Jim Carrey got the creme de la creme of French cinema on their feet at the 51st edition of France’s Cesar Awards, where he received this year’s honorary award and delivered an emotional speech entirely in French.
Carrey, star of “The Mask” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” was honored with the award that is traditionally given to an international star, such as last year’s Julia Roberts.
He was introduced on stage by Michel Gondry, who directed him in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” 22 years ago. Carrey said in French, with a thick American accent, “As an actor, each character you play is like clay in the sculptor’s hands, which you…