History Photographed on Instagram: "In 1980, a young and then-unknown comedian named Jim Carrey auditioned for Saturday Night Live. ⁠ ⁠ While his exceptional talent was apparent during the tryout, he was not chosen to join the cast. ⁠ ⁠ His audition tape has since gained legendary status in comedy circles, with many looking back at the decision as a major misstep for the show.⁠ ⁠ Credit: @nbcsnl"

Explaining a Movie on Instagram: "@explainingamovie teaches you something new about movies everyday! Jim Carrey brought his signature improvisational energy to nearly every scene, including the famous elevator moment with actress Krista Allen. In this scene, Carrey’s character, Fletcher Reede, is compelled by the magical truth-telling curse to comment on Allen’s character’s breast augmentation, creating one of the film’s most awkwardly hilarious exchanges. Much of the humor came from Carrey’s ab