Jim Carrey, Star Of 'I Love You Phillip Morris,' Says Gay Bullies Are Not His Friends
PUBLISHED: NOVEMBER 09, 2010
Jim Carrey is speaking out against gay bullies.
The 48-year-old actor stars opposite Ewan McGregor in the upcoming
gay-themed film I Love You Phillip Morris, slated for release in the
In the film, Carrey plays Steven Russell, a gay man who falls in love
with his cellmate Phillip Morris, played by McGregor. (A trailer of the
film is embedded in the right panel of this page.)
When asked to comment on the recent rash of gay teens bullied to death,
Carrey responded that bullies are not his friends.
“Anybody who bullies anybody for any reason is no friend of mine,”
“This is a horrible thing to be bullied, and to feel like an outcast is a
terrible thing.”
Carrey went on to say he used “little tricks” to make himself popular
in school.
“Some of the most valuable people in my life are gay,” he added.
“People that bring magical, amazing gifts and contributions to my life.
I would say to kids out there when they're engaging in these kinds of
isolations of people, someday you're going to want those people in
our life. You're going to need those people in your life, and you're
not going to want that on your conscience.”
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