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Memoirs and Misinformation A novel

Jim Carrey

NEW YORK TIMES Meet Jim Carrey. Sure, he's an insanely successful and beloved movie star drowning in wealth and privilege—but he's also lonely. Maybe past his prime. Maybe even ... getting fat? He's tried diets, gurus, and cuddling with his military-grade Israeli guard dogs, but nothing seems to li...

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Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

It was described as a fascinating quasi-memoir that discussed the end of the world, and contained darkly humorous elements. It was said to be a book that Jim Carrey worked on for a long time.

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You wrote a book that I really enjoyed. That's why I wrote you the letter that's framed and hangs behind you on the wall.

— Episode: Jim Carrey

Episode: Jim Carrey

It was described as a fascinating quasi-memoir that discussed the end of the world, and contained darkly humorous elements. It was said to be a book that Jim Carrey worked on for a long time.

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You wrote a book that I really enjoyed. That's why I wrote you the letter that's framed and hangs behind you on the wall.

And what's fascinating about this is anyone thinks a celebrity memoir, they all think the same thing... It's not what anyone, that's actually what I might expect, but a lot of this is not a Jim Carrey memoir that anyone would expect in the normal sense.

And what I find amazing is that you must have been working on this for a long time. The writing, I think, is really quite good. And there's a lot of really funny and dark stuff in here.

It was like an eight year conversation that turned into a couple of years of intensive, you know, creative work. And we put our hearts and souls into it.

It's like you got to do a book on persona and transcending persona, you have to use some personas in the ultimate process Hollywood.

Monday Morning Podcast

It was mentioned as a book that blew the speaker's mind, along with Stephen Wright's book, "Harold."

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The two best books I read this year were Jim Carrey's book and Stephen Wright's.

— Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcas...

Episode: Thursday Afternoon Monday Morning Podcast 9-14-23

It was mentioned as a book that blew the speaker's mind, along with Stephen Wright's book, "Harold."

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The two best books I read this year were Jim Carrey's book and Stephen Wright's.

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