Mr. Dick Ian McNeice Abandoned as mad by his family but given a home by Aunt Betsey, Mr. Dick is a wonder to the heart-sore David. Troubled only by his never-ending memorial, he helps David to rediscover the joys of being a child. Working with Jim Carrey on Ace Ventura: Pet Detective must have seemed light years away from the quiet ambience of the David Copperfield location for Betsey Trotwood's house. But Ian McNeice was perfectly at home and had the time of his life. Although there isn't a great deal written for Mr. Dick, director Simon Curtis allowed McNeice "a reasonable amount of leeway," McNeice grins wickedly. His favorite part of the role was the travel: "We went all over the country for locations! That's what I like about this business, you go to so many wonderful places and get paid to go there."