Outline

Jim Carrey and how he overcame adversity. He used this to achieve what he has as an
actor.

I.

Early Life

A.Early Life
Quotes: "Actor and comedian James Eugene Carrey was born on January 17,
1962, in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Carrey got his start with a spot doing
stand-up at a Toronto comedy club when he was just 15 years old. By 1979,
he had left the factory job as a janitor he had taken in 1978 to help support
his family and was making his living as the opening act for successful comics
Buddy Hackett and Rodney Dangerfield."
Comment: Jim Carreywas born into a poor family and his family members had
no jobs. This made work extremely hard to achieve what he has.
Source: "Jim Carrey Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web.
17 Mar. 2015.

B.

Early Life

Quotes: "Carrey's tendency to act goofy began while he was only a babe in a
cradle---or high chair, anyway. As a child Carrey would frequently shun food,
and instead of eating he would make faces while sitting in his high chair. He
often had his family laughing uproariously. Later, as he learned what tricks
his extremely flexible body could perform, family and friends would line the
living room to catch his "act.""

Comment: Jim Carrey as a child was always trying to make other people
laugh. He had a natural talent and used it to make him successful.
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C.

Early Life

Quotes: "A smart child, Carrey consistently whizzed through his work, and
then would become bored, looking for somewhere to put his remarkable
energy. Naturally, he would often turn to a fellow student to try out his
"material." One day, a teacher told him: "If you think you're so funny, Mr.
Carrey, why don't you come up to the front of the class and try it from here?"
Carrey was only too happy to oblige. He went in front of the class and
delivered a wonderfully funny and complete act. The class loved it. That was
the last time the teacher ever asked him to perform."
Comment: As a kid he always wanted to maje other poeple laugh. Jim Carrey
wanted to he used this determination to make him successful.
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II.

Adversiy

A.Adversity
Quotes: "His father was an unemployed musician and as the family went
from "lower middle class to poor," they eventually had to start living in a van.
Carrey didn't let this stop him from achieving his dream of becoming a
comedian:"

Paraphrasing: Jim Carrey and his family were homeless. He did not let that
deter his dream or his goals. Instaed he used this to help him become
successful.
Source: Jacques, Renee. "16 Wildly Successful People Who Overcame Huge
Obstacles To Get There." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 25
Sept. 2013. Web. 09 Mar. 2015.

B.

Adversity

Quotes: "From a crisis-filled adolescence, he has become one of the hottest

tickets in the movie industry.""His father, an accountant in his 50s, was laid
off without warning. The family could barely manage this sudden loss of
income. Father, mother, Carrey, and two of his siblings went to work at the
unglamorous Titan Wheels Factory. Essentially homeless, they lived in a
camper in various places, once staying on his sister's back lawn. Carrey was
exhausted because of his hard work, and he fell behind in his schoolwork and
started to avoid his friends."
Paraphrasing: As a teen he was homeless and his father lost his job.
Comment: Carrey was upset that he had to do so much work. His entire
family was working and were still homeless. This adversity gave him the
oppertunity to be successful.
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C.

How he Overcame Adversity

Quotes: "In 1983, Carrey headed west to Hollywood where he starred in a

made-for-television movie called Introducing...Janet. Carrey's appearances on
TV in programs such as The Duck Factory and Jim Carrey's Unnatural
Act (1991) led to a regular role on the hit comedy In Living Color."
Paraphrasing: Jim Carrey was determined to be successful. He worked very
hard and became successful.
Source: "Jim Carrey Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web.
17 Mar. 2015.

II.

Contributions

A.Contributions
Quotes: "During this time, Carrey's career was skyrocketing, with roles in
numerous movies, such as Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), The Cable
Guy (1996), Liar Liar (1997), and The Truman Show (1998). "
Paraphrasing: Jim Carrey made many contributions to the entertainment
industry by making a lot a movies that people enjoy. They adversity he faced
fueled him to achieve what he has.
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B.

Contributions

Quotes: "He went from having his dad drive him to comedy clubs in Toronto
to starring in mega-blockbusters and being known as one of the best comedic
actors of an era."

Comment: Jim Carrey went from a small comedian into a big, well known
move actor. He used his natural talents and hard work to achieve what he
has achieved.
Source: Jacques, Renee. "16 Wildly Successful People Who Overcame Huge
Obstacles To Get There." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 25
Sept. 2013. Web. 09 Mar. 2015.

C.

Contributions

Quotes: "On January 24, 2000, Carrey received a Golden Globe for best film
actor in a comedy for his role in Man on the Moon, which was based on the
life of the late comedian Andy Kaufman. Later that year, Carrey received a
star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Likewise his appearance as the Grinch in
the live-action holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas, won a bevy of
awards for Carrey, including the MTV Movie Award for best villain and the
People's Choice Award for best actor in a comedy"
Paraphrasing: His hard work finnaly payed off. Jim Carrey won many awards
for his acting in movies.
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