8 Behind the Scenes Facts about How THE GRINCH Stole Christmas (Jim Carrey)

[@fanofmediastuff269]

So much respect for the actors and the production crew

[@chancegivens9390]

Absolutely!

[@ninamartinez5171]

It's certainly a lot of work for the production team's It's absolutely insane the enormous amounts of hard work that goes into the production of movies shows Concerts , i had the opportunity to do a few very large shows an from my mouth to God's ears the production employees earns their paychecks every penny, I now have a lot of respect for all those behind the scenes making it possible for the actors actress performers ect, it was a wonderful experience that im very humbled & seriously very grateful Appreciative i was able to experience it 😊 much love & respect for production team's around the globe. God bless.

[@The_GamingChef]

Due to the Grinch's nature of being irritated and cranky from the who's, it actually works out. In real life hes irritated by the suit and gets very upset! Thankfully it showed on screen and he channeled it to his role

[@johnseelinger9803]

When this movie was being released to theaters in the year 2000, when I would go to the movies with my family, a part of the trailer scared me a lot. It was the part when Cindy Lou Who saw the Grinch in the mailroom and said: "You're the, the, the..." and the Grinch said: "The, the, the, the Grinch!" It was how he said "The Grinch!" that scared me a lot. I saw that trailer at multiple movies, and it kept scaring me, so during the trailers, I would sit out in the lobby so I didn't have to see that trailer, and one of my parents would come get me when the movie we were seeing was starting.

[@cadefilms4072]

Did you ever see the movie in the theater

[@johnseelinger9803]

@@cadefilms4072 No, I never did. I saw it after it was released on video, but never in theaters.

[@captainkirk265]

@@johnseelinger9803 It's extra funny cause now they are making a Grinch horror movie.

[@Cheese-lf2vn]

"The Who makeup smelled like sulfur." Dear god, so all of the actors were basically breathing in farts the entire time.

[@lathafalls7675]

God not god

[@chloetocalife5485]

@@lathafalls7675yeah ! That person must not believe in the lord God

[@thetalltitan2235]

Sounds funny when ya put it that way, but then again, when it was so bad that the actors could hardly breathe, then I guess it’s not all that funny… 😕

[@southparticle]

@@chloetocalife5485 all over a single letter not being capitalized (I believe in God though)

[@abbysings13]

Jim has always been my favorite and I’ve always loved this movie. Now I’m sad to learn that he hated the filming experience :(

[@jennifergragg1850]

I am sad that he hated it too but I’m sure I wouldn’t be too happy either if I had to go through all of that makeup stuff that he had to go through! It doesn’t make me love Jim or the movie any less! 💜💜

[@mrbowlingcrazy]

@@jennifergragg1850 it probably helped him to act to be a better grinch if you think about it. Like if he was happy and loved the experience that wouldn't be very grinch like

[@jennifergragg1850]

@@mrbowlingcrazy yeah possibly! But he still would have made it his own! That’s how he is!

[@thetalltitan2235]

Honestly, to anyone who comes across him one day and mentions the Grinch; be sure to tell him how much you appreciate him going through all that torture just to bring this film to life.

[@annettehunt900]

If you look at Jim Carrey now, when he smiles, he actually looks quite a bit like the Grinch. I would imagine any actor that has to wear prosthetics like that would have some effect on their skin as they get older.

[@thomasmcdonald5887]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH !!!!! To everyone on this film especially you mr. Carey.This movie is such a huge part of my family’s lives . And like the message of the movie,it’s ALL YEAR LONG not just at Christmas. We love you guys ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@camillemartinez4324]

I had no idea just how many of Ron Howard's family appeared in the movie...that's awesome.

[@Aleu.1983]

People legit thought Jim Carrey ate glass?? 😳😂

[@kimberlyking1563]

Because he was such an intense actor. You can tell that he does this for the people.. not just for a living.

[@Checkmate1138]

Well, you know, kids are impressionable, and many of them perhaps didn't realize that wasn't real glass and they perhaps tried to do it IRL.

[@stratego1321]

Fun fact: when the grinch ate the glass bottle made of sugar glass in home alone when Marv stepped on ornaments they were also sugar glass

[@Dmv_devin]

I feel like that would still hurt to step on

[@ddespair]

Jim Carrey was actually very mean to production. So much so he sent makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji to therapy since he was the one who did Carey’s makeup and got screamed at by Carrey every day. Also, RIP to Ryan Evans, the actor who played the young grinch but died 2years after the movie was made.

[@Dmv_devin]

Dang that’s sad how did he pass

[@cbfranco3307]

If that's true and Jim was mean to the production team...Can you really blame him lol? That costume would drive anyone insane.

[@LastResortRecordingSessions]

I bet if it were Robin Williams, he would have never said a bad word about anyone. This speaks volumes about Carrey's character.@@cbfranco3307

[@Dope_One]

@@cbfranco3307nope that’s a punk move to take it out on people who are just doing their job

[@noorrougelewis6704]

I would feel bad as his makeup artist having to do that to him.

[@VictoriaLucenera]

Man this is not a movie, this is the Howards Christmas family reunion

[@elliotfricke8609]

jim carrey is awesome

[@lathafalls7675]

Jim Carrey not jim carrey

[@theonionsystem7779]

This makes me actually want to watch the film this Christmas just for what I learned here

[@FunFactFilms]

I'm glad to hear it!

[@evanwilliams6406]

Of course Ron is famous for playing Opie in the Andy Griffith Show and his brother Clint played a little Cowboy in the show. Ron went on to become a great film director following the success of TAGS and also directed Rush an F1 movie about fierce competitors and rivals Nika Lauda and James Hunt as well as the Grinch before that.

[@randomtraveler9854]

I believe he also stared in Happy Days as well.

[@samanthalucas8070]

WE LOVED THIS MOVIE WE WENT TO THE MOVIE THEATER AND SAW THIS WHEN IT COME OUT I LOVE BEHIND THE SCREENS JIM CAREY IS MY FAVORITE ACTOR HE MADE THIS MOVIE

[@yafap]

Jim Carrey is the man!!! Amazing actor !

[@moniquewrites9046]

This is exactly how long it used to take to get braids installed when I was in high school. People thought I was crazy for hating sitting in a chair for 8 hours.

[@Timsonicboom88]

Jim Carrey is one of my favorite actors he’s funny. He did an amazing job being the Grinch. I can’t believe that it took 8.5 hours to get the makeup done. I’m surprised that he was okay with that.

[@mightymagnificent3267]

They just did a whole video saying he was not ok with that

[@RealDmrau567]

He was not okay with it

[@melodypearce5188]

I love the grinch

[@SunBunz]

Tim Currey in _Legend_ never kicked holes in walls or threatened to quit the movie when he was covered in creature makeup for his role. He suffered a lot in several movies like that. Jim Carrey is quite the prima donna, isn’t he.

[@ohayaato7441]

just because one person did it it shouldn't be the same for everyone else

[@AdditionalAndrew5916]

I'm amazed that Jim Carrey kept the role despite it being a part that caused him the most discomfort. I wore a full body burlap costume for a weekend convention once. It was Oogie Boogie from Nightmare Before Christmas. I wore it all 3 days and asides from bathroom breaks and drinking plenty of water I never took it off really. I was miserably hot and sweaty, but at the same time had too much fun being the character I didn't care about how uncomfortable it was. Always wondered if I could tolerate a special effects make up like Jim's as long as he did... I know I'd try.

[@loganentertainment1814]

Can’t deny Jim carry nailed it, but I think what sells this, is not just his acting, but the fact he continued to do it for the kids. I think he mentioned it when he was interviewed for the Sonic movie. I can’t say that I blame Carry for being aggravated. If I had to sit around for hours just for makeup to a movie, I would get pissed too. At least this is an old movie, and despite this being the worst for Carry, hopefully this will be the last he has to do something crazy like this.

[@vinnyhansen6168]

Jim Carrey felt uncomfortable for the Dr. Seuss role, Mike Myers is the same thing with the cat in the hat!

[@thetalltitan2235]

Except Jim’s role was GOOD, while Mike’s was unbearable! (And can you blame the latter for hating his role? Not to mention the fact that Audrey Geisel (Dr. Seuss’ late widow) refused to allow any more live-action adaptations in Hollywood after TCitH bombed disastrously?)

[@JimmyMac840]

These are awesome facts

[@Dancingwolf325]

Why do people think that they'd actually have actors eat glass?

[@arissimion67]

The Grinch is awesome. His a bit like Scrooge. Bad to good.👍🏻

[@johnseelinger9803]

Especially since Jim Carrey also played Scrooge in the 2009 version of the movie of A Christmas Carol.

[@randomtraveler9854]

Scrooge and Grinch also shut the world out and only looked out for themselves and their own interests. And if you go by the 2000 or 2018 Grinch both had people that cared about them and neither realized it.

[@lewiscafc]

Thx for telling

[@HolyCross9]

I love this film!

[@FunFactFilms]

It's a good one!

[@lathafalls7675]

Me to

[@BeRich101]

Favorite parts 0:18 3:08

[@KikiSweet-FoxSox]

The socks?

[@RealDmrau567]

Respect to Ron Howard for putting himself in the torture for a day as well.

[@nicolawall7877]

I love the grinch 💀

[@wiiretime3704]

Armin shimmer had to go through this for years when he played quark he said he got through by thinking of all the money he was making. And the guy who played candy man was paid a 1000 dollars for every bee sting, when you figure it was the 90s and a new Lexus was like 30k I'd be praying for 10 a day lol

[@RonaldAtkinson9]

I've always wondered if the actors were able to breathe through those prosthetic noses. As a kid, if just seems as if they were suffocating and had to breathe through their mouths.

[@cosmobane6995]

This is the movie where Jim was entirely not being himself. Even Grinch's eyes are not his.

[@RailwayProductions2]

Wow so cool

[@tocaxboca-roadto500subs3]

Omg and new subscriber!!!! I will never see the grinch the same lol.

[@brandonsmith1198]

That really gotta hurt great eight facts of the scenes that we have been filmed

[@kaseyford1490]

That's Bryce Dallas Howard! Mind blown 🤯

[@Taylorswift.fan..]

I couldnt wish for a better grinch

[@sarahhagarty77akatigerlove78]

Jim Carey is hilarious and funny 😆 lol 😝 he’s awesome 😎 and cool 😎

[@CR7_FAM]

Wow 🤩

[@jakewhittle444]

Art

[@idonthavenames2393]

Him playing as dr. Robotnik in sonic the hedgehog: It was really toture to ride the vechicles. And than i teleported to another planet. S E G A

[@itzkitsyblossom7315]

I feel so bad for them D:

[@BurnFireBurnFire]

Respect💯

[@julianloht9651]

$20 million dollars for 92 days of Jim Carrey's work? That's like $1,840,000,000 dollars in total according to my calculations. Also, I once played the Grinch last year in 2020 for virtual theatre at my own home because of COVID issues when I couldn't perform on stage for a while. I also had to suffer wearing a mask since it heavily limited my vision to the point where I couldn't see where I was going and I had to film for over four hours due to constant technical difficulties. All in all, I've done a lot of takes while wearing a really uncomfortable mask.

[@FunFactFilms]

He was paid a total of $20M for the 92 days he worked on the movie. Sounds like you had an awful experience in that costume.

[@julianloht9651]

@@FunFactFilms yep. Thankfully, I didn’t have to wear it again.

[@thetalltitan2235]

Technically, $20M back in 2000 is more than $34.5M today, inflation-wise…

[@naarahjanemorris3121]

God Bless Jim Carrey I bet those contact lens were excruciating Painful & sitting in a chair for so many hours with all the prosthetics must have been awful for him, thanks for the upload.

[@Palm_Life123]

Wow so cool 😎

[@dominichamel4632]

I knew all of this. How? I don't know!

[@elliotfricke8609]

hi big fan

[@Coco_1958]

I wonder how long it took Cindy’s actress for the hair style

[@GRuiz-hd8bt]

I LOVE GRINCH OMG

[@BlueBabyAkaAj]

Thank you Jim Carey!

[@randomtraveler9854]

Sounds like everyone suffered in some form or another. I still think that's why they went the animation route with the 2018 Grinch.

[@Arthus850]

Actually they’ve been going the animation route mostly because after the disaster that was The Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss’s widow, Audrey Geisel, was so angry that she, being the owner of his estate, forbade any further live action adaptations of her late husband’s work for as long as she’s alive. She died two years ago, but I still don’t think they’ll do it.

[@DylanCameron92]

Are we supposed to feel sympathy for Carrey? I mean I love the guy but I think we can all agree that people endure a lot more for way way way less money

[@reginesholm2658]

I love Jim Carrey movies but I'm still scared of that Christmas movie even though I'm an adult now. 😅

[@عزةالشحي-و2م]

rember seeing this when it came out

[@brandonsmith1198]

I did not know that can you please do home alone three

[@marcmaza2821]

I feel there pain for that make up and hours on set that gotta be so draining and exhausting! My favorite movie!

[@JennNofficial]

Just watched last night

[@zacksaulness]

That’s not a yak that’s a Highland cow 0:09

[@mistywood1283]

in school I loved the movie but know I feel there suffering and I respect Jim Carry.

[@gamingwithtonybaloney5824]

2:59 but how is the young grinch allowed to wear prosthetics💀

[@Teenagenanman]

The PrettyReckless fan is here?)

[@piranhaplant441]

WOW

[@mevb]

I figured it out that the bottles had to be made out of sugar as A. That's the common technique for when someone smashes a bottle on film, having learned it from a stuntman presentation in fourth or fifth grade. B. Eating glass is unappetizing, unhealthy and dangerous as glass will result in eternal bleeding in the mouth, gums, throat, belly and glass can't be digested.

[@johnc8209]

The fact ppl thought he ate real glass is crazier than any fact here.

[@titustisdale9609]

I had no idea jim carrey was pissed at the makeup. He must've nearly died in that suit.

[@scarletmarceau1252]

I love this movie

[@tarashelton493]

If someone payed me that much money I believe I’d just do the job and not fuss. I wouldn’t kick holes in walls.

[@FunFactFilms]

I think his experience shows that there are some things money can't buy, and sanity is one of them.

[@randomtraveler9854]

Everyone has a breaking point. If you torture someone enough they'll crack. Some have a stronger will than others but can only take so much.

[@christiangonzales7429]

Look up how Max Wright hated being on ALF. He was always throwing fits and yelling all the time!

[@rriggle14]

🎅🏻

[@juansanchez750]

Jim Carrey is from the movie sonic right

[@cookiesandmilk-qz8iq]

Im the hugest fan Of the grinch

[@jeronwashington1536]

I know filming The Grinch was very frustrating for Jim Carrey, especially going through the makeup, prosthetics, and latex. He walked away for a week, and broke a window in his trailer

[@tylerwheeler8595]

There's one thing this guy missed is: Jim Carrey was never the original choice to play the Grinch, Robin Williams, Jack Nicholson, Dustin Hoffman, Tim Curry, Tom Hanks and Eddie Murphy were briefly considered for the role

[@sveiniscute9101]

Jim rules

[@superitalianbrosme]

How come this has almost no likes, views, and comment??? Edit: me realizing this is a new video

[@denisgauthier9191]

nobody calls Jim Carrey’s Grinch makeup torture and gets away with it

[@TheZetaKai]

TIL that Bryce Dallas Howard is the daughter of Ron Howard. Bonus fun fact.

[@gw5453]

Hey you can you please do a video on Ivan oozes makeup for a on the power rangers movie in 1995

[@daviddoyle8956]

Look what Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney had to go threw for there make up and it was longer than 8 hours they even slept in it so they didn't have to go threw it from scratch at times. The guys that played the Tin man, Scare Crow and the lion heavy make up and gear in very hot movie sets. There are many other movie's but I believe you reading this get my point. Jim had nothing to complain about plus being paid 20 million. What was he expecting some cheap out fit. These people that want to be in movies than complain about what they have to go threw they don't complain about the pay checks.

[@zacksaulness]

That’s my question 3:09

[@zacksaulness]

You got to tell me some film facts about the Flintstones 2994

[@isabellesibthorp5742]

Call Jim Carrey in that suit for gym

[@brandyleeloyola1558]

Cindy Lou is the easiest one

[@angelwatcher374]

I can’t believe the makeup was that bad! They were Hollywood. Couldn’t they have tried to figure out some other alternative? Props to the actors. I know I wouldn’t have lasted very long.

[@isabellesibthorp5742]

That's it was very uncomfortable for him to wear in the Iconic film

[@Kandiibow]

As an autistic person I’d be having a complete meltdown too bro 😂 that makeup sounds like torture

[@Theitaliangjrinch]

Hi, I am the Italian grimch

[@zeFishion]

the grinch was so scary

[@mythoughts6922]

I could suffer for 3 months for 22 million!

[@laiyahfeno1994]

What about the kids grinch after school

[@RonVik7]

Now they d just wear green

[@realalien1]

I heard the makeup crew quit because they said Jim Carrey was horrible to work with and extremly mean.

[@thetalltitan2235]

That technically applies more to Mike Meyers for the disastrous live-action Cat in the Hat movie, but yeah, it took that CIA operative (whoever they were) producer Brian Grazer hired to pull Jim together to withstand all the torturous makeup, costume, and prosthetics to work on this movie…

[@jamesdean258]

What idiot thought he actually ate glass?! Whew!

[@retrog00fy63]

You have a TikTok account never knew

[@FunFactFilms]

Hmm, I've had issues with people stealing my stuff on there before. Which TikTok account did you see that was supposedly mine?

[@CrshOverride]

I have a question in The real life show of the grinch did they really put a a real dog in it

[@monkeyboi7635]

Ik

[@paulinasoto6164]

Lo de los dos, pero no me 😂. . La idea es buena y no requiere que se. ..? . El problema

[@thedude-jb7wx]

Thats Jesse Watters not Jim Carrey sheesh