I find myself sitting in my office thinking about all the things that I've accomplished and want to accomplish, but also how I got here. See, when I was a little young kid about seven or eight years old, there was this little movie called Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. I didn't realize what this movie would do for me, or how it would change my life.
After watching it, I wanted to be Ace. I mimicked him --not too well I have to note, at least at first, then I got okay. I saw the movie hundreds of times and I loved it every single time. Then, this movie called The Mask came out as well. Wait, it's this dude Jim Carrey again but he's a different person in this movie and still makes me laugh uncontrollably? Hmmm... There must be something about this dude.
When you find yourself quoting and trying to act out an entire movie by yourself, people might think you're crazy --then again, why would they if you're doing it in the confines of your bedroom or living room when there's no one else there?
It's not what it looks like! I was just... checking to see if the maracas worked!
Then the final nail in my Jim Carrey geekdom hit... Dumb and Dumber. You know what hurt me the most about this one? My dad bought the movie for me on VHS and I loved it. I watched it so many times but then it just suddenly disappeared! No more Dumb and Dumber! I was so pissed and devastated. I'm still haunted to this day by the fact that it just disappeared! Where'd you go? Why did you leave me!?
As far as my memory serves me, THIS was my comedy initiation! And there wasn't a better way to start it than this. I do have to say that I didn't watch any of the In Living Color episodes when I was a kid --I have to admit that I've never actually watched one as an adult... I'm sorry! No I'm not a fraud! I'm a huge Jim Carrey fan! I just haven't had the time to get to it. I do hear really good things about the show in general and Jim in particular --yes, we're on a first name basis already. We're great pals, we just haven't met yet!
That was my Jim Carrey initiation, but since then I've followed almost all of his career and I've loved it. Sure, there's things I've got to catch up to and watch, but I sure as falafel know that I'm going to enjoy every minute of it. Because anything I've seen of his be it comedy, drama or any of his endeavors, I enjoy greatly and am inspired by him in many ways.
If you pay close attention to the way I act, there is some Jim Carrey in there, and I didn't notice it until I started watching videos of myself being silly. If you haven't already, I invite you to go and subscribe to my Youtube page, watch my videos and share with your friends --hey someone needs to be the publicist over here! At first I thought that I was just influenced by him in the sense that I loved what he did, but looking at what I do, I realized there is some of him that comes across.
Are you a fan of anybody in particular? Who has influenced you the most throughout your life? Let me know in the comments or tweet me!