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Matt: Hi this is Matt Refghi at Toronto Comicon, Im here with Ace Ventura, who for some reason was not on the celebrity list, but he should have been.
Ace: Yeah, whats the problem with that?
Matt: I dont know, we gotta talk to management. But are you here on business by any chance, are you looking for somebodys lost pet, or kidnapped pet?
Ace: No, not right now, I just came down to the comiccon.
Matt: Okay, came dwon to the comic con.
Ace: Yeah, I was there actually, I saw you, but there was some problem with the mic, I guess.
Matt: Yes, it seems like we have somewhat of a curse. The microphone doesnt want to cooperate. But maybe this time it will, we have to keep fighting against things like this.
Ace: Yes!
Matt: Because whats important in life, as you have told me before, is
Ace: To enjoy yourself.
Matt: To have a damn good time.
Ace: Yes, have fun!
Matt: Right, so, youre like the physical representation of fun, basically.
Ace: haha, thank you
Matt: So, you mentioned to me that youre an actor.
Ace: Yes, I am an actor, I graduated from John Abbott College in Montreal.
Matt: Alright, perfect. And you go to bars, and you go Ubisoft, and places like that in character
Ace: Yeah, haha, youre right, I just kind of put myself out there, I just gotta try it, right? Do it, actually. So.
Matt: Right, absolutely, and your goal is to well, youve already perfected this character, Ive already said that before a few times, microphone.
Ace: haha
Matt: But anyway, youre doing great with that, you also mentioned The Mask, that youre gonna venture off into The Mask territory.
Ace: Yeah, well thats a work in progress actually right now. Im planning to do it at the Montreal Comic-Con, I gotta get, you know, the costume and everything, but the acts its kinda there still gonna need practice, but yeah just need to change it a little bit, and show what Im able to do, you know, cause this is, Ive got it down pat. And my goal with this character, actually, is to meet Jim Carrey one day, and I dont know, maybe hes gonna be in front of a mirror right now.
Matt: Yeah. A mirror that, as you mentioned before, theres like a personal element. Cause its not a pure copy, right?
Ace: Exactly. I am not Jim Carrey, you know.
Matt: You coulda fooled me.
Ace: I know! Right now
hey, buddy!
Matt: haha. Very good, very good. So, Montreal Comic-con, you also said youre planning to hit up a bunch of other conventions, basically just trying to, you know
Ace: All of them this year, actually, all of them this year. I dont know, Im just so excited and I come down here, I see the people having fun, and I look at all the booths, everythings amazing, and when people laugh, thats my fuel, right? Thats my it gives me energy, and I just keep doing it.
Matt: You keep spreading the cheer, and your philosophy of just having a damn good time, having fun, right?
Ace: Yeah, well, thats my philosophy of life, thats my life philosophy, yeah, haha
Matt: Alright, best of luck in your acting, sir, and as I mentioned before, I look forward to seeing the Mask, so Ill see you probably at Ottawa Comic-con, no sorry, thatll be at Montreal Comiccon.
Ace: Yea, but I will definitely go down with Ace at Ottawa Comiccon, for sure, Ill be there.
Matt: Alright, so Im hoping to see you there. And just keep working on this, man, youve already got this one down just keep working, hey, what can I say, youve got this down, keep what youre doing, going, alright?
Ace: Thank you. Thank you! I hope youre having a lovely day.
Matt: Im having a great time, sir.
Ace: Have yourself a lovely day! Take care now. Bye bye.
Matt: Okay, Im fine with that.
Ace: haha
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Featuring: Simon Fontaine
Filmed by: Joseph Pereira