Jimcarrey.com screengrab
Click on a fleeting photographer pop-up, and snapshots from Carrey's personal life appear onscreen. Here, he poses with Jenny McCarthy.
Jim Carrey’s website: creepy - and cool
The Jim Carrey website is full of surprises and odd imagery – from giant squid to giant, blinking eyes. It's an experience that may make some squeamish.
By Andrew Heining | 11.06.09
Seen “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”? “Man in the Moon”? How ’bout the previews for Tim Burton’s take on “Alice in Wonderland”?
Jim Carrey starred in two of those three films (and we think he may’ve made a fine Mad Hatter over Johnny Depp) and knowing that, it’s easy to see where his new website gets its inspiration.
The experience at the star’s new website – launched close to Halloween, according to Carrey’s Twitter account – is nothing short of mind-bending. The Flash-heavy site (it took this visitor close to a minute just to get past the creepy loading animation using corporate broadband) takes visitors on a stirring journey through the actor’s memorable roles.
In a site filled with Easter eggs, there are nods to “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” “The Mask,” and “The Cable Guy.” “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events” has prominent placement on the first landing page, and Carrey’s take on Dr Seuss’s Grinch appears on the side of a topiary-turned toaster. Truly bizarre.
Navigation is pretty out there too. Though a standard menu appears at the bottom, most visitors will enjoy clicking through the animated levels of the site. Tiny arrows take visitors on stirringly animated transitions – from a Carrey-centric heaven (with the star subbing for Michelangelo’s Adam), to a netherworld of Carrey’s imagining, to a scene filled with Canadian imagery (eh). Oh, and there’s a giant squid. You have to click through it to believe it.
Carrey fans who dig deeper into the site will enjoy early clips of him from the Canadian stand-up scene, and aspiring paparazzi can click on a pop-up character with antlers to see candid snapshots of Carrey and friends. Other hidden treats include a link to the MySpace page of Carrey’s daughter’s band, a Carrey-ized bird that links to the star’s Twitter page, and various other buttons that trigger sounds and surprises.
And of course, there’s a section that features a preview of Carrey’s new movie, Disney’s CG adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
Check it out at jimcarrey.com
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2. Darryl Coleman | 11.06.09
I must say this is a great article i enjoyed reading it keep the good work 
3. Tim | 11.06.09
“Old digger”???? WTF are you talking about? She happens to be a national spokesperson for autism. Her son has autism. Carrey clearly is perfect for kids. He’s with her out of love for both her and her son. He even wore one of her swimsuits on a public beach as an autism charity gag. He thought it’d get him noticed, then he could discuss the real topic at hand. She’s not a “digger.” She doesn’t need his money to take care of her son. She has a career of her own. She was doing just fine before Carrey came into the picture. Carrey’s there for a lot of reasons, none of which are because he’s too stupid to see who she really is. I think you need to get your facts straight before you go around insulting people.
5. confused | 11.06.09
Why is the Tim Burton “Alice in Wonderland” even mentioned in this article? As Jim Carrey is not in the movie, I fail to see the relevance.
7. Caracticus | 11.07.09
I agree with Tim: Jenny has always been “real” in a way that reminds me of Dolly Parton: she’s out there, speaks her mind, and is true to herself… she and Jim are two peas in a pod. I love ‘em both. Love Dolly, too!
8. Rodman1 | 11.07.09
WOW Tim, what great knowledge you have about ol’ Jimmyboy. Must be a pretty close friend, huh? While you are entitled to your opinion, so are other people. For all you know, she is a gold-digger, in the sense she is using Jimmyboy for free pub of her org. That is MY opinion, although I don’t know it to be fact.
9. editorial | 11.11.09
Similar, but clearly with a smaller budget, see the Pee Wee’s Playhouse site:
http://www.peewee.com/
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1. melissa | 11.06.09
haha his funny yet commericialized and hollywood ..still dating that old digger i see.