with my neighbor-friend, Amanda. Carrey was in the height of his fame and I was in love – telling Amanda that one day I will date Jim Carrey. Lofty aspirations for a 10-year old. Having had little success in television movies and James Eugene "Jim" Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian American actor and comedian. He has received two Golden Globe Awards and has also been nominated on four occasions. Carrey began comedy in 1979, performing at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario. 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. 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. Jim Carrey’s ability to project an air of insincerity was put to good use in this so-so dark comedy based on the life of Steven Jay Russell, a con artist who found love with fellow inmate Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). What Carrey does well in I Love You is make you believe Steven, even when your instincts tell you not to trust him. It’s a neat twist on the comic’s persona, which has always been built around getting you to like his characters, even when there seems to be something … off about them. I Love You is a little too cutesy, a little too pleased with its too-good-to-be-true story, but Carrey’s willingness to dig into this profoundly fake man has its rewards. Mr. Popper’s Penguins (2011)

Franich, Darren (July 7, 2020). "Jim Carrey Talks Memoirs and Misinformation, His Novel About Jim Carrey". Entertainment Weekly. Yahoo! Entertainment . Retrieved September 12, 2020. I didn't expect to spend time today crying while reading a passage in Jim Carrey's new novel MEMOIRS AND MISINFORMATION in which Carrey, a character in his own book, is reunited with his mentor Rodney Dangerfield when the late comedian's "essence" is resurrected as a CGI rhinoceros in a big-budget Hollywood adaptation of HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS. Daugiau fantastikos elementų nei pačiuose Jim Carrey filmuose. Kaip ir skelbia viršelis, romanas tikrai yra apie žmogų vardu Jim Carrey. Tik čia daugiau fikcijos, satyros, ironijos bei misinformacijos nei memuarų. Pradėjau skaityti vedama vienos idėjos, geriau susipažinti su aktoriumi, jo vidiniais demonais, išgyvenimais, tačiau jau po pirmųjų puslapių buvo aišku, kad ši knyga yra visai kas kita nei tikėtasi. Čia gausiai minimos žymių žmonių pavardės, pašiepiami gyvenimo guru ir mokyklos, išgyvenama dėl filmų scenarijų, atrandama meilė ir net prasideda pasaulio apokalipsė.

Carrey was only 23 (and he looks it) when he made this cheesy ’80s comedy about a high school kid (Carrey) who is bitten by an older woman vampire ( Lauren Hutton, who at least seems to be enjoying herself) and trying to lose his virginity to avoid turning into a vampire. (As one does.) Carrey is manic and bug-eyed but not particularly interesting in his starring film debut, and other than tiny roles in films too small to even make this list, it would be a decade until he had another major role. He eventually figured it out. How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000) Not the end of civilization,” he continued. “Just the end of a world, the selfish world. We’re getting over the Ayn Rand, ‘you can be a jerk and we can all live in a paradise of jerks’ thing. That’s what we’re going through.” A book begging to be read on the beach, with the sun warming the sand and salt in the air: pure escapism. A mad fever dream. . .Carrey and his collaborator Vachon pull out all the stops as their protagonist Jim Carrey careens from midlife blues through love and career complications toward the apocalypse . . . gems of comic fantasy and the nuggets of memoir gold.”

Meet Jim Carrey. Sure, he's an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege--but he's also lonely. Maybe past his prime. Maybe even . . . getting fat? He's tried diets, gurus, and cuddling with his military-grade Israeli guard dogs, but nothing seems to lift the cloud of emptiness and ennui. Even the sage advice of his best friend, actor and dinosaur skull collector Nicolas Cage, isn't enough to pull Carrey out of his slump. A simultaneously baffling and mesmerizing examination of Carrey’s psyche . . . a reimagining of the traditional Hollywood tell-all.” Part autobiography, part fiction, Carrey and Vachon draw disparate parts of experience together to pull off an unconventional memoir/farewell letter to civilization as they know it. The audio book version is narrated by Carrey's Dumb and Dumber co-star Jeff Daniels. [6] Reception [ edit ] Critical reception [ edit ] Tikrai ne kartą googlinau kai kuriuos faktus. Jim Carrey yra nuostabus aktorius ir jo paties gyvenimas tikrai vertas biografijos, tad ir čia bandžiau už kažko užsikabinti. Bent už mažiausio teiginio, kuris galbūt tiesa. Bet ar tada atsakymas būtų pateiktas google? Nemanau. Patys slapčiausi norai, mintys ir išgyvenimai taip gerai paslėpti, kad sunku juos aptikti, o prisidengiama ironija bei satyra. Nes kas kitas, jei ne tu pats, kuri savo gyvenimą ir gali viską sumalti į vieną, juk literatūra, fikcija neturi ribų. Čia autorius ir žaidžia visomis savo turimomis galiomis.

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It’s practically a Hot Take to announce that we don’t entirely hate this disposable, endearingly goofy and stupid magician comedy. Carrey plays Steve Gary, who’s like Criss Angel if Criss Angel had his frontal lobe removed. It’s a hammy, silly performance that leans into these showmen’s razzle-dazzle, I-am-the-messiah bluster, but since Carrey is just a supporting player, he doesn’t overstay his welcome too badly. And, c’mon, how many movies feature him drilling a hole into his head? The Ace Ventura movies (1994, 1995) We get it Jim... there is no Jim. Now do you want us to take you seriously or are you just screwing around in Hollywood and New York with way too much free time and money? The text as a whole often dives in post-apocalyptic themes with the end half lingering on the topic. Unfortunately, at this point, “Memoirs and Misinformation” is just too odd. The pace is upbeat but the storyline is so far off-kilter and unbelievable; that it loses its entertainment merit and readers may be reduced to skimming large passages. Simply: Carrey and Vichon are not skilled at dystopian novels.