Jim needed someone to listen, react, like an actor. That’s what made Dumb and Dumber so great, a comedic classic. Loved the chemistry between them! There could not have been a better Harry than Jeff Daniels
Its a formula as old as comedy itself: the comedian and the straight man. Abbot and Costello. The Odd Couple. Trains, Planes and Automobiles. etc. I can't believe the studio was that stupid to not understand this.
I know right!?!? Me and. Y best friend at 14 went to our small town theater and it’s the only time I’ve ever fallen out of my seat laughing in a movie theater... legendary
theoffcamerashow I thought it was a sharpie capping mishap where he has the cap in his mouth because he removed it with his teeth but missed it when he went for the recap, causing felt tip to glance off, ricochetting off the cap and landing smack dab between his lips. ..who hasn't done that before? In fact, that's how Marilyn Monroe got that mark on her cheek while signing autographs before being mobbed by paparazzi. Quick thinking on her publicist's part called it a beauty mark and turned it into a fad. .. true story 8^I ...noooo
The suits are there to make money. If they just so happen to make a good film in the process, they'll take it. But most are chasing money and making decisions based on what they think will bring in the cash. That's why the superhero franchises get re-booted so often. How many Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman re-boots do we need?
Name a ground breaking movie the last 5 years. maybe 10. Name one that really sticks with you. Changes your perception on life. A one of a kind movie. yeah cant name one either
As a kid I remember saying Jeff Daniels wasnt funny compared to Jim Carrey. Now as an adult I look back and realize not only how funny Jeff Daniels was, but what a perfect complement he was in that comedic duo, and how underrated he is. Great movie.
Agreed, and honestly.....the sequel never should have been made. It was more than just the dialogue between Jim and Jeff in the first film that made it so great, it was the little nuances of how they played out the scenes that just shot the hilarity factor through the roof. It's kind of something that just worked, and they admirably tried and failed to replicate that in the sequel.
The sequel was good to watch on cable at least once. The part where the guy was about to shoot them, and a train just creams him was worth it. It was good to see Kathleen Turner again, especially when she beat the hell out of the bad guys at the end.
During my son's preteen years every Friday night was our movie night. We would stay up watching movies till we fell asleep on the living room floor. During those years we watched Dumb and Dumber so many times that we had the script down pat, and we would kid around with each other as Harry and Lloyd. He's grown now and I rarely see him since he lives in Hawaii and I live on the main land, but we still kid each other as Harry and Lloyd even when we call each other over the phone. Dumb and Dumber will alway's be our favorite movie.
Depcom What a great memory for you to share. My son just turned 9 and is growing so fast. Seems like just last week that I was changing his diapers. I think I will start a movie night for our family, too. Thanks for the idea.
For me and my Dad it's Monty Python and the holy grail, he showed me that movie when I was around 10 or 11 and he was losing it because I was laughing so hard even though he's seen it a few times already at that point, good memory.
Growing up in the sixties we watched Flubber, The Nutty Professor and all the Disney comedies remember little Kurt Russell? I guess I'm biased but I didn't find Dumber to be that funny....sorry.
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@@heavenstomurgatroyd7033 LOL! No apology needed. Everybody got their own tastes. I have been a Jim Carrey fan since I first saw him in The Mask in 94. I've always been a Jeff Daniels fan. Now here's one versatile actor! It's hard to imagine the same man who played Harry Dunn in Dumb and Dumber appearing as Colonel Joshua Chamberlain in the movie Gettysburg, and it's hard to imagine anyone other than Jeff playing Colonel Chamberlain because they look so much alike. By the way, Gettysburg was one of me and my sons movie night favorites too. We also enjoyed The Nutty Professor but I have never seen Flubber.
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@Tobias Häggberg Harry, after Lloyd tells him he swapped the van for the scooter : “Just when I think you couldn’t possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this… AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!”
So Jim Carrey got Jeff Daniels into the movie by doing all Jeff Daniels scenes in the first week, knowing full well that once on film the studio would see how good Jeff Daniels actually was and want him to stay. Genius! In other words Jim Carrey took a back seat to his friend for the first week in order to work with him. Jim had the loyalty and confidence in his friend Jeff Daniels to put himself on the sidelines. Not many quality people like that in the world, much less in Hollywood.
As much as it is told that Jim was backing Jeff the whole way, and I agree with that. I dont think it was his decision to put so much of the first week's focus on Jeff, at least not for the reasons you state. It was probably all just a case of the studio saying they didnt want Jeff and Jim + Director saying they did want him. Studio applies pressure. Jim and D come up with a compromise to do a lot of Jeff's stuff in the first week so that the studio could review the dailies and make a judgement call. They would have been watching the dailies every day, and having a bit more of a chat about it on the weekend. For Jim's part, I think he just had faith that Jeff was the right call and supported that call the whole way through. When the First week trial idea was put on the table, he most likely confidently backed it knowing that Jeff would smash it. I dont think Jim had to set aside his ego to allow Jeff to have the spotlight as you put it. I think it was simply the machinations of the film production business.
@@jimmyeatsom3375 This. I'm sure that first week "audition" was a compromise that the studio agreed to when Carrey and the Farrelly Brothers were pushing hard for Jeff and the studio didn't want him. Ultimately the studio and directors decide the shoot schedule. This is a great example of how stupid studio interference often is. They're trying to tell Jim Carrey how to make a comedy..... idiots.
@@jimmyeatsom3375 exxxxxactly. I’m pretty sure Jeff + Jim weren’t friends when casting happened. It wasn’t Jim “taking a back seat for his friend” - they weren’t friends [yet]. But Jim knew who he wanted opposite him.
@@shroud4269 the john Deere part? Because the "my wife says I dont listen to her enough or something. I wasn't listening" is an old joke that's probably older than seinfeld.
I have watched Dumb & Dumber more times than any other comedy - in fact I think I've watched it more times than any movie, period. Jeff and Jim had insanely good chemistry on camera
Me too bro. Me and my dad watched it a lot for a time. It's funny, there are certain times in your life and then they are gone and it is a new chapter. And you are the only one that remembers.
No other actor could've *touched* Jeff Daniels in that role. He killed it so hard. That performance is up there with Gene Wilder and Pryor, or Cheech & Chong for me.
The best comedy movie ever. Hands down. "Harry, you're hands are freezing" Also, that toilet scene, so slapstick but my god did he make it work, his eyes going cross as he's dominating that toilet. Legs shaking and the look of relief when he's finished. The facial expressions. I'm gone watch that right now
And then Clint Eastwood corners him at a charity golf event and made him listen to a story about how that toilet incident actually happened to him once.
Imagine they had cast a comedian who would just try and get cheap laughs the whole movie. Wouldn't have worked at all. Jeff added heart to the movie and really made it believable, it's the reason the movie holds up so well after all these years. Wasn't just a schtick comedy. It was a movie about two friends and their journey. Best movie of all time!
I remember watching Dumb & Dumber at the cinema when it came out, I was about 14 at the time and absolutely loved everything about it. The 'heart removal' fight was a highlight for my movie violence obsession. Also the road-movie aspect of it, it had a feel-good driving-music soundtrack. Good times.
@Justin Sane no, Jim made it too. Take a look at the “most annoying sound in the world” scene, that was ALL JIM CARREY! Jeff was just apart of the audience in that scene. And had Jim been in the scenes with Jeff, Jim would’ve stole the scenes from him. So to see Jeff’s comedic chops they couldn’t have Jim in those scenes because like I said Jim would’ve stole them
@@nsasupporter7557 I don't think you understood my point. The audience obviously expected Jim to be hilarious, not so much Jeff. But thanks for taking the time to over-think something for us.
"Wait a minute! She must have meant ten o'clock at night." "'D'you think?" "Why would she meet in a bar at 10 am?" "I figured she was a raging alcoholic."
This means so much to me as a writer. You can try to write for a specific type all you like, but the talent will shine through the people you choose to represent what you make.
tyler7415 one of the very few perfect comedies. Shaun of the dead and hot fuzz are the only others that come close in my opinion. Maybe happy Gilmore too
That's cause Jeff has the I'm gonna be the dumb funny that most are afraid to do . It's like the office you truly have to be smart and open at the the same time to get that kind of dumb humour.
I've heard Carrey talk about Daniels' work in this movie before, and the impression I got was that that was exactly what he wanted to happen. This interview confirms that impression.
I love this series and am so happy I subscribed to your channel a while back. I find this episode ESPECIALLY insightful and motivating. For actors AND people in other lines of work... there is just so much to be learned here. Thanks for an excellent series. 8>)
That’s so true. I’m glad Jim Carrey had that foresight. I always knew what was great about Harry was that the guy who played him was a dramatic actor. Jim is so over the top that he needed someone like Jeff who’s more mellow to balance him out.
Jim clearly had a vision of what he wanted going into this iconic comedy movie. It’s very very rare that an actor has a better vision for a movie than the actual director!
Wait, did he say Breckenridge? I thought it was Aspen. Where the beer flows like wine, where beautiful women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano.
@@stanknugget buzz off punk! His mother likes it PERIOD. NO ONE ASKED FOR YOUR OPINION.... GOT NOTHING GOOD TO SAY JUST KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT... COOL... MOVE ON! IM sure you like movies that aren't Oscar winner shits...
Jim Carrey (Farrelly Bros. inclusive) to Jeff towards end of this great clip: "They love what you're doing - keep it up." Oh if there were only a few million Jim Carrey's in the World. A few thousand of the Farrelly Bros. .
I remember seeing ‘Dumb and Dumber’ in a theater in San Francisco while on vacation with my family. There were people actually rolling in the aisles of the theater. My Father’s reaction and discomfort were palpable, and he hated it. He wasn’t laughing, and sat there with his arms crossed, and my Mother and I were in hysterics. Everything was so ridiculous. But seeing his stern face while everyone in the theater was going crazy, made it even funnier.
I'm really glad they stood by him to keep him in the film because I can't see anyone else in that role. He and Jim had an equal amount of funny scenes for each character. Not only did they make it funny, they turned it into a classic. It's one of those movies whereby no matter how many times I see it, it never feels stale or dated. Hell, Jeff got some of the biggest laughs when I went to see it in the theatre, especially the 'FOR GOD'S SAKE, JUST GIMME THE DAMN NUMBER!!!", and the hilarious toilet scene.
Kinda crazy because Jeff was the established actor at this point. He had been in numerous big budget movies. Jim had only done Ace Ventura and in living color so he was the unproven commodity, not Jeff. That said, 93-96, no actor was hotter than Jim Carey. Ace, Dumb, Mask, Liar .... hit after hit after hit. Cable Guy was pretty bad but that only came after 3 hits in a row.
Hollywood means "sacred tree". It's got shit to do with the art of acting. It is about occult stuff, that you can't even begin to understand. google "Harrison Ford 666", "Johnny Depp 666", "Leo dicaprio 666", "Tarantino 666", "Emma Watson 666", "Jackie Chan 666", "Kevin Spacey 666", "Jonah Hill 666", "Jared Leto 666" and so on.
Jeff was an established actor, but back in 1994, he had sort of left Hollywood for a few years. Yes, he became a star in the 80's with Terms of Endearment and Purple Rose of Cairo, but in the late-80's, he and his family relocated back to his hometown of Michigan because he didn't want to raise is children in LA. He continued popping up in indie movies, but they were not widely seen, and Jeff had started a theatre company in Michigan
@dave miller disagree. Jeff was not funnier than Jim. Did you forget the most annoying sound in the world scene? That was ALL JIM CARREY. Jeff was just apart of the audience in that scene. Had Jim been in those other scenes with Jeff, Jim would’ve stole the scenes from him. Neither one was better than the other
Very different comedic actors. Both great in their own way. So I think ‘top’ is not the correct word here. Jim would totally suck as Mrs. Doubtfire and Robin could never have made Ace Ventura a success.
This is the only comment mentioning it too ... it bothered me the whole video... It half looks like he was biting on a pen and it exploded but it's too hard to really tell..
Love the question from the interviewer, "What do you mean, 'kept you that job'?"...Fantastic, an open quesion that alows Jeff to expand beyond the mundane, into someting interesting...
Saw Daniels interviewed nt to long ago. And the one thing that really struck me was when he said.. "I was never in it for the Hollywood thing.. I didn't care about being famous. I just wanted to be good." That's class.
The diner scene when Sea bass gets hit with the salt shaker, he comes over & Lloyd dobs him in, Sea bass asks Harry if he's going to eat his burger, the way he answers was comic genius, love that scene
Jeff Daniels has so much to offer with his acting skills and he deserves to be acknowledged as one of the greats. From Dumb and Dumber to The Looming Tower he is just awesome at being anything he wants to portray.
tapping in to echo the sentiment that Jeff was a critical piece to the success of this film. "nice set of hooters you got there... the owls, they're beautiful."
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And he always praises Jim Carrey when discussing this movie, what a show of respect.
Jeff Daniels killed that role he was hilarious. Jim n Jeff are forever Lloyd n Harry. So glad Jeff got that part.
ibee thatoneguy Yeah. It still hurts that Dumb and Dumber Too was a horrible movie though.
@@PunkNation26 was'nt that bad although not as good as first one sure
He was fucking incredible as Harry
Every part Jim Carey’s equal in that film
Harry, the Toilet doesn't flush.
Jim needed someone to listen, react, like an actor. That’s what made Dumb and Dumber so great, a comedic classic. Loved the chemistry between them! There could not have been a better Harry than Jeff Daniels
Its a formula as old as comedy itself: the comedian and the straight man. Abbot and Costello. The Odd Couple. Trains, Planes and Automobiles. etc. I can't believe the studio was that stupid to not understand this.
Will never forget seeing this at the cinema, the whole theatre was in tears, laughing the whole movie through. Such a great experience!
I know right!?!? Me and. Y best friend at 14 went to our small town theater and it’s the only time I’ve ever fallen out of my seat laughing in a movie theater... legendary
My late brother and friend to this day were spilling popcorn and pop all over the place. We couldn’t control ourselves.
Here's the story on Jeff's lip. He cut himself shaving right before we taped the show. But Jeff, the true professional, said the show must go on...
theoffcamerashow was he shaving his teeth?
Are you sure he didn't pay homage to his character?
U sure he didn't have a sleep over with a lot lizard??!!
theoffcamerashow I thought it was a sharpie capping mishap where he has the cap in his mouth because he removed it with his teeth but missed it when he went for the recap, causing felt tip to glance off, ricochetting off the cap and landing smack dab between his lips. ..who hasn't done that before? In fact, that's how Marilyn Monroe got that mark on her cheek while signing autographs before being mobbed by paparazzi. Quick thinking on her publicist's part called it a beauty mark and turned it into a fad. .. true story 8^I
...noooo
what a dumb thing to do
Studio wanted a comedian and Farrelly brothers and Jim Carrey wanted an actor. Says alot about professional awerness of studio suits
I think they learned their lesson and thats why we have some great duos today like Tucker/Chan or Hart/Johnson
The suits are there to make money. If they just so happen to make a good film in the process, they'll take it. But most are chasing money and making decisions based on what they think will bring in the cash. That's why the superhero franchises get re-booted so often. How many Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman re-boots do we need?
Name a ground breaking movie the last 5 years. maybe 10. Name one that really sticks with you. Changes your perception on life. A one of a kind movie. yeah cant name one either
The Social Network
Written by Aaron Sorkin
Directed by David Fincher
Best movie of the 21st century.
@@fromthehaven94 If you say so. I think The Social Network is pretty dull and generic.
As a kid I remember saying Jeff Daniels wasnt funny compared to Jim Carrey. Now as an adult I look back and realize not only how funny Jeff Daniels was, but what a perfect complement he was in that comedic duo, and how underrated he is. Great movie.
it wouldn't have been the same without Jeff
Agreed, and honestly.....the sequel never should have been made. It was more than just the dialogue between Jim and Jeff in the first film that made it so great, it was the little nuances of how they played out the scenes that just shot the hilarity factor through the roof. It's kind of something that just worked, and they admirably tried and failed to replicate that in the sequel.
The sequel was good to watch on cable at least once. The part where the guy was about to shoot them, and a train just creams him was worth it. It was good to see Kathleen Turner again, especially when she beat the hell out of the bad guys at the end.
True, it would have been different if he wasn't in it
healthymadness I know. That's cool that he still did the interview after he cut his lip
Or the other guy.
During my son's preteen years every Friday night was our movie night. We would stay up watching movies till we fell asleep on the living room floor. During those years we watched Dumb and Dumber so many times that we had the script down pat, and we would kid around with each other as Harry and Lloyd. He's grown now and I rarely see him since he lives in Hawaii and I live on the main land, but we still kid each other as Harry and Lloyd even when we call each other over the phone. Dumb and Dumber will alway's be our favorite movie.
Depcom What a great memory for you to share. My son just turned 9 and is growing so fast. Seems like just last week that I was changing his diapers. I think I will start a movie night for our family, too. Thanks for the idea.
For me and my Dad it's Monty Python and the holy grail, he showed me that movie when I was around 10 or 11 and he was losing it because I was laughing so hard even though he's seen it a few times already at that point, good memory.
Growing up in the sixties we watched Flubber, The Nutty Professor and all the Disney comedies remember little Kurt Russell? I guess I'm biased but I didn't find Dumber to be that funny....sorry.
@@heavenstomurgatroyd7033 LOL! No apology needed. Everybody got their own tastes.
I have been a Jim Carrey fan since I first saw him in The Mask in 94.
I've always been a Jeff Daniels fan. Now here's one versatile actor! It's hard to imagine the same man who played Harry Dunn in Dumb and Dumber appearing as Colonel Joshua Chamberlain in the movie Gettysburg, and it's hard to imagine anyone other than Jeff playing Colonel Chamberlain because they look so much alike. By the way, Gettysburg was one of me and my sons movie night favorites too. We also enjoyed The Nutty Professor but I have never seen Flubber.
@Tobias Häggberg Harry, after Lloyd tells him he swapped the van for the scooter : “Just when I think you couldn’t possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this… AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!”
So Jim Carrey got Jeff Daniels into the movie by doing all Jeff Daniels scenes in the first week, knowing full well that once on film the studio would see how good Jeff Daniels actually was and want him to stay. Genius!
In other words Jim Carrey took a back seat to his friend for the first week in order to work with him. Jim had the loyalty and confidence in his friend Jeff Daniels to put himself on the sidelines. Not many quality people like that in the world, much less in Hollywood.
As much as it is told that Jim was backing Jeff the whole way, and I agree with that. I dont think it was his decision to put so much of the first week's focus on Jeff, at least not for the reasons you state.
It was probably all just a case of the studio saying they didnt want Jeff and Jim + Director saying they did want him. Studio applies pressure. Jim and D come up with a compromise to do a lot of Jeff's stuff in the first week so that the studio could review the dailies and make a judgement call. They would have been watching the dailies every day, and having a bit more of a chat about it on the weekend. For Jim's part, I think he just had faith that Jeff was the right call and supported that call the whole way through. When the First week trial idea was put on the table, he most likely confidently backed it knowing that Jeff would smash it.
I dont think Jim had to set aside his ego to allow Jeff to have the spotlight as you put it. I think it was simply the machinations of the film production business.
@@jimmyeatsom3375 This. I'm sure that first week "audition" was a compromise that the studio agreed to when Carrey and the Farrelly Brothers were pushing hard for Jeff and the studio didn't want him. Ultimately the studio and directors decide the shoot schedule.
This is a great example of how stupid studio interference often is. They're trying to tell Jim Carrey how to make a comedy..... idiots.
@@jimmyeatsom3375 exxxxxactly. I’m pretty sure Jeff + Jim weren’t friends when casting happened. It wasn’t Jim “taking a back seat for his friend” - they weren’t friends [yet]. But Jim knew who he wanted opposite him.
She wrote me a 'john-deere' letter... something about me not listening enough, I don't know... I wasn't really paying attention.
Thats a Jerry Seinfeld joke
@@shroud4269 the john Deere part? Because the "my wife says I dont listen to her enough or something. I wasn't listening" is an old joke that's probably older than seinfeld.
@@davidalexander3320 prob, but I haven't heard anyone else tell it before Seinfeld, and this was back in his 30s or so
Huh?
@@shroud4269 The point isn't the joke, it is the delivery.
I have watched Dumb & Dumber more times than any other comedy - in fact I think I've watched it more times than any movie, period. Jeff and Jim had insanely good chemistry on camera
AMP I've seen it about 20 times...
Agreed. It's my favorite comedy of all time.
Me too bro. Me and my dad watched it a lot for a time. It's funny, there are certain times in your life and then they are gone and it is a new chapter. And you are the only one that remembers.
Lmao same. Such an epic film.
AMP -- I have dispatched the ambulance crew to your house immediately.
Any actor can play a dumb character but it takes a great actor to give depth and warmth to the simplest of roles. Jeff Daniels is one great actor.
I also found his facial expressions and body language sold the performance!
lol
“No, it’s a cardigan! But thanks for noticing!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah! Killer boots, man!
She sent me a John Deer letter
Pull your vehicle over the side of the road.
Pull over! Pull over!!!
Gimmie that booze ya little pumpkin pie haircuted freak..
No other actor could've *touched* Jeff Daniels in that role.
He killed it so hard. That performance is up there with Gene Wilder and Pryor, or Cheech & Chong for me.
The Cadaver - Or maybe Dana Carvey and Mike Myers in Wayne's World?... ish
oh please shut up it was all jim carey
Nobody cares. Jeff Daniels kicked ass. Go cry about it somewhere else.
The Cadaver He is Wayne's world's Garth for dumb and dumber. You just can't have the movie without him.
LB Rudz : it was BOTH. If either actor were replaced, it wouldn't have been the same.
Dumb and dumber is one of the best comedies ever made
Yes
It is the best comedy ever.
Its fantastic
The best. Name something funnier? You cant
Let's not get crazy! No way
The best comedy movie ever. Hands down.
"Harry, you're hands are freezing"
Also, that toilet scene, so slapstick but my god did he make it work, his eyes going cross as he's dominating that toilet. Legs shaking and the look of relief when he's finished. The facial expressions. I'm gone watch that right now
Yea my favorite too of all time classic
"Your hands are freezing" is BY FAR the most underrated line in the movie when you consider that Lloyd is being choked when he says it. Brilliant.
And then Clint Eastwood corners him at a charity golf event and made him listen to a story about how that toilet incident actually happened to him once.
Dumb and Dumber is the only movie I can watch over and over and still laugh at all the funny scenes. It is a classic!
This ☝️ One of my favorite movies
Imagine they had cast a comedian who would just try and get cheap laughs the whole movie. Wouldn't have worked at all. Jeff added heart to the movie and really made it believable, it's the reason the movie holds up so well after all these years. Wasn't just a schtick comedy. It was a movie about two friends and their journey. Best movie of all time!
OUR PETS HEADS ARE FALLING OFF!!!!
Ok Just calm down...
What the hell are we DOING here, Harry! We gotta get out of this town!
SO I WANNA GO SOMEWHERE WHERE WE KNOW SOMEBODY WHO CAN PLUG US INTO THE SOCIAL PIPELINE..
IM TALKING ABOUT A PLACE WHERE THE BEER FLOWS LIKE WINE!!!
@@ziggybammurphy191 asssssppeeeennn
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😂 good stuff man.....movie is classic
...Jeff Daniels is the chameleon of actors.....very diverse
Mark C reptilian
louie galindo...yes , better term
have you seen paperman
Tim Doctor .....actually I havnt
worth checking out
Doubt anyone could've played it better than Jeff. The screen chemistry between the two of them was amazing
"It's petie, he's dead......his head fell off......yeah, he was pretty old.....!"
Oh, that's it. I've had it with this dump! We got no food, we got no jobs. Our pets' HEADS ARE FALLING OFF!!!!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I remember watching Dumb & Dumber at the cinema when it came out, I was about 14 at the time and absolutely loved everything about it. The 'heart removal' fight was a highlight for my movie violence obsession. Also the road-movie aspect of it, it had a feel-good driving-music soundtrack. Good times.
I've always said that it was Jeff that made the movie since he was such a surprise in that capacity. Awesome movie.
Jeff was so good in that role because we didn't see him coming. He came out of left field with that performance, which is why it's so good.
He made the duo feel realistic and even relatable, and considering how slapstick they were this is no small feat!
@Justin Sane no, Jim made it too. Take a look at the “most annoying sound in the world” scene, that was ALL JIM CARREY! Jeff was just apart of the audience in that scene. And had Jim been in the scenes with Jeff, Jim would’ve stole the scenes from him. So to see Jeff’s comedic chops they couldn’t have Jim in those scenes because like I said Jim would’ve stole them
@@nsasupporter7557 I don't think you understood my point. The audience obviously expected Jim to be hilarious, not so much Jeff. But thanks for taking the time to over-think something for us.
@@justinsane3909 👍
I couldn’t imagine anyone else play that role . Jim is even more cool now
calibomber209 No hes not. Hes fucking crazy. Its a shame, as his movies are great.
Just Abide yeah but now he’s off putting crazy
He's nuttier then squirell turds.
Damien Leigh he used to free base and live in his car up in Canada aye!
"You gotta excuse my friend, he's a little slow..... (Harry waves) The town's back THAT way!"
It’s hard to pick a favorite line from that film, but THAT one kills me every time!
"Wait a minute! She must have meant ten o'clock at night."
"'D'you think?"
"Why would she meet in a bar at 10 am?"
"I figured she was a raging alcoholic."
might be the best interviews on youtube. this channel is insanely great to watch!
Jeff made the duo feel real while Jim brought the awesome humor!
Yes indeed. Jim was my favourite actor when I was a kid so I was disappointed when he was cast as the Riddler.
I thought Jeff was hilarious as well though and had some of the funniest parts.
@@tiredveteran Yes ofc. Its not that he aint funny in the movie. I didnt mean that.
"Jim said a comedian will just try and top me" Wise, wise wise....takes a comedian to know one, I guess.
Well, you have to give Robin Williams credit when he took the straight role (for the most part) for 'The Bird Cage', but he could act too.
Good luck topping Jim :)
Nobody was topping prime Jim Careey
@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 exactly. Jim Carrey was the absolute best back in the day, no one could come close to him
@@london_james I know right !
Same chemistry as Richard Pyer, and Gene Wilder. A Comedian, and a Comedy Actor work great together.
Great example!
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
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Richard Pyer? I've never heard of him.
@@ARedMotorcycle He's po' ...couldn't afford an extra R
This means so much to me as a writer. You can try to write for a specific type all you like, but the talent will shine through the people you choose to represent what you make.
The movie was perfect
tyler7415 one of the very few perfect comedies. Shaun of the dead and hot fuzz are the only others that come close in my opinion. Maybe happy Gilmore too
eww
Princess Bride
Jeff Daniels smashing Lauren Holly point-blank in the face with a snowball is a moment of pure comedic gold.
I love Jim Carrey but Jeff made that movie for me .. idk he just came off as the highlight of it
The bathroom scene... :-D
the first the last It's the scene that EVERYONE remembers, come on... So much more so than the tongue scene, or most any other scene, really...
He was the heart.
That's cause Jeff has the I'm gonna be the dumb funny that most are afraid to do . It's like the office you truly have to be smart and open at the the same time to get that kind of dumb humour.
I've heard Carrey talk about Daniels' work in this movie before, and the impression I got was that that was exactly what he wanted to happen. This interview confirms that impression.
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That’s so true. I’m glad Jim Carrey had that foresight. I always knew what was great about Harry was that the guy who played him was a dramatic actor. Jim is so over the top that he needed someone like Jeff who’s more mellow to balance him out.
Jim clearly had a vision of what he wanted going into this iconic comedy movie. It’s very very rare that an actor has a better vision for a movie than the actual director!
The directors also wanted Jeff, it was the studio that was pushing back. I don’t think it’s fair to say Jim had a better vision than the Farrellys.
Wait, did he say Breckenridge? I thought it was Aspen. Where the beer flows like wine, where beautiful women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano.
Hum-m California, nice!
Either place you're in the Rockies. So bring an extra pair of gloves.
@@k_e3735 Have this extra pair of gloves, my hands are getting sweaty.
yeah, most of the film was shot in Breckenridge, as well as in Utah and some in Rhode Island.
@@k_e3735 I thought the Rocky Mountains would be a little rockier than this. That John Denver is full of shit.
My mother does not speak English and that’s her favorite movie .That alone tells you how well that movie is made.
jagv12m That alone tells you how bad her taste is.
@@stanknugget Bad taste... Yeah, that's another movie, which is good, so it makes two good movies, and a bad Nugget.
@@stanknugget buzz off punk! His mother likes it PERIOD. NO ONE ASKED FOR YOUR OPINION.... GOT NOTHING GOOD TO SAY JUST KEEP IT TO YOURSELF. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT... COOL... MOVE ON! IM sure you like movies that aren't Oscar winner shits...
Feark All nuggets are good, fuckwit.
lakersrdbest I am a connoisseur, you ignorant idiot.
I thought the Rocky Mountains would be rockier than this?
@Marvin Kline LMAO
That John Denver's full of shit man
@@ledheadification one of the greatest punchlines in a comedy movie, ever...🤣
I couldn’t imagine anyone else playing that role. So well done
It reminds of the bathroom scene when Mary asks Harry what he's doing and he replies ''Shaving''
Hahaha yeah! That and when he was handed two balls and a stick for the snowman. I had stitches laughing at that.
Every time I think of Jeff Daniels’ performance, I smile.
jeff added so much to the movies,glad to be alive when both movies premiered
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Perfect, PERFECT movie. They bounced off each other beautifully. LOVE Jim Carrey (even more) for pushing for Jeff
"Come om Cinderella, we gotta get you ready for the ball!"
Jeff made that role as Jim made his role an couldn’t even imagine how this movie would of turned out without them both
This dude is real. I appreciate that about him.
Just shows how hard it is being an actor. Even after you're successful, you get the audition, and you start shooting, they can still replace you
Videos like this are priceless history and I adore them.
Jim Carrey (Farrelly Bros. inclusive) to Jeff towards end of this great clip:
"They love what you're doing - keep it up."
Oh if there were only a few million Jim Carrey's in the World.
A few thousand of the Farrelly Bros.
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" Loyd!!!! Petie didn't have a head...Harry i took care of it...."..lol
So glad this is on netflix. Some of the best interviews I've ever had the pleasure of watching.
I could not imagine the movie without Jeff Daniels. Good job Jim. Great team.
Nice ski's they yours?
Yes
Cool, both of em?
Everytime.
I remember seeing ‘Dumb and Dumber’ in a theater in San Francisco while on vacation with my family. There were people actually rolling in the aisles of the theater. My Father’s reaction and discomfort were palpable, and he hated it. He wasn’t laughing, and sat there with his arms crossed, and my Mother and I were in hysterics. Everything was so ridiculous. But seeing his stern face while everyone in the theater was going crazy, made it even funnier.
Thank you for advocating for him! Can you imagine a comedian in the role?
the neon tuxedos and Harry hitting Lloyd with the cane was hilarious.
TIME OUT!!!
This was real, thank you...
“don’t worry, I’m a limo driver!!”
Luv the way he acknowledged Jim Carrey. Only Jim and Jeff could breathe life in that film.
I'm really glad they stood by him to keep him in the film because I can't see anyone else in that role. He and Jim had an equal amount of funny scenes for each character. Not only did they make it funny, they turned it into a classic. It's one of those movies whereby no matter how many times I see it, it never feels stale or dated. Hell, Jeff got some of the biggest laughs when I went to see it in the theatre, especially the 'FOR GOD'S SAKE, JUST GIMME THE DAMN NUMBER!!!", and the hilarious toilet scene.
This video is too fucking short... I want more
Kinda crazy because Jeff was the established actor at this point. He had been in numerous big budget movies. Jim had only done Ace Ventura and in living color so he was the unproven commodity, not Jeff. That said, 93-96, no actor was hotter than Jim Carey. Ace, Dumb, Mask, Liar .... hit after hit after hit. Cable Guy was pretty bad but that only came after 3 hits in a row.
Hollywood means "sacred tree". It's got shit to do with the art of acting. It is about occult stuff, that you can't even begin to understand.
google "Harrison Ford 666", "Johnny Depp 666", "Leo dicaprio 666", "Tarantino 666", "Emma Watson 666", "Jackie Chan 666", "Kevin Spacey 666", "Jonah Hill 666", "Jared Leto 666" and so on.
Jeff was an established actor, but back in 1994, he had sort of left Hollywood for a few years. Yes, he became a star in the 80's with Terms of Endearment and Purple Rose of Cairo, but in the late-80's, he and his family relocated back to his hometown of Michigan because he didn't want to raise is children in LA. He continued popping up in indie movies, but they were not widely seen, and Jeff had started a theatre company in Michigan
Jim Carey is on a whole other level that very few Comedians can attain.
This was intereresting thing to know. They play so well together and that chemistry makes it one of the best comedies ever.
"He's got an IQ of 8." xD
so then you must be sub-zero...lol
Except that an IQ of 8 would be basically a vegetable. The Dumb & Dumber IQ is probably more in the 50 - 60 range.
Retired Stein Koffman youre ignorant .. Sorry to break it to ya bud..
Lloyd, Lloyd!
Was he chewing on a pen? Lol
“It’s a buddy-buddy movie, so hire an actor.” 😁
Well thank god because it’s one of my all time favorites. Not to mention one of the most quotable comedies of all time
Mr French Tickler!!!!!
Reminds me of Bev Spangler
My god, these lovely videos are just waaaay to short.
From Harry in Dumb and Dumber to "Teddy" Sanders (Director of NASA) in the Martian. Jeff Daniels has range! One of my favorite actors.
why is it called off camera..... . . what type of sorcery is this that they filmed it without any type of camera?!
Maybe you should wear these extra gloves, my hands are starting to get sweaty.
This whole movie was golden. I appreciate your work.
This guy is criminally under rated.....he can be funny and you can take him seriously in a movie.
@Admiral Kool he’s not so underrated now. He’s won Emmys for tv shows he’s done
Im with Dumb and Dumber ☞
...Just don't spill the salt!
No disrespect to Jim Carrey, but Jeff Daniels was the funniest part of the movie. Carrey was smart in fighting for him. He knew what he was doing.
@dave miller disagree. Jeff was not funnier than Jim. Did you forget the most annoying sound in the world scene? That was ALL JIM CARREY. Jeff was just apart of the audience in that scene. Had Jim been in those other scenes with Jeff, Jim would’ve stole the scenes from him. Neither one was better than the other
One of the greatest and most underrated actors of our time.... And a fellow Michigan native.
had to see this! "Dumb and Dumber!" SUCH a classic! 😂💖
Let's be real. The only comedian that could top Jim is Robin Williams.
Robin Williams was a hack.
That would've been a interesting movie if Robin Williams had been cast
Very different comedic actors. Both great in their own way.
So I think ‘top’ is not the correct word here. Jim would totally suck as Mrs. Doubtfire and Robin could never have made Ace Ventura a success.
@@raybellows9851 You are the only human who ever thought that. So edgy, you are!
The cool thing about Dumb and Dumber was that Jim Carry didn't come across as 'the funnier dumber one'. They were both hilarious idiots, haha
My favorite movie of all time! Seen it easily 100’s of times, laugh hard every time!
One of my favourite duos ever....
He looks like he just fought Jim Carrey.
What in the hell is on his lip
Liberal Herpes.
@@georges. lol right
This is the only comment mentioning it too ... it bothered me the whole video... It half looks like he was biting on a pen and it exploded but it's too hard to really tell..
If you read the intro to the video, it says that Jeff cut his lip shaving but decided to do the interview anyway.
firenze55 yeah what was he shaving with a fucking chainsaw
Love the question from the interviewer, "What do you mean, 'kept you that job'?"...Fantastic, an open quesion that alows Jeff to expand beyond the mundane, into someting interesting...
Saw Daniels interviewed nt to long ago. And the one thing that really struck me was when he said.. "I was never in it for the Hollywood thing.. I didn't care about being famous. I just wanted to be good."
That's class.
God I'm not dumb enough
behold - not a single dislike!
Pat H Unfortunately, five people who deserve to meet Sea Bass at 3AM at a men's bathroom stall
This comment is prob the reason for the now 16 dislikes 1 week after you comment this
A dab of everything and more than double since the last time I posted
Beary the Bear pfff take ur meds kids
He didn't jinx it, he literally alerted the trolls that they weren't doing their job, way to go dipshit I bet you're popular
The diner scene when Sea bass gets hit with the salt shaker, he comes over & Lloyd dobs him in, Sea bass asks Harry if he's going to eat his burger, the way he answers was comic genius, love that scene
@robert nolan ya, gonna eat that? That? No, yes, no, yes, no... well it crossed my mind... yeah 🤣😂😅😆😜
One of my favourite movies ever... carrey and Daniels..what a team 👏
herpes + cowboy boots = cool
Why do you talk?
Herpes on lips, but it’s ok some healing ointment will temporarily help.
Walther Right Please read the top comment.
J Boss yes unfortunately
its a cold sore. the absolute worst
Walther Right he cut his lip dumbass
Jeff Daniels has so much to offer with his acting skills and he deserves to be acknowledged as one of the greats. From Dumb and Dumber to The Looming Tower he is just awesome at being anything he wants to portray.
tapping in to echo the sentiment that Jeff was a critical piece to the success of this film. "nice set of hooters you got there... the owls, they're beautiful."