Jim Carrey: 'I like to prove myself'

Jim Carrey has claimed that he doesn't mind that he has not yet been recognised by the Academy for his acting.

The actor played the leading roles in Oscar-nominated movies Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and The Truman Show but did not receive a personal nod for either film.

He told Parade: "What's important to me is the long haul. It's a strange thing, but sometimes I think that God is somehow fashioning my life so that I stay interested and stay hungry.

"I played at the Comedy Store for 12 years and got standing ovations every night, but I couldn't find my picture on the wall anywhere."

He added: "Every comedian but me had their picture up, and yet I was the one they were coming back to see. After having some success, I went back and there's a giant neon picture of my face.

"So it was after the fact that I got the recognition. And that's okay with me because I like to stay hungry and keep having to prove myself. It's a good thing."