Jim Carrey, Ron Howard Recall Grueling ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’ Production, Hiring CIA Trainer To Help Actor Endure Special Makeup

Jim Carrey, Ron Howard Recall Grueling ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’ Production, Hiring CIA Trainer To Help Actor Endure Special Makeup

Jim Carrey, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer discussed the difficulties of making 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas,' specifically the star's makeup process.

Jim Carrey Wanted to Become the Grinch at All Costs

The Ron Howard movie turns 25 this year, and its star recalls the torture he went through to portray Dr. Seuss' Christmas-loathing character.

Jim Carrey Offered to Return $20 Million ‘Grinch’ Payday and Quit the Movie Amid ‘Panic Attacks’ Over Makeup; A Man ‘Who Trained the Military on Enduring Torture’ Was Hired to Help

Jim Carrey recently joined Vulture for an oral history to mark the 25th anniversary of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” Ron Howard’s 2000 adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s 1957 children’s book. The movie was a giant box office hit, earning $346 million worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing film of 2000 domestically, but it was also a tortuous […]

Jim Carrey Tried To Quit And Give Up $20Mil After Realizing How Long The Makeup For The Grinch Would Take, So The Studio Brought In A Military Expert On Torture To Get Him Through It

Vulture published an oral history of the Ron Howard/Jim Carrey Grinch movie today, and it's absolutely incredible; apparently that production was WAAAY more of a shitshow that anybody could've imagine...

Jim Carrey nearly ditched $20 million ‘Grinch' offer

Jim Carrey struggled with Grinch Makeup Jim Carrey has revealed just how close he came to walking away from one of the biggest roles of his career, nearly returning a reported $20 million paycheck while filming How the Grinch Stole Christmas.  As the holiday classic marks its 25th anniversary, the actor opened up in a new oral history with Vulture about the extreme physical and mental toll the role took on him behind the scenes. While the 2000 R…