In the beginning of his career, which of these did Jim Carrey write himself?

Jim Carrey, the world-renowned comedian and actor, didn’t exactly grow up in the richest of families.

In an interview from 2007, Carrey, who lived in a variety of blue-collar factory towns throughout his childhood, said: “If my career in show business hadn’t panned out, I would probably be working today in Hamilton, Ontario, at the Dofasco steel mill. Those were where the great jobs were.”

While Carrey was struggling to find work and progress his entertainment career, his father tried to help the young comedian, often driving him to Toronto to appear at comedy clubs. Carrey’s impersonations bombed, which gave him doubts about this career path, and his family’s financial struggles made it difficult for them to support Carrey’s ambitions.

In 1985, Carrey made an audacious decision: He wrote himself a $10-million check for “acting services rendered,” dated it 10 years in the future, and kept it in his wallet. Call it a coincidence, but in November 1995, Carrey found out he was cast in the movie “Dumb and Dumber” for — you guessed it — $10 million.