Jim Carrey Film To Spotlight Husker Nation

[IceMan]

Just found this!

 

Posted on KETV.COM

http://www.ketv.com/news/18156332/detail.html#

 

 

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Jim Carrey's new movie "Yes Man" will be giving some extra attention to Husker Nation when it opens Dec. 19.

 

Some scenes from the film were shot at Memorial Stadium during a less-than-memorable game in the 2007 season.

 

In the film, Carrey's character becomes only capable of saying "yes" to any request. When producers wanted a Nebraska football game to be part of the film, university officials couldn't say no to the offer.

 

"We got the entire script and made sure the University of Nebraska was being represented in a positive way," said UNL information director Dave Fitzgibbon.

 

The crew came to Memorial Stadium in October to get all the color that a game had to offer.

 

Carrey and the other actors didn't come at that time, which may have been a good thing. The loss to Oklahoma State that day was one of the worst home losses in school history.

 

After that game, Nebraska said "no" to its athletic director, Steve Pederson, and later to its coach, Bill Callahan.

 

Through the magic of Hollywood, artists re-created the scene at the Los Angeles Coliseum, complete with Husker wardrobe and a casting call for 800 Big Red fans in California.

 

Fitzgibbon said he was invited as a technical advisor.

 

"I got called into Mr. Carrey's makeup trailer and I got there and he introduced himself, a really nice guy," he said. "He wanted me to sing Husker fight songs."

 

Fitzgibbon sang Hail Varsity and There Is No Place Like Nebraska. He said Carrey wasn't too impressed.

 

"(He said), 'No, no. Is there like a chant?' I said, 'I guess there's Go Big Red."

 

That one, he said, got a big yes from Carrey. He said no one has ever done the chant quite like him.

 

"I've seen a lot of people going crazy on game days and Jim Carrey is going to make us proud," Fitzgibbon said.

 

The University of Nebraska received $10,000 for site location fees, in addition to loads of free publicity.

[BigRedPowerWagon]

I might need to go see this movie for this reason. I wonder if this will make him a husker fan now.

[Captain K]

Highjack Alert!

 

I used to watch the show "King of Queens" in syndication and saw two different episodes where the star, Kevin James, made reference to watching or taping Husker games. Anybody know what the scoop is? He and I share Met and Jet loyalties, it seems strange that he is possibly also a Husker fan. Maybe we are leading parallel lives, except for the part where he is a rich tv personality. It might be cool if during the game they put his mug on the big board screaming Go Big Red like they do at Shea with Let's Go Mets.

 

I'd start my own thread, but sometimes when you go Hollywood on here, someone says:

 

Gayest.

Thread.

Ever.

[huskered17]

I was going to see that movie anyway, when it came out. To bad I read this article, would have been a cool surprise. I won't tell my kids or wife though. I want to see or here their response.

 

GBR!!!

[BigRedPowerWagon]

Just make sure when hes shoutin GO BIG RED you stand up on your seat and do the same.

[Ringer02]

yeah but he was at the Oklahoma state game last year....so that couldn't have left a great impression...

[808Husker in KCMO]

Carrey and the other actors didn't come at that time, which may have been a good thing. The loss to Oklahoma State that day was one of the worst home losses in school history.

[skersfan]

I have seen the trailer for the movie on TV out here. The trailer shows the stadium and fans, I do not know if Carey was the one in painted red and white skin or not. I just caught it out of the corner of my eye.

 

I will most likely go to this one. He is a little to over the top for me on most of his movies. But for Nebraska I will set through it.

[austintxhusker]

Highjack Alert!

I used to watch the show "King of Queens" in syndication and saw two different episodes where the star, Kevin James, made reference to watching or taping Husker games. Anybody know what the scoop is? He and I share Met and Jet loyalties, it seems strange that he is possibly also a Husker fan. Maybe we are leading parallel lives, except for the part where he is a rich tv personality. It might be cool if during the game they put his mug on the big board screaming Go Big Red like they do at Shea with Let's Go Mets.

 

I'd start my own thread, but sometimes when you go Hollywood on here, someone says:

 

Gayest.

Thread.

Ever.

[austintxhusker]

Highjack Alert!

 

I used to watch the show "King of Queens" in syndication and saw two different episodes where the star, Kevin James, made reference to watching or taping Husker games. Anybody know what the scoop is? He and I share Met and Jet loyalties, it seems strange that he is possibly also a Husker fan. Maybe we are leading parallel lives, except for the part where he is a rich tv personality. It might be cool if during the game they put his mug on the big board screaming Go Big Red like they do at Shea with Let's Go Mets.

 

I'd start my own thread, but sometimes when you go Hollywood on here, someone says:

 

Gayest.

Thread.

Ever.

I noticed that to and wondered the same thing. Sorry for the F**k up, I have had a few PBRs.

[redout22]

I am watching the KU-MU game and the commercial showed for it and Memorial was in it!! So I guess it is true

[HuskerMav11]

Me and my buddy were watching tv the other day and the trailer for that movie came on. Barely glancing at it(it was a commercial), I was talking about how the movie looked pretty good. All of a sudden, they show a stadium that I recognized right away. "Did you see that" I said, and he was like no, what? Next frame they show a cornhead and red and white paint. I was pretty shocked to see husker football in a hollywood movie.

[T_O_Bull]

yeah but he was at the Oklahoma state game last year....so that couldn't have left a great impression...

 

He didn't attend the game.

[Jim Hammer]

The trailer shows the stadium and fans, I do not know if Carey was the one in painted red and white skin or not. I just caught it out of the corner of my eye.

 

 

Looks like he's the one painted.

[vwaldoguy]

This was also the same game (2007 Okie state game) that the fans released their red balloons for our "first" 1st down, instead of a touchdown. It was that bad, and it was in the second quarter I think. I was there, and I'll never forget it.