The Day Jim Carrey Walked Away From It All... And Never Looked Back
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Jim Carrey didn't lose his career — he won completely. $20 million a movie, the highest-paid comedian in Hollywood history, three box office hits in a single year. And then he spent the next two decades quietly walking away from the character that earned it all.
This video covers Jim Carrey's rise from a homeless childhood in Ontario to becoming Hollywood's first $20 million actor, what was really happening behind the scenes during his slowdown in the 2000s and 2010s, his unfiltered reaction to the Will Smith Oscars slap, and why "I have enough, I've done enough, I am enough" might be the most honest thing he's ever said on camera.
Why did Jim Carrey walk away from Hollywood? This is the full story — told through his own interviews, in his own words.
00:00 Intro
01:40 The Origin
03:23 Move to Hollywood
03:50 Rise To Superstardom
05:49 Slow Declaration
07:24 Hollywood Rift
09:25 The Finale
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Personally, my comfort isn't that expensive.
After fame and fortune, what are you chasing? Ego?
He did not walk away. In my unimportant opinion, he simply perceived the precipice at the top and refused to go any further.
Well done!
Good afternoon, sir. Good evening, and goodnight.
The Day Jim Carrey Walked Away From It All... And Never Looked Back
ScreenShots
12,571 views
Jim Carrey didn't lose his career — he won completely. $20 million a movie, the highest-paid comedian in Hollywood history, three box office hits in a single year. And then he spent the next two decades quietly walking away from the character that earned it all.
This video covers Jim Carrey's rise from a homeless childhood in Ontario to becoming Hollywood's first $20 million actor, what was really happening behind the scenes during his slowdown in the 2000s and 2010s, his unfiltered reaction to the Will Smith Oscars slap, and why "I have enough, I've done enough, I am enough" might be the most honest thing he's ever said on camera.
Why did Jim Carrey walk away from Hollywood? This is the full story — told through his own interviews, in his own words.
00:00 Intro
01:40 The Origin
03:23 Move to Hollywood
03:50 Rise To Superstardom
05:49 Slow Declaration
07:24 Hollywood Rift
09:25 The Finale