Jim Carrey’s comedy has never been accidental. Long before Hollywood fame, he studied physical movement, facial control, and timing the way athletes study their sport. Many of the expressions and exaggerated movements that made him famous were self-developed through years of stand-up and stage performance. What made Carrey different wasn’t just how funny he was, but how far he was willing to push his body and voice to sell a moment. In the 1990s, when comedy often relied on punchlines, he brough