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Jim Carreyadmits that though comedy was part of his childhood, his life at home was was not always filled with lightheartedness.
The comedian and actor, 56, opens up in a newHollywood Reportercover storyabout his life growing up with a mother who battled addiction.
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“My mother wasn’t feeling well most of the time,” Carrey says.
TheDumb and Dumberstar explained that his parents were supportive of his comedy, as were his three siblings. However, he told theHollywood Reporter, what was first just Carrey enjoying the attention then became a remedy to make his parents feel better.
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Carrey toldHollywood Reporterthat he fell in with the wrong crowd growing up, leading to fights, his academic decline and his personal vendetta to “blame the world” after his father struggled to find meaningful work.
His family eventually fled their hometown in a VW van, Carrey said, which ultimately brought the family together.
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“We lived in campgrounds or we lived on my sister’s lawn way out in the country and, sure, it got cold in the tent, but in a weird way it was a much happier time,” theBruce Almightystar said.
The actor is set to make his television reappearance this fall on Showtime’sKidding.
source: people.com
