The late Gary Cooper was a celebrated actor in showbiz. Instead of being over the top or trying to disappear into his characters, he believed in the art of subtlety and minimalism. Less was more for him, as he allowed the pockets of silence to speak volumes. When it came time to film "Liar Liar," Jim Carrey spoke to his co-stars and explained that he was going to take inspiration from Cooper's performances and apply a similar approach to the role of Fletcher.
Speaking to Running Wild Films, actor Mitch Ryan, who played Mr. Allan in "Liar Liar," revealed how filming was a hoot with Carrey. "What was so interesting about it is that he got us all together the first day and said, 'You know, if this was the old days, Gary Cooper would play this part. It would be magnificent, the kind of force that he would do, and it would be wonderful. And I want to do it like that. I'm gonna knock off all the shtick and just play the situation because the situation is incredible,'" Ryan said. "First day, he started his stuff [laughs]. He didn't back away from it one bit." Carrey really tricked his cast there, didn't he?
