“The Cable Guy is still one of my favourite films to have worked on. I must say, however, the rough critical reaction made me doubt my instincts and sense of humour.

"If you email me, I will send you a list of every good review that movie got. Almost 20 per cent of the reviews were good, not that I’m counting. I didn’t make another movie for eight years.

I spent that time making well-regarded television shows that were cancelled instantly. Not that I didn’t realise that a Jim Carrey movie that ends with his
suicide attempt was a bit of a risk…”