Memoirs and Misinformation: A Novel

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It was a random jumble of scenes and events, without a real story or theme.. was this just to see how many people bought a book simple because you wrote it? The concluding chapters depicting Carrey’s version of the diabolical end of the world is dragged out and a lull, at best. “Memoirs and Misinformation” becomes another novel entirely and weakens as a whole. The finality is equally poor being abrupt and dissatisfying; leaving unanswered trains of thought. Browning, Justine (October 2, 2019). "Jim Carrey to Publish First Novel Memoirs and Misinformation". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 12, 2020. I didn't expect to spend time today crying while reading a passage in Jim Carrey's new novel MEMOIRS AND MISINFORMATION in which Carrey, a character in his own book, is reunited with his mentor Rodney Dangerfield when the late comedian's "essence" is resurrected as a CGI rhinoceros in a big-budget Hollywood adaptation of HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS. The text as a whole often dives in post-apocalyptic themes with the end half lingering on the topic. Unfortunately, at this point, “Memoirs and Misinformation” is just too odd. The pace is upbeat but the storyline is so far off-kilter and unbelievable; that it loses its entertainment merit and readers may be reduced to skimming large passages. Simply: Carrey and Vichon are not skilled at dystopian novels.

In Jim Carrey’s new semi-autobiographical novel, “Memoirs and Misinformation,” there are flying saucers and a fire-bombing on Rodeo Drive, apocalyptic fires devouring Malibu and a mega-budget Hungry Hungry Hippos movie written by Kenneth Lonergan. One moment, “Carrey” dreams of strangling his late mother; the next, he pines for Renée Zellweger (“his last great love”) and challenges Nicolas Cage, a man “whose artistic bravery had always given him courage,” to a jujitsu duel. (Warning: Cage fights dirty.) Carrey and Vachon pepper “Memoirs and Misinformation” with a plethora of celebrity cameos and name-dropping. These portrayals are almost certainly fictional although either based on fact or are Carrey’s perceptions of the said individuals. This offers readers some ‘food for thought’. Carrey was only 23 (and he looks it) when he made this cheesy ’80s comedy about a high school kid (Carrey) who is bitten by an older woman vampire ( Lauren Hutton, who at least seems to be enjoying herself) and trying to lose his virginity to avoid turning into a vampire. (As one does.) Carrey is manic and bug-eyed but not particularly interesting in his starring film debut, and other than tiny roles in films too small to even make this list, it would be a decade until he had another major role. He eventually figured it out. How the Grinch Stole Christmas(2000)

If you think of Carrey’s career like Adam Sandler’s — and we’re not saying you should — you can make an argument that during his Biggest Movie Star in the World period, he had his Jim Carrey Comedy Superstar movies (the Farrelly brothers and Shadyac) and then his Working With Serious Directors to Make Art movies (two of which we’ll be getting to next). The one film that comes closest to merging those two is Liar Liar, a high-concept comedy about a slimy lawyer (Carrey) who, because of a birthday wish from his son, cannot tell a single lie. This turns out to be an extremely fruitful idea for a comedy, as the lawyer keeps running into situations in which his particular affliction is incredibly inconvenient. But he also gets a redemption arc that, particularly at this point in Carrey’s career, is surprisingly moving; Carrey has that normal-guy mode he can shift into that really works when he gets it right. Plus: We’ve been using “the Claw” on little kids for 23 years because of this movie. They love it. The Truman Show (1998) Daugiau fantastikos elementų nei pačiuose Jim Carrey filmuose. Kaip ir skelbia viršelis, romanas tikrai yra apie žmogų vardu Jim Carrey. Tik čia daugiau fikcijos, satyros, ironijos bei misinformacijos nei memuarų. Pradėjau skaityti vedama vienos idėjos, geriau susipažinti su aktoriumi, jo vidiniais demonais, išgyvenimais, tačiau jau po pirmųjų puslapių buvo aišku, kad ši knyga yra visai kas kita nei tikėtasi. Čia gausiai minimos žymių žmonių pavardės, pašiepiami gyvenimo guru ir mokyklos, išgyvenama dėl filmų scenarijų, atrandama meilė ir net prasideda pasaulio apokalipsė. a b Mosley, Tonya; Hagan, Allison (July 21, 2020). "Jim Carrey Goes Beyond Meta in New Novel Memoirs and Misinformation". Here & Now. WBUR . Retrieved September 12, 2020.

Just because it's Jim Carey doesn't mean we should 5/5 star anything he writes. Yes he's one of my favorite actors of all time and I find him absolutely hilarious. BUT is he a writer? no... We get it Jim... there is no Jim. Now do you want us to take you seriously or are you just screwing around in Hollywood and New York with way too much free time and money?

The final collaboration with Ace Ventura director Tom Shadyac, improbably, remains the biggest hit of Carrey’s career. Carrey dials it down a bit as Bruce Nolan, a conceited television anchor who misses out on a promotion and blames an unfeeling and uncaring God for his troubles. Then God (Morgan Freeman, of course) shows up and basically dares Bruce to do His job better, giving him His powers. Carrey has his showcase moments — though it’s worth noting that Steve Carell, as his rival anchor, has the more traditionally elastic, over-the-top, “Jim Carrey” moments, and the role would eventually lead to Carrell getting the inevitable sequel. But the appeal of Bruce Almighty was less in his theatrics and more the journey he goes on to become A Better Human Being. It’s a universal story that’s competently done, but the real star of his movie is Freeman: We don’t know what God is like, but we hope He’s like this. Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) But then Jim meets Georgie: ruthless ingénue, love of his life. And with the help of auteur screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, he has a role to play in a boundary-pushing new picture that may help him uncover a whole new side to himself—finally, his Oscar vehicle! Things are looking up! Tikrai ne kartą googlinau kai kuriuos faktus. Jim Carrey yra nuostabus aktorius ir jo paties gyvenimas tikrai vertas biografijos, tad ir čia bandžiau už kažko užsikabinti. Bent už mažiausio teiginio, kuris galbūt tiesa. Bet ar tada atsakymas būtų pateiktas google? Nemanau. Patys slapčiausi norai, mintys ir išgyvenimai taip gerai paslėpti, kad sunku juos aptikti, o prisidengiama ironija bei satyra. Nes kas kitas, jei ne tu pats, kuri savo gyvenimą ir gali viską sumalti į vieną, juk literatūra, fikcija neturi ribų. Čia autorius ir žaidžia visomis savo turimomis galiomis.

Memoirs and Misinformation” does carry a sense of reader connection with relatable feelings of despair, depression, being jaded, feeling inadequate, etc. Readers like myself living in Los Angeles will especially understand Carrey’s references in a very concise way.If it weren’t for Carrey’s brilliant humor, and Vachon’s taut, lyrical prose, I might not have been able to take this grim version of Hollywood culture. Jim Carrey, Drama King, is an apocalyptic persona within an apocalypse. He exposes the underbelly of acting, agents, celebrity, and privilege, while yearning for friendship, romance, and meaning. The sequel to It Ends With Us (2016) shows the aftermath of domestic violence through the eyes of a single mother.

Not the end of civilization,” he continued. “Just the end of a world, the selfish world. We’re getting over the Ayn Rand, ‘you can be a jerk and we can all live in a paradise of jerks’ thing. That’s what we’re going through.” Dave Holstein, creator of the Showtime series “Kidding,” starring Carrey as a children’s television personality coping with tragedy, believes his star has reached a tenuous peace with a life of “peaks and valleys we can only begin to understand.” You are ready and able to do beautiful things in this world and after you walk through those doors...you'll only really ever have two choices: love or fear. Choose love. And don't ever let fear turn you against your playful heart.”

My assistant, Linda, called me and said, ‘Chief, we have 10 minutes,’ and I said, ‘What do you mean?’ And she said, ‘The missiles are coming.’ And she was squeezing the phone and accidentally took a screen shot,” Carrey says. “That’s the cover of the book, my actual face after being told I had 10 minutes to live.” Perez, Lexy (April 6, 2020). "Jim Carrey's Book Memoirs and Misinformation Pushed to July Release". Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 12, 2020.