Jim Carrey: Feedback on Sonic was helpful

The legendary Jim Carrey breaks down creating the character of Dr Ivo Robotnik

[@googlable]

Adorable. The interviewer is so nervous, and Jim is trying to make a friendly environment and match his energy level. Notice how Jim here is relatively calm; usually he's super hyperactive

[@Y-two-K]

I haven't seen Jim Carrey be hyperactive in a while. Not since he fell into the hole of eastern spirituality.

[@googlable]

@@Y-two-K You're living in the past. Check his recent interviews

[@lapelcelery42]

@@googlable Do you have a particular one in mind? Link?

[@chrisdavie8163]

@@Y-two-K Yes. It's certainly calmed him down, whatever it was that he did.

[@becominglessofmyself7032]

@@lapelcelery42 check out his Colbert new Orleans entrance

[@XTR02]

Jim Carrey, one of the greatest actors of the 90’s, playing in a movie about one of the greatest video games of the 90’s. The combination is great!

[@takethesquid]

How bizarre... I have a Boomer coworker that said he liked Carrey before he forever ruined his style in the Ace Ventura films. I have no idea what he did before those films. He would disagree with calling Carrey the greatest actor of the 90's. But you consider him so. What machine difference in views

[@jjay2771]

@@takethesquid before Ace Ventura he did stand up and was on a show called In Living Color and he did some really good parody comedy, you can find his old just for laughs stand up here on youtube. He definitely was not the greatest actor of the 90s, but as merely one of the great actors of the 90s he fits. Personally feel he goes over the top often but when Carrey gets it right he can really bring a character to life.

[@BRONZALiVE]

He's the most real person in an interview, like literally he's not faking a single feeling or emotion, he's gonna say what's on his mind, he sees reality in front, of him

[@Jesus_Saves_J2415]

BronzeAlive Yes and unfortunately this society cannot appreciate that. They mock him :( I think he’s a cool guy and I see pain in his eyes.

[@weazz]

I wouldn't call what Jim Carrey sees as reality in front of him, but he is very candid and authentic so that will always work in his favor for audiences.

[@jameswrhymer]

How would you know though? lol you can even tell at the end (5:32) that that on-camera personality was fading as he was saying goodbye. I love Jim Carey, but don't believe everything you see. I work with people all day who have an on camera or presenting personality that is super believable, then as soon as it's over, they're complete assholes.

[@johnstamos2]

Dark Demonik Let’s just ignore anyone’s and everyone’s good qualities if their political ideologies don’t happen to align with our own.

[@googleownsyou8510]

@Dark Demonik Postmarxist. Socialism is needed as capitalist only see money and materialism. But that socialism must be patriotic, nationalistic, social conservative.

[@MyNameIsntRyan]

Jim Carey hit the nail on the head. The character belongs to the fans. That was such a great acknowledgement of the redesign.

[@lmeza1983]

The character belongs to their right owners, if they want money out of it they have to listen to the buyers of their IP (fans).

[@GodActio]

@@lmeza1983 the fans are one of the stakeholders of the characters.

[@DigitalEndeavors]

When I heard Jim Carrey say that was how he and the director felt I was really touched. I'm gonna buy a ticket now!

[@Gusmed007]

Jim Carrey reminds me of Robbin Williams. It’s hysterical to see him doing the crazy comedy, but it’s also incredibly heartwarming to watch him just be real and gentle like that.

[@r3doctave657]

plz say sike rn D:

[@xanon4210]

Let's uh...let's hope they don't have the same fate.

[@az8557]

Real people, so few of them these days

[@DravicPL]

"All people want is to be considered." Jim Carrey, you are now fired from Hollyweird. They don't want you there anymore. You speak too much facts.

[@shadhog0187]

"Hollyweird" lol i hate capitalism, Jim Carrey is the best

[@AlfredFJones1776]

shadhog01 Then move to Venezuela.

[@botarakutabi1199]

@@AlfredFJones1776 tHen MoVe To vEneZueLa

[@xXRickTrolledXx]

@@AlfredFJones1776 really enjoys the taste of boots

[@XxRaceRCxX]

@@botarakutabi1199 THEN MOVE TO VENEZUELA

[@billsutherby]

It's genuinely great to see Jim Carrey look and feel happy. There was a long period of time for the past 15-20 years where I just never seemed to see Jim happy in life. He seemed angry, or fed up with movies, or pissed off about Trump or whatever other politics he had going on in his personal life. I also wonder if he suffered from the same sort of thing we saw people like Dave Chappelle or Robin Williams seemed to suffer from. Call it "funny-guy syndrome" or whatever, but there seems to be quite a few people who make such a great living at making other people laugh and be happy, that they sometimes forget to make themselves happy too. Or they get tired of the pressure of "always having to be funny." Whatever Carrey's case was, I'm super happy to see him seemingly like his old self from the 90s. And I hope we, as the fans, can also understand that comics and comedy actors don't always have to be making us laugh. Sometimes, they need a break too.

[@christoffersjostrom4555]

Well being accused of being involved in his wife's suicide by her parents probably took it's toll...But I agree, it great to have Jim back! Let's hope he's alright and continue to do what he does best! :)

[@nintendude794]

But doctor... I am Paggliaci.

[@Grizzled_Spacer_2]

Probably helped that he took a decently long break from comedies.

[@realevostevo]

Pretty sure I remember hearing about in an interview or something that Jim did say that he actually did suffer from a type of self esteem/depression syndrome and it was a factor that enabled him to unleash and just be wacky and carefree in his comedy as somewhat of a coping mechanism. But I don't think anyone really wants to be seen as a "one trick pony" so maybe he just went through a period of time where he wanted something different in his life.

[@heliopyre]

being married to Jenny McCarthy certainly didn't help

[@nomamessonmamadas]

"All people want is to be considered"... might as well just drop the mic right then and there.

[@eclipse369.]

not all ppl

[@NwoDispatcher]

Would you like to consider the perspective of me? I am a nazi.

[@ryubaku]

Jim Carry has turned in to a philosopher and I'm here for it

[@SirArgoros]

@@NwoDispatcher Not necessarily, but even a nazi wants to be considered.

[@NwoDispatcher]

@@SirArgoros care to ask a nazi anything. I'm here to consider you.

[@TheLobstersoup]

Everybody is focusing on what a good human being Jim is - which is awesome - but I'm just impressed with what a good actor he is. He didn't go full Ace Ventura in his performance, knowing he had to tone it down to hit the mark. He doesn't steal scenes, he is making them work. I hope we see him in more movies and roles where he can explore other characters. He's in so many of my memories by now, the man feels like family, and I wish him the best!

[@jeffmonnery]

Genuinely one of the best interviews of this promotion in my opinion :)

[@KingWilliamChannel]

Thank you, Jeff 🙌🏻

[@BellowDGaming]

I got a smile on my heart, they know I'm kidding - Jim Carrey 2020 Best quote ever

[@richiep3520]

I absolutely agree.

[@slapstickcomedy2.0.18]

Love your katsuragi profile pic.

[@kebeker740]

Jim did such a good job for the movie

[@KingWilliamChannel]

True

[@westerfrost3701]

kebeker740 I agree.

[@k1ngk4gl3]

Jim manages to take that "pretentious actor" bit we usually see in "method" actors & make it genuinely compelling.

[@zztopz7090]

"Robotnik" literally means "worker" in Russian." I really enjoyed the interviewer. He seemed sweet.

[@botarakutabi1199]

Really? It does? Dr.Proletarian. Hell yeah

[@CrazyTreehuggingElf]

@@botarakutabi1199 it's spelled as 'Rabotnik', but pronounced the same, so yep, it does.

[@mojhe2]

Not only in Russian but yea means worker

[@EpicNinjaShiro]

Same is true I believe in most/all the other Slavic languages since there is a lot of crossover. The word "robot" was publicly coined by Karel Capek where it was originally used to define artificially created living workers in a factory (arguably predates the concept of androids in this function), though he credits his brother as originally he wanted to call them labori (same concept, but Latin) but his brother suggested basing it off "robota" which is a Slavic language group word for the same concept, manual work.

[@lordjmme303]

@@EpicNinjaShiro I learned something new and interesting, thank you! 😊

[@peteypiranalover]

I love how Robotnik in this movie is evolving into the character from the game's. You see how he becomes the character.

[@swanclipper]

i'm not sure how much this falls into the catagory of "spoiler" but i'm very intrigued to see a version of how it all started with them from before the first time we ever saw them.

[@Chayaen]

He can be a crazy guy and then he is sitting there and is just a nice guy. I love him.

[@GG256_]

In the beginning, Sonic looked completely different and everyone complained. Eggman is literally just Jim Carrey and no one said a word. As a Sonic fan I couldn't be happier.

[@silvermanemilard]

What a great interview. Fresh questions asked and allowing him to fully answer. And what great perspective from Mr. Carrey.

[@CoolerGuy121]

He acts with a smile in his heart, if you don't understand that you probably never will..

[@rahulmathew8713]

Jim nailed it. Jim we saw in Sonic, he was the guy from the 90s. Oh man I loved it. Thats was as a spicy meat ball range. Awesome jim can wait to see you again wit the same energy.

[@illomens2766]

when he said he was doing his UFO research out in Siberia he wasn't kidding

[@morio9284]

He is really researching UFO stuff? Kind of meteors or aliens and why? 🤔

[@L16htW4rr10r]

Why I am not surprised

[@khyronbradford]

As a father of a 3yo and a 5yo, it was so refreshing to see Jim Carrey as I fondly remember him from his 90 days, when I was I kid myself. And here I was again, watching him in the big screen and having an excellent time and laugh with my kids. Gosh this movie is good! Waiting anxious for the sequel!

[@dshock85]

"It's their character." is a perfect quote. This idea that "OH THE MOVIE IS JUST FAN SERVICE!"....well its like "who exactly is the movie for if NOT THE FANS?"....case in point Star Wars. Disney just went all crazy on that and completely neglected what the fans wanted or were hoping for. If you are creating a new IP/story/characters whatever its different but if you are working with legacy material/characters, especially properties like Sonic/SW ...etc...that have fans spanning generations. The characters are icons, people grew up with these characters...Luke, Sonic, Ninja Turtles...etc..... No we don't "own" the characters but if you disregard the fans you do it at your own peril. Maybe people would have still enjoyed Sonic with the original design but they would not have connected with it the same way and I don't think a lot of people would have turned out for the movie.

[@CallofDutyBlackOps28]

to be honest, the fans drove George Lucas to sell the franchise in the first place.

[@a-blivvy-yus]

@@CallofDutyBlackOps28 Unfortunately true. But by the same score, the approach of Star Wars has, for quite some time, been the "we know what you want, don't try to tell us" approach, and this Sonic movie has gone the opposite direction with "we know what you want, *BECAUSE* you just told us" and in some settings - both of these cases being such - listening to the fans has the potential to be the right idea.

[@bigfisher42]

You obviously do not know how Hollywood works. Sonic the Hedgehog is not targetted to fans, it's targetted to the widest audience possible in order to please shareholders. The old design was possibly a decision made to appeal to the lowest common denominator (plus, for some weird reason, producers think it's cheaper to shoot a mocap actor). Star Wars is a very bad example for you to make your point because it is fundamentally impossible to please such a wide fan base, and because the Skywalker arc was complete. There were fans wanting sequels with Skywalker, other fans wanting something completely different. And without a clear idea and roadmap, they sorta tried to please everybody at the same time. But it doesn't matter because you went to check it out at the theaters and they made money, and you'll keep seing shit movies if you keep paying for it, just sayin... This case is not a matter of "disregarding the fans". I am not a fan of Sonic and I still found the old design to be an abomination. It's not about the fans, it's about taste. And I do believe you should disregard the fans if you want to unleash your creativity while remaining in the boundaries of the source material to create something special. Case in point God of War.

[@mrmacross]

@@bigfisher42 I hear you. That's why I was originally really skeptical of comic book movies, because I was afraid Hollywood was just going to water down the product that comic book consumers like just so that the average moviegoer who probably doesn't like comics will want to watch. I think most comic book movies are a little watered-down in that regard, but luckily stuff like the MCU managed to hit an intersection that covers the basic for comic fanatics, casuals, and people who otherwise wouldn't care. But for something as basic as the design of Sonic the Hedgehog, you better come up with a damn good creative reason why to vary so much from the basics. Clearly the studio had no good reason to do so other than making a bad guess, and correcting this issue seems to have won a lot of goodwill from the moviegoing public. The premise of the movie is not so powerful that people would care if not for being attached to the IP. If you have the option to be yea with fans and neutral on everyone else, better that than being nay with and neutral with everyone else. Though I think the irony here is that the movie is as popular as it is because of the mea culpa. If they went with a favored design since day one the movie might've flown completely under the radar.

[@bigfisher42]

mrmacross much agreed

[@peteypiranalover]

I agree Jim don't crowdsource from fans but just listen to feedback and judge if it is necessary. Thank you Sonic movie team and Paramount

[@ojon12389]

Every time I look at that poster right next to them... Man what a bullet they dodged with the redesign.

[@ibnmianal-buna3176]

So great to see Carrey back, he literally made my childhood. And his style’s on point I see.

[@knoxy3169]

Brought my niece and nephew the other day too watch this. And Jim Carey was great in the movie really suited the role, couldn't have picked a better person.

[@JockenN]

A well made interview about a well made role! Good to see you're making movies again Jim, hope you're enjoying it and looking forward to seeing you more in the future.

[@MrSilvUr]

The movie turned out really well. Great humor, faithful and compelling characterizations, and some legitimately heart-felt moments. Everyone involved seemed to really be enjoying themselves and doing their due diligence.

[@DoYouFeelLucky]

The Tunguska blast was well covered in Carl Sagan's "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage", episode 4, "Heaven and Hell". That entire series is highly recommended.

[@jaymills5557]

Kids come to watch sonic.. adults come to watch Jim Carrey and of course to feel the nostalgia of sonic 😆

[@Rydax]

I'm an adult. I was there when Sonic got his start, and I've been with it ever since. I went to the movie to see Sonic, and I was more than pleased. I didn't know what to expect from Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik. I thought it was a weird casting choice, but in the end, he did a really good job. I have no complaints, but still, Sonic was the best part of the movie for me.

[@khyronbradford]

Absolutely right. I went to see it with both my 3y and 5y boys. Was such a good time with the family and I laughted as I was a kid when I saw Ace Ventura.

[@morningcoffeecat2271]

Ah this is such a good interview! Hoping to see the movie soon, this interview really got me excited about it!!! :D

[@nikksixxx]

wow, I didn't know he was in Siberia. Thank you for this question! Nice interview!

[@KingWilliamChannel]

Thank you 😊

[@jaygarcia6079]

This is a really good interview, no dumb questions. Keep up the good work man

[@SuperSxeMatt]

I might be 24 and was more of a Mario fan than Sonic. But I went and watched this movie with my wife. We both really enjoyed it! It’s great to see Jim Carrey back!

[@DavisSchulz]

love jim.

[@Thurrak]

I really think Jim has found true happiness and the best is still to come for him.

[@FireStriker_]

Explains why it was so easy to get a redesign, Jim didn’t like it and the fans hated it

[@PartyDownMan3000]

I honestly remember him saying he felt they shouldn't have caved to the fans. I vaguely remember videos saying he said that. I could be wrong though

[@andretheartist99]

@@PartyDownMan3000 ur right i remember that as well

[@yourmom8971]

Jim carrey actually said he wish they didn't cave in to what the fans wanted

[@Draanor]

@sightinsight Not everyone has a big brain like you

[@Bingo_the_Pug]

And then he realized he was wrong & changed his mind. Everyone’s allowed to do that about their opinions on stuff, even you & me :)

[@runewolf77]

I really like Jim's robotnic. It actually works! 😀

[@jeromyperez5532]

Jim, for all of his many flaws truly cares about the people who watch his performances.

[@fastica]

All of us have flaws. Only few gives joy to millions of people.

[@blinkingintensifies8212]

Jeromy Perez Somewhere along the lines an actor becomes more involved with $ or politics to keep their passion.

[@Tetsu9701]

Jim Carrey is an awesome person. I have been watching his since I was a kid & I am happy to keep watching him as an adult.

[@deadgonk1]

"That's all people want, is to be considered" What a wonderful line. Thank you, Jim.

[@gamermasta525]

Only you jim could do this character great service. You are one of my heros.

[@brantnuttall]

I've loved his films. Apparently, he can be difficult to work with but the end results are just brilliant!

[@robertlombardo8437]

We all wear masks, metaphorically speaking...

[@rickknoxx]

It went right over the interviewers head

[@Rustyhound-Cartoons]

PERSONA!!!

[@christianbarbosa1746]

Glad that Jim doesn’t hide his feelings

[@tonyd4264]

Jim Carey seems to have elevated himself with a next level of enlightenment, his answers are so profound and well thought out. I would like to hear more about his personal artistry and its deeper meaning of today's society.

[@Blondesax]

I do agree it’s case-by-case. It’s impossible to say that that kind of feedback is good or bad, but in this case, it was sort of a “we hate this and aren’t going to go see it” (which was likely). Then it’s changed and everyone goes and sees it, so the redesign really saved this movie.

[@JuneBuggJr]

Jim went from living in a Van to living in my favorite gaming character World . I am glad for all the blessings he hard from a hard life to now.

[@JuneBuggJr]

he had*

[@Sonic132]

Went to see it. So awesome that they listened to Sonic fans and remade Sonic. It couldn't have been cheap.

[@gi_nattak]

Glad to see Truman doing so well in the outside world!

[@ncheck3000]

Hahaha good one!

[@ncheck3000]

From what i understood, robotnik was also like truman in a way. Because the government referred to him as a labrat and robotnik even said that he was an orphan. I think they were trying to make the origin of eggman, as an experiment of the government on how far a human mind could go? Thats just my opinion anyways, on what i understood from the movie

[@switchunboxing]

He’s been asked these questions so many damn times he has them all prepared and he’s answering before the dude can even finish ha ha

[@mattcowdisease1346]

Jim crushed it with this character. It would hard to be eggman as a funny man when he's more serious in the games but Jim nailed it out of the park.

[@codmanout9861]

I'd heard that Jim Carrey went through a real rough patch some time ago, I'm glad to see that he seems happier.

[@Robert048]

I wish someone would ask if he's still a Cannibal Corpse fan.

[@psionicinversion]

good interview. that first sonic design was bad by anyones standards. its a good job he listened to fans because at the end of the day the sonic IP wouldnt be as successful as it was without the fans because they connected with it. you start to mess with stuff with no reason its not so much that it falls out of favour with fans but starts to lose what people liked about it in the first place which is why the redesign is awesome.

[@OSIRIS30]

I'd like Jim Carrey and Niel Degrasse Tyson to go on JRE and just, talk. That'd be a rabbit hole

[@OSIRIS30]

@83rdox Ain't that the truth. My wife and I lost interest halfway through because he just wouldn't stop talking

[@theedwardian]

This movie should be called "Dr. Robotnik: The Origin"

[@SlugSage]

Truly

[@spikeythinker7763]

No... Sonic The Hedgehog "Villians Series": The Robotnik Origins

[@LiamR90]

I was surprised how good this film was. Me and my mate went and watched it because we'd seen all the other films at the cinema. Jim Carrey was actually really funny in it.

[@sebastianguerrero3252]

Very nice to hear you Jim

[@beef633]

What a charming little interview

[@joshuacharette993]

I really thought he did a great job in this movie. What a great casting choice for such a memorable character from our childhood.

[@Lightforeverandever]

Jim Carrey is a legend and i loved him ever since i was a kid up until now

[@jonkbaby]

Fantastic interview and questions. Keep up the great work

[@PandemoniumVice]

Jim looks so much better without the beard he's been toting around the last few years.

[@dejay6700]

The sweetest purest soul on earth

[@BreakfastAtNoon]

He's a great odd guy... but I don't know about this lol

[@UltimatePerfection]

This isn't the interview with Keanu, you know.

[@googleownsyou8510]

Nah he has exposed himself as a leftist Hollywierd windbag.

[@fastica]

@@googleownsyou8510 I bet you consider Trump the purest soul on earth.

[@az8557]

I love Jim Carrey, great interview!

[@meligoth]

For a new generation to see the Jim Carrey we all remember from the 90s is amazing .

[@elliott1781]

What a sweet and honest guy. It's easy to jump to accusations of entitlement, especially with a franchise with a history as tumoultuous's as Sonic. So many people have fallen in love with the character, and to have that personality preserved on the big screen meant a lot to people, and that's what people want, "to be considered".

[@brotmeister9559]

Wasn't he angry about the redesign initially?

[@hinether]

apparently yes but later he seemed to agree with the fans

[@vinicius100470]

Maybe he just doesn't want to endanger the success of the movie saying things against it at release or when he's under contract, and honestly, it his opinion but in this case he has to be thankful they changed the design as the movie wouldn't be as successful without it.

[@hainsay]

@Marlon Cebo He said it as if he had misgivings about the initial design, in which case why would he be angry?

[@marianoyuba3736]

I think it wasn't so much the redesign as it was that fans got to have something changed and how it's not really the best idea to give the fans that much power. In a way he kinda stays consistant with that in this interview, saying he's not really gonna be asking fans everything, as if checking in with them. It's a case by case thing, as he says. Here, it was absolutely the right move to listen, since the movie GREATLY benefitted from the redesign. Other times, like with Justice League (fans complaining that BvS was humorless, so they turned JL into a poor-man's Marvel movie), it was a terrible move, specially because the same fans later complained that there were too many jokes. I think that Jim speaks pretty much the truth. Fans wanna be considered, so you can't just take a beloved icon and do whatever you please when it's clear that fans won't like it (it's them who will be buying tickets and who will either recommend or boycott your film), but ultimately you've gotta stay true to your vision and stop trying to please everybody. This movie did it right, it changed Sonic himself but nothing regarding the plot or concept, and even if some people would have rather had a game-accurate movie with the game's world and characters, they stuck to the earth plot and simply made it WORK. Even Robotnik, who is probably more Jim Carrey than the game's Eggman, just WORKED.

[@R.P.McMurphy]

No, he wasn't, they just took what he said out of context.

[@VRtechman]

I really wanna see RDJ thank Jim Carry for admitting how hard it is to act with CGI characters!!! THAT WILL BE MEMORABLE! 😏

[@cornovii3012]

This is why i went to watch a film for the first time in 5 years. THEY LISTENED, not much to ask for is it :)

[@borntodie297]

Well, Jim Carrey kind of confirmed it, don't eat shrooms kids, you gonna grow a keg XD

[@poke12gauge32]

Took jim a while but gald hes back on the scene

[@Link0304]

Jim Carrey seems like a shockingly down to earth and humble guy...

[@googlable]

"smile on your heart" 💛

[@Jerome616]

Jim is a very introspective guy. Impressive

[@mathewhex7045]

Jim Carey is such a chill, nice guy.

[@RangerAlone]

I am very happy that they redesigned Sonic. They had me worried for a moment there.

[@MadnessIncVP]

4:08 “The TIME for talking is OVER.” *”It’s TIME to push BUTTONS.”*

[@DoctorBungo]

This is so calming

[@KYBlueJedi]

2:20 A smile in your heart. I need one bad. "THEY HAVE GUANOOOOO!!!" Absoloved Jim from the Pet Detective WNC, The Mask, Batman forever etc

[@chrislee7222]

I would love to just chill with jim, get coffee, watch one of his movies, shoot the shit for a bit. Id be so incredibly normal with this guy, cause he seems to be so down to earth yet whacky lol

[@brycenelson9]

I really hope to see another sonic the hedgehog movie and another mask from Jim Carrey hopefully they both happen only time will tell I keep praying for another mask

[@waltercomunello121]

Sonic fan here. I think the movie was very well laid out, fan backlash was listened to (and things adjusted accordingly), game franchise was all in all respected, and the movie by itself was good. Not a masterpiece by a long shot, but yeah, I'd go watch it again, because the Sonic vs Eggman thing was adherent to the original games: Eggman does an evil thing (or plans to), Sonic goes to stop him, period. It's an unstoppable force that meets an immovable object. It's that simple, and if a sequel was to be made, the main formula should be slightly upgraded, but "somewhat repeated", if this makes any sense. Also I really enjoyed the final confrontation between the two, so very faithful to the games. I even started counting _to see if the hit count reached eight_ . Might be biased, but I liked it a lot. Tech stuff was sleek and interesting, much like Carrey's figure, and I thought it was a very good fit. Carrey in a fat round Eggmobile would have been out of character, for example. Carrey portrays Eggman his own way, and it works. Robotnik is a mad super genius with an inflated ego and an insatiable thirst for conquest. He's far from unstable, he knows exactly what he's doing and never surrenders. Eggman. NEVER. SURRENDERS. There's a big plus: Sonic = blue; Eggman = red. Simple, defining, attractive, faithful. Very good.

[@GCJACK83]

Carrey's take on Robotnik in the commercials heavily reminds me of the weekday mornings Sonic cartoon version from the 1990s. All he missed was Scratch and Grounder.

[@pawsnotclaws2772]

Jim Carrey was obviously the perfect actor for robotnik

[@Wolfcone]

Jim Carrey seems happy with this movie and his life. Good for him.

[@robinthrush9672]

"I have a smile in my heart, so they know I'm kidding." I like that sentiment.

[@thruthemotions]

Eddie Murphy just won a lifetime achievement award this year, a tribute to the long career and movies he's made. Jim Carrey is like the white Eddie Murphy. I think he deserves that award as well.

[@yarrowplant]

He's my favourite actor by far, always invested in his roles, funny, but not cringe and can understand jokes

[@Oblithian]

One of the biggest flaws with todays films is that they no longer allow kids to feel scared by villains, and have very dumbed down plots. The whole process of childhood is learning how to deal with reality. We only hamper them by hiding them from it. TV, and films are a great way to expose them in a limited and controlled way, to be aware of the dangers that exist whether we like it or not. That said, Sonic is a family movie, not a kids movie. Still, relative to other similar new films it's much better in many respects. They have diverse characters who have some depth and are allowed to be more than just a token. The MC is allowed to feel lonely, and exposes you to what that's like, a little. It shows people helping eachother out, rather than attacking eachother, or ignoring the wierd person (blue hedgehog) and their problems. It's more like the family films we are used to, and people are appreciating that.

[@theetiologist9539]

Jim Carey is so fucking deep bro I love it.

[@Caolan114]

"Experimenting with the mushrroms" I watched the movie and never made the connection to drugs until now ROBOTNIK IS FUCKING HIGH!

[@robertabarrientos684]

Damn. Jim is an amazing guy

[@ponytailjones]

Good interview. Might have helped to mic the interviewer though...

[@swmtothemoon6660]

Jim Carey is so wholesome

[@PaKePo]

0:45 he didn't get the reference *XD* Incredible, man. 20+ years and he makes such a damn obscure reference. Like if you got it

[@a-blivvy-yus]

I think the interviewer so cleanly missing the reference made it just that much more impactful.

[@ncheck3000]

Sorry, i dont get it. Do you mind telling me what he referenced? 🤣

[@Ostermond]

I hope to god he returns for a sequel.

[@martinchristensen6786]

I really like Jim now it seems he’s not joking around as much anymore when interviewed or is it just me?

[@hainsay]

He was saying some crazy stuff at one point, like conspiracy theories and stuff. I wonder what came of that. He seems pretty normal now.

[@swanclipper]

it's a method or style of interview. it's always in your favour to match their energy level and find a way to flow with them. jim started "crazy" because it would be fun to discuss it, but it flew over the guys head, jim saw he was nervous, slowed down and realised this might be a big deal. it's just being kind when you can. i'm sure if Joe Rogan had a natter with him, he'd dig into everything crazy and see that ship fly to the moon which isn't flat or does exist. gotta remember these interviews require a quota in order to pass the mark. asking the questions getting as strong an answer as you can without being fed filler to get to the answer. otherwise what's the point? give Jim the right people to talk to and you'll see your crazy jim being crazy.

[@martinchristensen6786]

hainsay i think he lost his wife to suiside and was blamed for killing her. I’m sure he’s been getting alot of help with that..

[@a-blivvy-yus]

@@swanclipper This. His approach to the interview shifted very quickly to match the person interviewing him. He was fundamentally in complete control of that interview and could have gone as crazy as he wanted - but he chose to make his interviewer comfortable and make sure it looked like he was in control instead.