Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Charlie Rose: An hour with actor Jim Carrey

Charlie Rose: Where does the physicality come from that has been a hallmark of what you have done?

Jim Carrey: I think of my inner child as like this palsied maniac, you know, that pulls his lip over his head. That’s what I see. I see somebody trying to get attention. Again, it’s the miracle worker, you know, I identify with that character in ‘The Rainmaker’ so strongly.

CR: The conman?

JC: Absolutely. He’s not a conman. He wants to believe it.

CR: He believes what he wants to believe.

JC:
He wants to believe and he also knows he has some kind of power… and we all have that power. But he uses it. And I use it. He wants to prove to everybody that he’s special, that he’s worthwhile… 

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