TIL that Jim Carrey was paid $7 million for ''Dumb and Dumber'', while his co-star Jeff Daniels made just $50,000
TIL that Jim Carrey was paid $7 million for ''Dumb and Dumber'', while his co-star Jeff Daniels made just $50,000
Jim Carrey was paid $7 million for the original Dumb and Dumber, while his co-star Jeff Daniels — who shared top billing! — made just $50,000. Carrey wasn’t a big star when Dumb and Dumber went into production in 1994 and the comedy’s total budget was just $16 million — so how did he walk away with...
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He was paid in exposure, pride, and accomplishment.
And it worked out for him.
Yep. Taking the piss aside, it was a smart move to co-star with someone so famous.
It was risky too, as he tells it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95CEahaunDQ
I was going to ask what was up with his lip there but he explained it in a different video: he cut it shaving.
Nice and short. Thanks for the link. I never knew much about the actor so it's good to see.
I'd recommend to see the fragments of the interview published in that channel. There was a full episode in the audio podcast, but it has since removed from the site. I'm happy I kept my complete copy 😊
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