During filming of the scene in which the Cable Guy (Jim Carrey) plays basketball, it was discovered that Carrey could barely dribble a basketball, much less make a basket. Director Ben Stiller had Carrey mime the action without a ball and visual effects technicians added the basketball in postproduction. The part of the Cable Guy was originally written for Chris Farley, but scheduling conflicts forced him to decline the role. Jack Black plays Steven's friend Rick. Towards the end of the m ...[Read Story ]