Jim Carrey Is Done with Donald Trump, Turns Artistic Energy to Great Art Like Parasite – IndieWire

Jim Carrey is trying to focus on the positive in 2020, and to do so, the actor and artist is moving on from one of his ugliest muses: President Donald J. Trump.

Between the parts Im playing and whats actually occurring in my life, its really extraordinary, Carrey said in an interview with IndieWire. Well, theres this political thing, but I basically didnt bring that into 2020 with me. Thats gone pretty much, for the most part.

Carrey spent much of 2019 creating satiric, politically-themed paintings, many of which blended topical Trump statements with critical portraits of the man himself. Since debuting his cartoons in August 2017, the actor has drawn (no pun intended) fire for some of his more controversial depictions, but hes also made his voice heard on plenty of vital issues. His last painting of the year (at least, the last painting he posted to Twitter) showed the presidents face peering into or, perhaps, merging with a toilet bowl, where his peculiar complaints about modern plumbing circled his angry visage.

Ive said what I need to say, and Ive allowed it to inhabit my body and cause whatever low vibrations do to a body. You know, I sounded my yelp, I warned people, and thats enough. They know how I feel, Carrey said. So Ill vote in November, and thats that. If the wheels come off the wagon completely, then Ill meet them in the street. But Im not going to waste another moment of my time with a narcissist, President whats his name again?

Instead, Carrey is finding positive inspirations in the new year. Along with the sentiment, Lets fill our hearts up with gratitude, he greeted 2020 with what appears to be a self-portrait of the actor ogling a mango, and continued the mango theme with two more posts.

But beyond mangoes, Carrey is excited about movies specifically, Bong Joon Hos Oscar-nominated film, Parasite. (Readers, be warned: Carreys enthusiasm crossed into spoiler-territory.)

Im excited about the films Im seeing, Carrey said. Im excited about Parasite! That fucking movie is amazing! I was just crying at the end of that movie because its everybodys relationship with their father they want to pull their father out of the cellar, [like] one day Ill do something and you can just walk up the stairs. Oh my God, man! Thats just genius. Thats just genius in its approach, its execution, everything, just genius.

Carrey also said he called Adam Sandler after watching Uncut Gems, lamenting its lack of Oscar recognition but loving the work itself. The Safdie brothers? Amazing! Carrey said, unprompted. Sandler I called up and I said, Hey, you didnt get the juice, but that shit rocked! You rocked it, my friend.'

Finally, Carrey also expressed his admiration for another Oscar-nominee, Taika Waititis Jojo Rabbit.

I absolutely adored JoJo Rabbit,' Carrey said. Im excited about the absolute buoyancy and brilliance of that. To take a subject that serious and treat it that way, thats heaven sent, man. Thats why were in this. Thats why we do this, movies like that. Its just gorgeous to me.

Carrey may not be in the 2020 Oscar race, but hes gearing up for a big spring. Kidding is set to return February 9 on Showtime, following a critically-hailed first season that also snagged two Golden Globe nominations (including a nod for Carreys performance). Hes also the villainous lead of Paramount Pictures Sonic the Hedgehog, which will hit theaters February 14.

Beyond those projects, Carrey is excited to keep challenging himself and to stay positive.

Im so excited for everybody. That those types of things are still being made, that great art is still being made gives me hope about everything. Its wonderful, and I just want to be in all of it, Carrey said, with a laugh.

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