Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public's desire for him to be funny simply because he's so good at it. (Ben Stiller)

Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public's desire for him to be funny simply because he's so good at it.

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