Jim Carrey Reimagines His Greatest Comedic Moments With Dramatic New Performances

ALL! WE'RE BACK WITH MASTER-- (Applause and applause) EXCUSE ME, STEPHEN. I was getting greasy in there. (LAUGHTER) Stephen: JIM, THANK YOU FOR ALMOST JOINING ME TONIGHT. (LAUGHTER) ONE OF THE REASONS WHY IT'S SO GREAT TO TALK TO YOU IS NOT ONLY BECAUSE YOU BRING EVERYTHING TO THE INTERVIEW, BUT I admire... YOU ARE A COMEDY GIANT AND I greatly admire your work. IS THAT WHY YOU SET YOUR CHAIR HIGHER THAN MINE? Esteban: YES. IT'S THE ONLY WAY I CAN MAINTAIN ANY STATE. HERE WE GO, YOU KNOW, JIM-- THAT'S BETTER. Esteban: THERE YOU GO. FE-FI-FO-HUM, I SMELL THE FLOWERING HOSTEL.

Stephen: YOU HAVE PROVEN TO BE A CONSUMER DRAMATIC ACTOR, "MAN ON THE MOON," "ETERNAL SUNSHINE." NOW, do you approach your

dramatic

roles differently than your

comedic

roles? WELL, ACTUALLY... YOU KNOW, I LIKE TO GIVE EVERY CHARACTER A DRAMATIC STORY. FOR THE FIRST STRIP OF "DUMMIES AND DUMBERS, I SPENT THE FIRST 32 YEARS LIKE A COMPLETE IDIOT. Stephen: YOU CAN SEE IT ON SCREEN. IT'S WONDERFUL, YOU CAN TELL ME IF YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IT- - BUT I WAS ASKING ME IF YOU WANTED TO DO AN EXERCISE PERFORM AND REINTERPRET THEM WITH FULLER, IMPACT EMOTIONAL DEPTH ALL RIGHT THEN ( Applause and Cheers ) Stephen: DO YOU MIND IF I DIRECT YOU TO!

SET THE SCENE? I'M STILL IN IT. Stephen: FLUSH, FLUSH, I'LL DIRECT YOU, SET UP THE FIRST SCENE, THIS IS A LINE FROM "ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE." DON'T GO IN THERE Stephen: OK, YOU MADE A GREAT COMEDIC CHOICE. THAT NOW, AS A MORE MATURE ACTOR, WOULD YOU DO IT DIFFERENTLY? BY PERFECTING MY ART, THERE'S A LOT MORE EMOTIONAL NUANCE I COULD BRING TO THAT MOMENT Stephen: FANTASTIC, HERE'S THE SCENE. IN A BATHROOM. DON'T GET IN THERE! THE WHOLE PLACE STINKS LIKE HELL! DON'T GET IN THERE! ♪ ♪ ♪ WOW! (Applause and applause). Esteban: FANTASTIC. THAT'S-- THAT-- I TURNED IT INTO A MUSICAL.

I TURNED IT INTO A MUSICAL. Stephen: he THAT'S ONE OF THE LOST SIGHTS FROM "OKLAHOMA". "SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS." THAT'S HOW IT IS. WHEN YOU HAVE SEVEN BROTHERS, THE BATHROOM IS OCCUPIED. Stephen: THAT WAS VERY BRAVE. THAT WAS VERY BRAVE. NEXT IS A CLASSIC LINE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS FROM "DUMB AND DIRM." JIM. ARE YOU TELLING ME THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY? Stephen: WHERE DO WE START WITH THIS? WHEN YOU LOOK BACK AT THIS NOW AFTER ALL YOUR DRAMATIC WORK, WHAT'S MISSING? WELL, THE LINE IS ABOUT OPPORTUNITY. HOWEVER, I FAILED TO CONVEY THE NATURE OF PROBABILITY ITSELF.

AND I SHOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCENT. Stephen: THAT'S BRILLIANT. HERE IS THE SCENE. LET ME CONFIGURE IT AGAIN. THE WOMAN YOU LOVE HAS GIVEN YOU ONE IN A MILLION CHANCE OF LOVING YOU AGAIN. SCENE! ARE YOU TELLING ME THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY? (LAUGHTER) (APPLAUSE) (Applause) Stephen: WOW. WOW. I mean, chills. CHECK IT OUT. GOOSE MEAT. YOU HAVE VAPORS! YOU HAVE VAPORS. Stephen: AMAZING. THAT'S Creepy! FINALLY... AND THIS COULD BE THE MOST CHALLENGING. ARE YOU EXHAUSTED? YOU NEED A BREAK? MAY NEED A LITTLE MANGO. Stephen: A LITTLE MANGO, OKAY. HIT ME! Stephen: THE LAST ONE IS FROM "MASK".

OOOH, SOMEONE STOP ME! HE. Stephen: EVERYONE... EVERYONE LOVES THAT LINE. IT IS IMMORTAL. EVERYONE QUOTES THAT LINE, FROM FRAT'S BROTHERS AT A BAR TO FRAT'S BROTHERS TO THE OTHER END OF THE BAR... EVERYONE. BUT WE ALL KNOW IT. BUT JIM CARREY, AS A DRAMATIC ACTOR, DO YOU BELIEVE HIM? UNFORTUNATELY, NO. (LAUGHTER) He knew there were deeper levels to the story that he wasn't reaching. AND I THINK ABOUT IT EVERY DAY. Esteban: Okay. EVERY DAY HE CHASES ME. Stephen: LET ME REMIND YOU OF YOUR BACKGROUND STORY. YOU ARE POSSESSED BY AN ANCIENT MASK. IT CAN HIDE YOUR FACE, BUT IT CAN'T MASK YOUR INNER PAIN.

YOU ARE CRYING OUT TO SOMEONE, ANYONE, FOR HELP. AND GO. SOMEONE STOP ME! (Applause and applause) SOMEONE! SOMEONE! (Applause and applause) SCENE. Stephen: THE SECOND SEASON OF "KIDDING" PREMIERES SUNDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME. "SONIC THE HEDGEHOG" IS IN CINEMA NEXT FRIDAY. EXTREMELY DRAMATIC ACTOR JIM CARREY, EVERYONE! WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.