When this famous comedic improvisor gets going, it's a crime to stop him. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the funniest instances of Jim Carrey making fellow cast members laugh on set.
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the funniest instances
00:10of Jim Carrey making fellow cast members laugh on set.
00:20Number 10.
00:21The Fart, The Cable Guy Jim Carrey plays the title character in the
00:25movie The Cable Guy, a man who gets a little too involved in the life of a customer played
00:29by Matthew Broderick.
00:43And let's just say he doesn't always limit himself to the confines of societal norms.
00:47Oddly enough, during the filming of one scene with Broderick, Carrey did something that
00:51would align with The Cable Guy's eccentric, socially awkward personality.
00:58After he let loose while leaning in to get closer to Broderick, his co-star just couldn't
01:01keep it together.
01:03And how could you blame him?
01:10Number 9.
01:11The Neck Bite, Sonic the Hedgehog Jim Carrey let his quirkiness shine during the
01:14production of Sonic the Hedgehog.
01:16Playing the evil Dr. Robotnik, Carrey was just having fun with it when he jokingly pretended
01:20to bite co-star James Marston's neck.
01:25You can hear the laughs permeating in the background.
01:28Carrey showed here that even when portraying a villain, he brought a lighthearted energy
01:32to the set.
01:34Also, it really seems like you never know what you're gonna get if you're on set
01:40with Carrey.
01:41Well, we suppose you can say excellence, that's for sure.
01:44The unpredictable humorous moments are bonuses.
01:59Number 8.
02:00Tongue Out, I Love You Philip Morris Jim Carrey is a master of facial expressions.
02:06Sometimes those expressions come unexpectedly, such as in I Love You Philip Morris, a film
02:11in which Carrey portrays a con artist.
02:19Co-star Rodrigo Santoro experienced this firsthand when Carrey suddenly put his tongue out in
02:24a whimsical manner during the shooting of a restaurant scene.
02:26It was subtle, but if you were sitting as closely to Carrey as Santoro was, how could
02:30you not break?
02:37The fact that Santoro was in the middle of delivering his line when Carrey interrupted
02:41him in this way is pretty darn funny.
02:43It certainly knocked Santoro off track.
02:46Carrey's ensuing reaction was hilarious as well.
02:57Number 7.
02:58The Chair Spin, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
03:01Joel Barish, an introverted vulnerable character, was a unique character for Jim Carrey to play.
03:21With it being a relatively subdued and serious role, the actor showed his versatility with
03:25his performance.
03:34But during filming of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Carrey couldn't help but
03:38infuse a bit of his comedy onto the set.
03:40He looked laser-focused at the beginning of this bookstore scene.
03:44But things took a turn, or spin you could say, after he approached co-star Elijah Wood,
03:48who was sitting in a swivel chair.
03:57Right by him was Kate Winslet, who uncontrollably burst out laughing after Carrey spun Wood
04:02around.
04:03Number 6.
04:04One More What and You'll Be a Lightbulb, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
04:08Playing a street magician in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Jim Carrey cast a comedic
04:12spell on his co-stars during the filming of this scene.
04:15After everyone but Carrey said what in unison, the next words that came out of Carrey's mouth
04:19were head-scratching.
04:26Carrey used the same line to make co-star Jeff Daniels break during filming of Dumb
04:30and Dumber 2.
04:39But we're choosing the one that happened first.
04:41Steve Carell in particular couldn't keep it together at this moment.
04:44Carrey just kept going with his comedic magic, and Steve Buscemi joined in on the uncontainable
04:49laughter.
04:50Carell had a point.
04:51How could they continue filming the scene without laughing?
04:54How did they?
04:55Perhaps they needed a take 5.
05:00Number 5.
05:01The Trumania Drawing, The Truman Show With on-set improvisation comes surprise for
05:06the rest of the cast.
05:07The scene in the movie The Truman Show in which Carrey draws on the mirror with a bar
05:11of soap is an example of that.
05:29Who would even think about doing what Carrey did in this scene, let alone actually do it?
05:33It certainly caught others on-set off-guard.
05:36During the filming of this scene, it probably wasn't exclusively the drawing, but also
05:40the noises that evoked laughter and amusement from his peers.
05:55Plus the unexpected nature of what Carrey did in this moment surely contributed to that
05:59reaction as well.
06:05Number 4.
06:06The Kiss, Fun with Dick and Jane During filming of a house robbery scene in
06:10Fun with Dick and Jane, Jim Carrey did something that you wouldn't typically associate with
06:14robber behavior.
06:15With his robotic aura emanating from his voice and outfit, he completely caught Jeff Garland
06:20by surprise by kissing him on the lips.
06:41This precipitated a whirlwind of laughter from fellow cast members, including Garland.
06:45Carrey himself cracked up as well.
06:53Even assuming his co-workers had already known how unpredictable Carrey could be, who would
06:57have seen that coming?
06:59It also makes us wonder, was this a true heat-of-the-moment decision by Carrey?
07:18Number 3.
07:19Sounds Delicious, Bruce Almighty Vampire Jim Carrey made an appearance during
07:35the production of the movie Bruce Almighty.
07:37While filming a car scene in which Jennifer Aniston shares her blood type, Carrey jumped
07:41at the opportunity to lighten things up on set.
07:44The sounds delicious response in that context was too funny for Aniston not to laugh.
07:56And to top things off, the title character pretended to go in for the neck bite Dracula
08:00style.
08:01Carrey seemingly had plenty of fun on set, even making Morgan Freeman laugh on more than
08:06one occasion.
08:09We're going with the Aniston interaction though because it's funnier.
08:25After watching it and considering his acting resume, we could definitely see Jim Carrey
08:29as a suitable choice for a vampire role.
08:32Number 2.
08:33Prosthetic Nose, How The Grinch Stole Christmas
08:47Whoville citizens have a distinctive look.
08:49With that comes plenty of hair, makeup and prosthetics work.
08:53It turns out with Jim Carrey on set, his co-star's well-designed appearances could be altered
08:58in the blink of an eye.
08:59Jeffrey Tambor found that out for himself when Carrey, in his Grinch costume, bit off
09:03his elastic prosthetic nose and spit it out.
09:15This provided a moment of humor for everyone on set.
09:17Tambor felt his nose for a few seconds as he attempted to process what just happened.
09:21That's right, you're gonna need a new nose.
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09:481.
09:49Courts in Session, Liar Liar
09:51Jim Carrey's character in the movie Liar Liar is a lawyer who is incapable of lying
09:55for an entire day.
09:57And the truth is, it can be hard not to laugh while in the same room as Carrey.
10:07The actor showed that on numerous occasions, including when he made a paper goose during
10:11filming of the courtroom scene in Liar Liar.
10:13That was indeed funny.
10:21But our preferred choice here occurred when he was sitting down next to his co-star Jennifer
10:25Tilly.
10:26Carrey made cast members crack up by talking with a metal pitcher and pretending to pee
10:30in it.
10:35Despite being in a setting that represents seriousness and order, Carrey turned it into
10:40a comedy show.
10:41Let us know in the comments which of these Jim Carrey moments you found the funniest.