"When the first big paycheque with 'Dumb And Dumber' hit, I went: 'Gosh, I wonder if this will affect my performance. Will I do a take and think, was that worth $7 million?' But that never happened. If anything, it made me rebel against that thing when people who get rich start playing it safe."

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Source: Work experience: The stars before they were famous by Lucy Barrick, www.theguardian.com. April 3, 2000.

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Jim Carrey

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Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian known for his unique blend of humor and emotional depth, particularly in films like 'The Truman Show'.

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