The making of Jim Carrey's classic How The Grinch Stole Christmas wasn't a bed of roses, as a recent oral history of the production has revealed. In fact, the actor wanted to abandon the production before it even started due to the nightmarish makeup process. Luckily for everyone, he got help from a torture specialist. No, we're not joking.
With Christmas around the corner, Vulture has put together a massive collection of anecdotes – including from director Ron Howard, producer Brain Grazer, legendary special make-up effects creator Rick Baker, and the lead cast – recounting what happened behind the scenes of the 2000 film, which adapted Dr. Seuss’s beloved children’s book. It might be a beloved family comedy, but Carrey apparently had a really hard time transforming into the green-skinned antihero.
