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Jim Carrey may star in the movie Yes Man, but does that movie's mantra reflect the actor's real-life attitude?

He was asked that in a new interview with MoviesOnline:

When you look back at your own life, have you been mostly a yes man or a no man over the years?
I would say yes, even when I say no (laughter), because sometimes saying no is saying yes to your own self worth.  You know what I'm saying?  (laughter)  I like to enjoy life, I like to engage in life, so I would say I'm a yes man.  I said yes to so many things, from a sex change to gastric by-pass surgery (laughter), so it's always paid off for me.  (laughter)  I've kept the weight off.  (laughter) I have, I work hard at it.

You're a very positive guy, was it hard to make fun of a philosophy you personally subscribe to?  You believe in the power of positive thinking.
Yeah, no, everything can be made fun of.  The most serious things are ripe for making fun of them. I have spiritual beliefs that I could literally go out and make an entire comedy routine about, and tour as some sort of spiritual guru, but it kind of goes against that [as] I actually believe the things, so I'm always kind of caught in the middle.

The latest Jim Carrey comedy comes out on December 19.

Here are a couple clips from Yes Man, including behind the scenes footage from the film:

In Yes Man, which opens on December 19, Jim Carrey's character must answer in the affirmative to every question asked of him for an entire year.

The results are, supposedly, hilarious. Check out the movie's trailer now and see for yourself:

Yes Man, starring Jim Carrey, comes out on December 17. It centers around Carl Allen, a man who signs up for a self-help program based on one simple principle: say yes to everything for one year. Think of it like Liar Liar, just with affirmations instead of honesty.

At first, unleashing the power of "yes" transforms Carl's life in unexpected ways, but he soon discovers that opening up his life to endless possibilities can have its drawbacks. It's a lesson for all.

Check out the following photos from Yes Man now:

Yes Man looks to be a return to the comedic roots of Jim Carrey.

The movie even sound eerily similar to Liar, Liar, during which Carrey's character could not tell a lie. In Yes Man, he must respond with the word "yes" at all times.

Based on the following photo from the movie, apparently he must also play the guitar sometimes...

The movie Yes Man just got a lot prettier.

Already starring Jim Carrey, Bradley Cooper, Zooey Deschanel, and John Michael Higgins, Molly Sims is now on board for the movie that is based around a man that must say "yes" for an entire year.

Praise the movie gods! Jim Carrey is going back to comedy!

David Heyman, producer of Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix, confirmed this week that's he's collaborating on a film with the former Ace Ventura.

"I've got this film with Jim Carrey called Yes Man, which I hope will get into production in the fall," Heyman told MTV News.

After the disaster that was Carrey's thriller The Number 23, Yes Man â€" based on a book by Danny Wallace â€" will return the actor to the high-concept comedy realm that served him well in Liar, Liar and Bruce Almighty.

"It's about a man who finds himself very depressed, and is always saying no. When friends ask him out, he always says no," Heyman said of the script. "[The film will explore] what happens when he decides to say yes to every thing that comes his way."

When asked what the tone of the movie would be, Heyman insisted it would be old-school Carrey. Thank goodness.

"It's really funny," he said. "It's one of the funniest scripts I've read."