Inside Jim Carrey's broken heart: Comedian reveals painting healed heartache after breakup with Jenny McCarthy in new documentary... but makes no mention of tragic suicide girlfriend
- Carrey split with McCarthy in 2010 but is only now opening up about the toll it took on him
- The comedian turned to art to heal his own agony over the split
- A new documentary titled Jim Carrey: I Needed Color reveals his struggle to overcome heartache and his newfound passion for art
- The six minute video comes amid Carrey being embroiled in a wrongful death lawsuit after the death of his former lover Cathriona White in 2015
- White's mother, Brigid Sweetman, and estranged husband Mark Burton, have accused the Hollywood star of being responsible for her death, alleging he gave her multiple STDs and provided her with the drugs with which she took her own life
Jim Carrey turned to art after a bitter breakup with Jenny McCarthy.
While the split occurred over six years ago in 2010, the comedian, 55, is only now opening up about the toll it took on him.
In a new documentary titled Jim Carrey: I Needed Color, the star admits that he began painting after a challenging breakup to heal himself.
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Life after Jenny McCarthy: In a new documentary titled Jim Carrey: I Needed Color, the star admits that he began painting after a challenging breakup to heal himself
The six minute documentary sees Carrey talk about his love of sculpture, painting, and mixed media.
He talks about how six years ago he began making art to 'heal a broken heart'. The time frame he gives confirms it was Jenny who inspired his foray into working on canvas and with clay.
He says the breakup coincided with a bitter winter in New York and he desperately needed some color.
Only now opening up about it: While the split occurred over six years ago in 2010, the comedian, 55, is only now opening up about the toll it took on him (seen here right before their split)
How it all began: He says the breakup coincided with a bitter winter in New York and he desperately needed some color
Startling portrait: The star, who is mired in a wrongful death suit, has taken refuge in art
Portrait of the artist: The six minute documentary sees Carrey talk about his love of sculpture, painting, and mixed media
Heal thyself: He talks about how six years ago he began making art to 'heal a broken heart'. The time frame he gives confirms it was Jenny who inspired his foray into working on canvas and with clay
'When I first started to paint they (the paintings) were everywhere. They became part of the furniture. I ate off them.'
His obsession he says was something he 'needed' at the difficult time in his life.
Of heartbreak, he went on to add philosophically: 'When you're falling in love, you're floating, weightless.
Obsession: 'When I first started to paint they (the paintings) were everywhere. They became part of the furniture. I ate off them.'
Of heartbreak, he went on to add philosophically: 'When you're falling in love, you're floating, weightless. But when you lose that love, you have to reenter the atmosphere and it can get pretty rough.'
Ancient faces: Carrey clearly loves bright colors, which he says helped brighten up a dark time in his life
Picture of Jesus: The Mask star obsessively paints portraits of Jesus despite claiming to not be religious
Heart in torment: One segment of the documentary shows the artist painting a picture of a heart descending from the sky in flames
Expressive: The former In Living Color comedic actor shows some strong talent in working with clay
'But when you lose that love, you have to reenter the atmosphere and it can get pretty rough, because you're just bouncing off one molecule and onto the next, rippin' through them at such a pace that they just ignite and explode, until you find another heart that's doing the same thing, has landed and cooled, and then you start to float again.'
Meanwhile, Carrey is demanding LAPD hand over photos and other items taken at the scene of his late girlfriend's suicide - despite her mother's attempt to block him from accessing the material.
The actor, who has been embroiled in a wrongful death lawsuit after the death of Cathriona White in 2015, served subpoenas to doctors, police, and investigators, requesting records and evidence from the incident that could help his defense.
Hi there! The funnyman still managed to elicit a few laughs in the serious video
Colorful! The star showed an inside look at his process with painting
Carrey admitted how deep his obsession went: 'When I first started to paint they (the paintings) were everywhere. They became part of the furniture. I ate off them.'
White's mother, Brigid Sweetman, and estranged husband Mark Burton, have accused the Hollywood star of being responsible for her death, alleging he gave her multiple STDs and provided her with the drugs with which she took her own life.
Carrey has maintained that his ex-girlfriend had a history of depression and denied all allegations he gave White any prescription pills and alleges she took them without his knowledge.
Sweetman claimed Carrey gave her daughter three STDs and provided her with prescription drugs that ultimately contributed to her death.
Contemplating his work: The self-styled artist waxed poetic about creativity
Taking a break: Carrey was also seen rolling around on his bike to blow off some steam
White, an Irish native who began dating the star in 2012, had confronted him about the venereal diseases but Carrey shamed her by calling her a 'w***e' and threatened her with the help of 'fixers' who worked to silence her.
According to the documents, the 30-year-old contracted both herpes and chlamydia back in 2013. Carrey reportedly dismissed claims that he transmitted them to her and said she had contracted them from someone else.
Following the confrontation, the pair broke up, with Carrey sending her a text message saying 'You have become too much drama.'
Gorgeous studio: The movie has spared no expense in pursuing his passion
Getting his hands dirty: Carrey utilizes various techniques to achieve his unique vision
White was found dead of a prescription drug overdose in her California residence September 2015.
In a note to Carrey, White described herself as 'damaged goods' and claimed he called her a 'w***e' and an 'opportunist' when she confronted him.
Under California law, willfully exposing someone to a STD can constitute a cause of legal action for intentional infliction of emotional distress, a factor which can be relevant in determining a cause of suicide.
Sweetman filed the lawsuit demanding general damages, economic damages, funeral and burial expenses, punitive damages and attorney fees.
She said the 'fixers' worked and her daughter stayed silent, ultimately causing her to struggle emotionally before her overdose on Ambien, Percocet and Propranolol, which she accuses Carrey of providing her with.
The actor, who has opened up about his struggles with depression in the past, allegedly obtained the prescriptions under the name Arthur King.
But Carrey claims White's mother and her estranged husband were not close to her at the time of her death and are trying to capitalize on the tragedy.
He argued Cathriona left her home at 15-years-old due to her broken relationship with her mom, and days before her suicide she cut off all contract due to a demoralizing phone call they had.
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