Rubberface

Rubberface (1981)

Comedy is not pretty.

A teen-age girl conceals her insecurity behind a barrage of jokes — until she meets an aspiring comedian who asks for her help with his new act. Janet is an over-weight girl who has a knack for making the other children in school laugh... by making fun of her own weight. In seeing the other kids' reactions, she feels that she might have what it takes to be a comedian. She visits the local comedy club where she finds Tony Moroni who is a struggling comedian whose jokes are less than funny. Together Tony helps Janet find self-esteem and Janet helps Tony with his material.

Date of release
1981-01-01
TMDB
3.9 / 10 (27)
Runtime
47m
Genres
Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Director
Glen Salzman, Rebecca Yates

Casting

Interesting facts

Rubberface is a 1981 television film aired on CBC and starring Jim Carrey in his film and television debut. Originally titled Introducing... Janet, it was changed to Rubberface for the video release after Carrey's success.

Production

The film's script was written by Michael Glassbourg, who portrayed a stand-up comedian in the film. His younger sister Adah was cast as Janet after he encouraged her to audition. She did not believe that she would receive the role as she "was 25, inexperienced and slender trying out for a part of a fat 16-year-old." The Glassbourgs' younger sibling Emil was also cast in a minor role as an ice-cream vendor.

Filming took place in Toronto and Adah gained 10 pounds in order to portray Janet. Jim Carrey was brought in to portray the character of Tony; the CBC later noted that he was 19-years-old when the film was made. The film marked the first appearance of Jim Carrey in film or television.

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