Memoirs and Misinformation
Memoirs and Misinformation
Jim Carrey
Judd Apatow
It’s incredible. Surreal, hilarious and moving. - Judd Apatow
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Memoirs and Misinformation

Memoirs and Misinformation

Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
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Jim Carrey
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In the kaleidoscopic narrative that is "Memoirs and Misinformation," Jim Carrey, alongside co-author Dana Vachon, peels back the veneer of celebrity to reveal the raw, often surreal reality of a life lived in the limelight. This is not merely a story about the highs of fame or the lows of its inevitable counterpart, loneliness; it's a profound exploration of identity, art, and the existential quest for meaning within the bizarre spectacle of modern life. Carrey, with his trademark blend of humor and heartache, invites readers into a world where the lines between reality and fiction blur, where a movie star's quest for an authentic self becomes a radical act of bravery in an industry built on illusion. As Carrey navigates the absurdities of Hollywood, from the enigmatic wisdom of Nicolas Cage to the transformative potential of a new love and a tantalizing film role, "Memoirs and Misinformation" transforms from celebrity memoir into something altogether more ambitious and strange. This is a book about the apocalypse, both personal and global, and about the possibility of renewal. With a narrative as unpredictable and compelling as Carrey's own career, this semi-autobiographical novel is a testament to the power of storytelling to reveal the truth hidden beneath the surface of our constructed realities. It's a daring, heartfelt, and wildly imaginative journey through the mind of one of our most enigmatic entertainers, offering not just a glimpse behind the curtain, but a deep dive into the chaos and beauty found in the depths of the human experience.

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Released
2020
1 Jul
Length
255
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It’s incredible. Surreal, hilarious and moving. - Judd Apatow
Chaplin had not merely impressed but formed him. Showed him how any gesture—a kiss, playing with some bread rolls—can be freed from the mundane, imbued with magic. Charlie Chaplin was always turning caterpillars into butterflies. He had used comedy to reveal, and not flee, the truth of the human predicament. He’d roller-skated blindfolded over the void, like a planet circling a black hole. He filmed a factory worker sucked into a machine, fed through its cogs and gears, assailing an age that turns people into things. And Charlie Chaplin had battled the bleak world with—what? Not a knife, not a gun. A cane. Gentle, gestural, the baton of a maestro. Chaplin’s cane, with no disrespect to Hockney, Picasso, or Basquiat, was, in this moment, what Jim Carrey most wanted to save.
— Jim Carrey, Memoirs and Misinformation

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