Jim Carrey on His Famous Beard & Leaving the Spotlight

PEOPLE.
THE SHOW IS CALLED "I'M DYING UP
HERE."
IT PREMIERES SUNDAY, JUNE 4TH ON
SHOWTIME.
PLEASE SAY HELLO TO JIM CARREY!
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
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>> Jimmy: JIM?
JIM?
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
JIM?
HOW'S IT GOING?
>> GOOD.
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I JUST WANTED TO SEE WHAT WOULD
HAPPEN IF YOU STAYED UNTIL THEY
GOT TIRED.
[ LAUGHTER ]
USUALLY PEOPLE SIT DOWN DURING
THE BIGGEST PART OF THE
APPLAUSE.
>> Jimmy: YEAH, RIGHT.
YEAH.
>> SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SEE WHAT
THAT'S LIKE.
THAT SPACE.
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AT THE EDGE OF THE ENVELOPE WITH
THE BLUE DEVIL.
IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE.
>> Jimmy: WELL, YEAH.
IT IS.
>> LOVELY, THOUGH.
>> Jimmy: BUT WORTH EXPLORING.
HAVE A SEAT HERE, JIM.
[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
HOW ARE YOU DOING?
HOW'S LIFE?
EVERYTHING GOOD?
>> YOU KNOW, IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL.
IT REALLY IS.
ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M ABSENT FROM
IT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE
SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE
WORLD AND WHAT'S GOING ON?
>> NO.
NOT SEPARATED AT ALL.
IN FACT, IT'S THE EXACT
OPPOSITE.
YOU KNOW, I -- DON'T GET ME
WRONG.
JIM CARREY IS A GREAT CHARACTER,
AND I WAS LUCKY TO GET THE PART.
[ LAUGHTER ]
BUT I DON'T THINK OF THAT AS ME
ANYMORE.
>> Jimmy: YOU DON'T?
NOT AT ALL?
>> NO.
NOT REALLY.
I USED TO BE A GUY WHO WAS
EXPERIENCING THE WORLD.
AND NOW I FEEL LIKE THE WORLD
AND THE UNIVERSE EXPERIENCING A
GUY.
>> Jimmy: JUST GOT A LITTLE
TASTE OF THAT JUST A MOMENT AGO.
>> YEAH.
>> Jimmy: AND DOES THE BEARD
HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT?
>> WELL, HERE'S THE THING.
THE BEARD, YES.
EVERYWHERE I GO PEOPLE TALK
ABOUT THE BEARD.
THEY GO WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
WERE WHY ARE YOU GROWING A
BEARD?
THEY CAN'T REALLY THINK ABOUT
ANYTHING ELSE.
IT'S JUST NOT COHESIVE.
THERE'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT
ABOUT ME, AND IT'S THAT DAMN
BEARD.
AND WHEREVER I SHOW UP IT
BECOMES THE STORY.
YOU KNOW?
>> Jimmy: RIGHT.
>> IT'S A BIGGER STAR THAN ME AT
THIS POINT.
>> Jimmy: AND IS THAT GOOD?
>> IF HAS ITS OWN TWITTER.
>> Jimmy: IT DOES?
>> YEAH, IT'S REALLY GOOD.
THANK GOD IT LIKES ME.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> Jimmy: MAYBE IT WILL BE
PRESIDENT ONE DAY.
YOU KNOW?
>> EXACTLY.
>> Jimmy: THAT'S THE FIRST STEP.
>> BUT YEAH, IT'S JUST WEIRD.
I ALWAYS SAY THE QUESTION IS NOT
WHY ARE YOU GROWING A BEARD.
THE QUESTION IS WHY AM I GROWING
A BEARD AND STILL SHAVING MY
BALLS?
[ LAUGHTER ]
IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.
>> Jimmy: IT DOESN'T.
YOU'RE RIGHT.
>> IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE AT
ALL.
I THINK IT'S A BALANCE THING.
IT'S LIKE IF I'M SHAVED DOWN
THEN I'VE GOT TO DO THIS.
SO IF I EVER SHAVE MY FACE AGAIN
YOU'LL KNOW.
[ LAUGHTER ]
WHERE IT WENT.
THERE'S A FUL

Jim Carrey on His Famous Beard & Leaving the Spotlight

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