Tonight on TV: The funny faces in this movie were made by a professional, don’t try this at home!

From the age of 7, Jim Carrey discovered his talent for comedy, namely practicing making faces in front of a mirror. After arriving in Los Angeles twelve years later, he began as a stand-up comedian before turning to television.

In 1983, the comedy “Copper Mountain” already used his incredible plasticity, but the following year his film career took a decisive step thanks to “The Mask”.

In the shoes of Stanley Ipkiss, a shy and modest bank employee who transforms into a strange and confident character when he wears a mask with supernatural powers, Jim Carrey shows the full extent of his talent.

His ability to improvise (as in the scene where he smokes, disguised as a Frenchman, or when he kisses an old woman after a song. Cuban Pete song), to his amazing physical flexibility (which, by the way, allowed the team to save on special effects).

Crazy and funnier than ever, opposite the sparkling Cameron Diaz, also a novice in this profession, Jim Carrey is thus revealed to the general public. Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Comedy for his performance, he’ll go on to Dumb and Dumber, then Ace Ventura’s The Dog and Cat Detective; Two more films featuring his extremely visual comedy.

Mask By Chuck Russell with Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, Peter Green…

tonight on TFX at 9:05 p.m.