PHOTOS: The Farrelly brothers

10/31/1999 - AFTER THE SHOOTING: Rhode Island's Bobby (left) and Peter Farrelly take a brief break from editing their latest effort, 'Me, Myself and Irene,' at a secret location in Marshfield, Massachusetts, which they shot last summer with Jim Carrey. [The Providence Journal, file / Bob Thayer]

10/31/1999 - From left, Peter and Bobby Farrelly and Marc Charpentier, who has helped out with their films, laugh at a scene from their latest movie 'Me, Myself and Irene' during an editing session in a rented mansion in Marshfield, Mass. [The Providence Journal, file / Bob Thayer]

10/31/1999 The Farrelly brothers, Peter, left, and Bobby, pose outside their rented mansion in Marshfield, Mass., where they are editing their latest film in the living room, titled "Me, Myself & Irene," which they shot last summer with Jim Carrey. [The Providence Journal, file / Bob Thayer]

12/4/1997 - Actor Matt Dillon, center, gets some advice from film makers Peter Farrelly , right, and his brother Bobby Farrelly on the set of 'There's Something About Mary' in Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence, R.I. The Cumberland, R.I. Farrelly brothers, who are known for their movies 'Dumb and Dumber' and 'Kingpin', will finish shooting scenes in Providence Friday, and move the set to Florida. [AP, file / Matt York]

5/12/1999: RHODE ISLAND'S OWN: Bobby, right, and Peter Farrelly, Cumberland natives, walk onto the set of their new movie 'Me, Myself & Irene' starring Jim Carrey on Main Street in Jamestown. In the background at right is the Jamestown Fire Department. [The Providence Journal, file / Bob Thayer]

1/28/99 -Bobby Farrelly, Charlie Hall of the Ocean State Follies, Azim Mazagonwalla, and John Chan,of Chan's in Woonsocket, at the 9th Annual Arts & Business Awards Dinner at Rhodes On The Pawtuxet in Cranston. The event was sponsored by the BVA/RI-Business Volunteers for the Arts/Rhode Island. [The Providence Journal, file / Rachel Ritchie]

10/30/98 - Producers Michael Corrente, Peter Farrelly, and Bobby Farrelly pretend to doze during Mayor Cianci's speach at the announcement that the Cranston St. Armory in Providence will become a film, video, and television production studio. The Armory will also house a business incubator and a community police substation. [The Providence Journal, file / Rachel Ritchie]

10/20/1997 - Bobby Farrelly talks about co-writing the movie, "Outside Providence." [The Providence Journal, file / Bob Thayer]

12/4/1997 - The Farrelly brothers - Peter in black hat, Bobby with horn hat - on the set of their latest film, 'There's Something About Mary', part of which is being filmed in Providence. Watching a video replay while filming on Benefit Street on Tuesday. At left is the man in charge of video replay, Jim Ahern. [The Providence Journal, file / Connie Grosch]

8/17/1999 - FILMMAKERS: (Left to right) Bobby Farrelly, Michael Corrente, and Peter Farrelly pose for a fan in the lobby of the Showcase Cinemas in Warwick where their film 'Outside Providence' premiered. The film, directed by Corrente, is based on a novel by Peter Farrelly. All three co-wrote the screenplay. [The Providence Journal, file / Connie Grosch]

6/10/1999 - "Something About Mary" premier at the Stadium Theatre in Woonsocket. Warren Tashjian, a longtime family friend of the Farrelly brothers, smiles and waves after he was presented with an Oscar trophy by Cam Neely, left. When asked if he wanted to say a few words, Warren took the microphone and said just a few. 'My name is Warren. And I won this Oscar.' The Farrelly brothers are in the center. Peter is on the left. Bobby is on the right.

6/21/2000 - ME, MYSELF & MY BROTHER: Bobby Farrelly (wearing suit) and Peter Farrelly greet the crowd during the premiere of their new film, "Me, Myself & Irene," at the Hoyts Cinema 16 at Providence Place. There's bound to be a lot of hoopla, although stars Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger are not expected to attend. A party following the screening takes place at the Bella Vista restaurant across the street overlooking Waterplace Park. [The Providence Journal, file / Ruben W. Perez]

2000 - Filmmakers Peter Farrelly, left, and brother Bobby talk about their new movie "Me, Myself & Irene." [Wally Skalij, file / LATimes]

3/9/2005 - Director and producer Bobby Farrelly, right, and Speaker of the House William Murphy at a State House press conference to announce legislation that would offer tax credits to movie and television companies filming in Rhode Island. Senate president Joseph Montalbano, also at the press conference, has sponsored the same legislation in the senate. [The Providence Journal, file / Connie Grosch]

2003 - Directors, co-screenwriters, producers Peter Farrelly, left, and Bobby Farrelly, flank Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear, on location for "Stuck on You." [Glenn Watson , file / 20th Century Fox ]

8/2/2001 - CAMERAMAN Ryan Brooke, left, meets Farrelly brothers Peter and Bobby, right, before their guest spot on Special Olympics Rhode Island Magazine cable TV show. The show's host is Henry Moretti, center. [The Providence Journal, file / Kris Craig]

9/8/2007 - From left, U.S. actress Michelle Monaghan, U.S. film directors Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly and Malin Akerman pose during a photo call to promote their movie "The Heartbreak Kid," at the 33rd American Film Festival in Deauville, Normandy, France. [AP, file / Michel Spingler]

12/12/2003 - The Farrelly brothers, producers of the film "Stuck On You," note the sign promoting the movie, as they make their way into the premiere.

May 19, 2007: Movie writers and directors, Peter and Bobby Farrelly, who grew up in Cumberland, congratulate Katie Rebecca Farnacisconi, who was randomly picked to be an extra in their latest movie. The brothers gave the commencement address to 960 graduates of Roger Williams University, Bristol. [The Providence Journal, file / Frieda Squires]