As a seasoned celebrity, Jim Carrey knows all too well the many pitfalls of glamorous Hollywood. This is why he has taken to the role of mentor for other stars on a similar path. Carrey had some priceless advice for Chris Pratt when Pratt asked Carrey what the next step in his career should be.
Carrey responded, “There’s going to be a point in life where you are going to have to prove that your family is more important to you than show business.” Pratt immediately took his first break from acting and spent more time with his family.
How Roland Rolls
It looks like Carrey achieved just about everything he could on the silver screen. He then branched out into art, but the comedian has even another passion, and this may have even been the inspiration for this character on "Kidding." Carrey released a children's book in 2013.
The book, titled "How Roland Rolls," tells the story of a wave that is afraid his life will be over when he hits the shore. The book even included an EP of original songs that collaborated between Carrey and his singer daughter Jane Carrey.
Jane Carrey
As the daughter of Melissa Womer and Jim Carrey, Jane is no stranger to the performing arts. Trying to carve out her own space in the entertainment industry, Jane found herself as a singer.
Though her father's popularity has, of course, taken its toll, she remains grounded as ever. Jane is now a mother herself and has been married and divorced.
Inspiring Ariana Grande
Jim Carrey has inspired fans everywhere. Some of those fans grew up to be icons themselves. An example of that would be Ariana Grande, who has admitted that she's a massive fan of Carrey. In 2019, Grande posted an image of Carrey, adding that Carrey has been an inspiration for her.
Carrey saw the tweet and responded with a lovely tweet of his own. Grande was speechless and could only say, "I can't process this or breathe. Hold on." The singer had a starring role in season 2 of "Kidding."
Saturday Night Live
You may recall that Jim Carrey's 1980 SNL audition instead bombed and didn't even make it beyond the initial filter. Lorne Michaels admitted years later that he didn't even receive the tape. Perhaps things would have gone differently had he seen it? Who knows! But that didn't matter.
That's because Carrey made his comeback. In addition to hosting in 2011, Carrey appeared as President Joe Biden in the famous election episode. The choice seemed to be in response to the famous decision made by Lorne Michaels to outsource the two presidential candidates (Baldwin has been famously portraying Trump). It's safe to say that both Bidens won that month.