Jim Carrey went from being homeless to one of the most respected and highest paid actors, did it happen over night? No his decisions, behaviors, and relationships helped lead the way to success. Jim was born in newmarket ontario in Canada, On January 17, 1962. He grew up with very little interest in school. In first grade is when Carrey realised he loved to make people laugh. As much as his classmates and him enjoyed that, the teachers did not. At the age of fifteen Jim started working he first started at a small diner just picking up some hours by busy tables. After Jim had watched the comedians on stage he decided he wanted to give it a try. He started just doing intermissions. By everyone loved Jim Carrey. Jims family …show more content…
The first behavior jim showed was in school. He was always the class clown, setting aside all of his work just trying to make the class laugh. This started from a very young age. About first or second grade is when he realised he loved making people laugh. If jim carrey might have acted decent in school he may not have dropped out at the age of sixteen. His early on behaviors in school helped destroy his path to college. Another behavior that influenced Jim's life was his hilarious outlook on life. Somehow he got through his bouts of depression, and being homeless with a smile on his face and funny words coming out of his mouth. He chose to joke about everything which is what made him so famous. His bright energy is what helped make his way onto stages and movies. Jim took home a second golden globe for a dead on portrayal of Kaufman.Staying positive in tough times is what Jim did. When something went wrong, he laughed and joked about it. That was his best and biggest behavior that led to success in life. The last behavior helped Jim Carrey through his depression immensely. Around 2006 is when the depression got so debilitating he didn't know if he could overcome it. Jim was trying to help himself by seeing doctors, and counselors. He was getting help from friends ad family. But more than anything he was helping himself by trying to stay positive. He told …show more content…
The first decision is when he dropped out of school to work. His family did need the money in order to keep their house which hadn't happened anyways. When Jim Carrey dropped out at age sixteen his early college plans went way down the drain along with graduating. Some people argue that it may have helped Carrey's path to fame, and others say he still would have became the brilliant comedian and actor he is today. Despite all the differences that could have been made in his life he still overcame his obstacles and became very successful. The second decision Jim made was moving to Los Angeles to pursue his career in comedy. When he moved to Los Angeles it helped overcome his obstacles because it really put a start to his career. Shortly after making his way into los angeles carrey had his own apartment and regular gigs as well as the before show of rodney dangerfield and buddy hackett. Not only did it help transform him into the amazing actor he is today but it also gave him more chances then what he had known. Like having multiple jobs to choose from, or multiple places to start performing at. One of the biggest benefits Los Angeles provided him with was the quality counselors and doctors who helped him treat and overcome his depression. And the third and last decision Jim made that better him as a whole was starting to work on being a comedian at the age of fifteen. He started doing small