Jim Carrey withdrew from the public eye because he "didn't like what was happening" in Hollywood

He told The Hollywood Reporter: "I just didn't want to be in the business anymore.

"I didn't like what was happening, the corporations taking over and all that. And maybe it's because I felt pulled toward a different type of creative outlet and I really liked the control of painting - of not having a committee in the way telling me what the idea must be to appeal to a four-quadrant whatever."

These days, Carrey is well-known for his political rants on social media.

But the 'Dumb and Dumber' star - who has as many as 17.8 million followers on Twitter - admitted he has three friends who sign off on his posts before they reach the wider public.

Carrey - who doesn't actually have access to his accounts - shared:

"When you're in my position, I think it's a really smart thing to have a buffer."

However, the actor admitted that his manager frets about the politically charged statements he now makes on social media.

He said: "I knew sooner or later I'd find a worthy way to use Twitter.

My manager used to be like, 'Don't do stuff on there. You're f***ing insane.'"

Carrey has recently re-entered TV comedy with a starring role in the show 'Kidding'.

He plays the part of a children's TV show host who is trying to keep his career intact as his personal life collapses.

Speaking about his role, Carrey recently explained: "Projects find you when you're ready to express them. That's what I find.

"The ones that you're drawn to are the ones that, for some reason, you've just experienced something very similar or something in your past is lit up by this."