Playbill

March, 2004

Rubber-faced comedian Jim Carrey just can't keep himself from making serious movies. His yearning, it turns out, flows from a fundamental part of his personality. As he reveals to Michael Fleming in this month's surprising Playboy interview, Carrey practices an almost monklike self-discipline. "He keeps himself sharp and hungry," says Fleming. "There are many things he doesn't eat. He exercises all the time. He doesn't seek out creature comforts, which seems unusual for a guy who...