James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and artist. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
His first leading roles in motion pictures came with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Mask (1994), and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), as well portraying the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995) and the lead role in Liar Liar (1997).
He gained attention starring in serious roles in The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
‘100 Foot Wave’ Surf Legend Garrett McNamara On Riding Into That “Special Place Where Time Doesn’t Exist” – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted
deadline.comSurfer Garrett McNamara, star of the HBO documentary series 100 Foot Wave, is one of the few people on the planet who can truly describe what it’s like to be chased by a massive wall of water.“It’s just so choppy and the wind is just going by your face and your whole body,” McNamara said during a panel discussion of 100 Foot Wave as part of Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted event. “As you’re coming down [the wave], you’re looking to see if it’s going to keep you from behind or if there’s an exit, if you can make it or should you go deeper or run to the shoulder or try to pull into the barrel.
And if you pull into the barrel, that’s when it’s like you’re in this special place where time doesn’t exist… It’s the most exhilarating, amazing feeling on Earth.”The series, directed and executive produced by Chris Smith and executive produced by Joe Lewis, follows McNamara and his wife Nicole as they head to points around the globe in search of titanic waves for Garrett to surf.
Nicole serves as a spotter from the land, alerting jet-ski drivers towing her husband when a monster wave is forming.“They can’t even see sometimes when the waves are coming — they’re in the troughs of these waves,” Nicole said. “So, having that spotter is super important, and having a spotter who knows what they’re talking about and has the attention span to pay attention because there’s a lot of downtime out there, just waiting.”Smith directed the Emmy-nominated 2017 documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond, about Jim Carrey’s immersive approach to playing comedian Andy Kaufman on film.
He said he’s drawn to unorthodox personalities, like Carrey and McNamara.“I’m always looking for people that just think differently than
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