Jim Carrey By: Braden Konynenbelt

Background and History  1994 was a break-out year for Carrey. He was cast in the lead roles in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), The Mask and Dumb and Dumber.  Carrey grew up in Burlington, Ontario, for eight years, and attended Aldershot High School.  He doesn't have a high school diploma. He left high school in the 9th grade, because his family was in hard economic times.  His original family name - Carré - is French.

What types of comedy or humour does this person or group tend to focus on?  Jim Carrey uses physical comedy. Somewhat similar to slapstick, this form uses physical movement and gestures; often influenced by clowning.  Slapstick comedy is a form of comedy portraying a story with the use of noises an example of slapstick comedy would be Tom and Jerry and or Looney tunes.

What are common themes this person or group dwell on?  Jim Carrey often dwells on themes such as taking life situations and making things funny by acting stupid.  He uses situational irony to make his comedy funny.

To what extent is the humour presented appropriate? For what ages? Does this person or group ever ‘cross the line’?  Jim Carrey's humor is applied to a more visual audience. It is mostly humor appropriate for the more mature audience.  He is mostly focusing on the year old people.  Yes, lots of time Jim Carrey goes too far in expression.

What makes the humour or comedy uniquely Canadian? In other words, what identifiable Canadian stereotypes are presented and portrayed?  Jim Carrey's comedy is very identifiably Canadian. He often use humor from his experiences in his time in Canada.  He is from Canada so many people use the stereotype of it being cold making fun of him.

Provide an audio or visual excerpt of no more than five minutes which provides a snapshot of this person’s or group’s work.  Carrey ClipJim Carrey Clip

Provide two sources. Use Citation Machine to ensure they are properly formatted.  Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 24 Nov  Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 24 Nov  "How Jim Carrey's Belief System Explains His Choices, in Movies and in Life." The Dissolve. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov