'Ace Ventura' star recalls infamous scene with Jim Carrey: 'that wasn’t in the script'

Jim Carrey is known for cracking up his co-stars, but somehow, his “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” co-star kept a straight face during one of the movie’s more infamous scenes.

In case you forgot, early in the film, Ace approaches his friend Emiliio, played by Tone, in the police department and pretends to literally talk with his butt, puns and all. Tone’s character seems pretty unfazed by the whole thing, a testament to the actor and rapper’s professionalism.

“I’ve been asked a lot of questions about that,” he joked while speaking with PauseRewind after his unmasking on “The Masked Singer.”

“That wasn't written in the script,” he continued. “He, you know, pretty much just did that on his own. When they asked him to do it again, he's like, I can't do it again. They want him to do it again because it wasn't in the script, he was pretty much supposed to just talk.

“I know Jim is pretty much crazy, and he can pretty much do anything at any time. And when he just started doing that, I just kept a straight face, because I know he is, and I know he was pretty crazy,” Tone said. “So it was, it was fun. I mean, that's that was part of the coolness on that set is being able to be yourself and do whatever you wanted to do, and him being Jim. That's why the movie was so successful.”

Overall, Tone had a great time filming the 1994 comedy, working in Miami for the first time.

“I was never trying to be an actor or anything like that. But the set was actually pretty cool, because everybody was minding their own business,” he recalled, adding, “it was peaceful, it was great. It was no problem whatsoever.”

Tone started his career as a rapper, known for hits like “Wild Thing” and “Funky Cold Medina,” but he’s also appeared in dozens of movies, including the crime drama “Heat,” with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.

“I didn't go out for the part to do the character that I did in ‘Heat,’” Tone said. “You know, it was just a phone call away. So it was cool.”

A sequel to “Heat” is in the works, but no word on if his character, Richard Torena, will return.

“I mean, they want the big guys up in there, you know. But then again, you never know,” he said with a smile.

Tone has left an impact with his acting and rap careers, including a special honor for his breakout hit single, “Wild Thing.”

Researchers at UC Berkeley analyzed the lyrics to thousands of Billboard hits, and ranked the top 10 storytelling songs of the past 60 years, which include Tone’s “Wild Thing,” as well as hit’s like Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) (From the Vault).”

“I think that's great, and I take that as a complete honor to tell you the truth,” Tone said. “I appreciate it.”

He also gave a shoutout to UC Berkleey, saying, “Thanks a lot. Berkeley in the house. Thank you guys. [I’ll] watch more of their sports games now, to tell you the truth now. [Laughs].”

Tone admits that he went “kind of wild” with “Wild Thing” in the early stages until his collaborator Young MC came on board and “calmed it down.”

The 59-year-old’s music has popped up in many movies and TV shows, but he’s not one to sit at home and Google himself.

“Honestly, I don't pay attention to myself,” he said. “You know, a lot of people may tell me, my songs were this or that, but me, I really don't even I don't pay attention to myself. I don't go on social media to look up myself and do things like that. So I appreciate it if I hear it though, I am glad to hear that. I think anybody would be glad to hear something about themselves in a cool way of being on something and being in something. So, of course, that's a great thing.”

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