Jim Carrey nearly quit ‘Grinch’ and offered to return his $20 million paycheck. Then the founder of SEAL Team Six came to the rescue

"Jim started having panic attacks. I would see him lying down on the floor in between setups with a brown paper bag." ...

Jim Carrey wanted to leave The Grinch and give back his $20 million payday, until a torture specialist helped him

To prevent Carrey from walking away, the producers found Richard Marcinko, who had trained the military to endure ...

Jim Carrey ‘Freaked Out’ and ‘Called Cut’ When ‘Grinch’ Stunt Almost Hurt Child Co-Star Taylor Momsen: ‘I Always Felt Really Safe With Jim’

Jim Carrey stopped production on 'How the Grinch Saved Christmas' when an aggressive stunt nearly hurt his child co-star ...

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 ...

Jim Carrey says a military torture expert was brought on to 'How the Grinch Saved Christmas' to teach him how to endure the ...

Jim Carrey says torture enduring specialist helped him play his Grinch character

Jim Carrey is opening up on some unconventional tactics he used to endure playing the Grinch in his now-famous film.
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Jim Carrey Nearly Quit THE GRINCH After Torturous Makeup and Panic Attacks and He Offered to Return His $20 Million Payday

The 25th anniversary celebration of How the Grinch Stole Christmas has brought a flood of wild behind the scenes stories back ...

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' ...
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Jim Carrey nearly quit ‘The Grinch,’ offered to return $20 million over this grueling experience

Jim Carrey recently opened up to Vulture about the grueling experience of playing the Grinch in Ron Howard’s 2000 film “How ...

Jim Carrey says SEAL Team Six officer trained him to endure 'Grinch' makeup after suffering from panic attacks

Actor Jim Carrey nearly quit "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" due to severe panic attacks from the makeup process and was ...
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A trainer helped Jim Carrey during How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Jim Carey's experience on the set of How the Grinch Stole Christmas was so rough that the producer had to hire a military ...
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Jim Carrey Went Through CIA Torture Training With The Founder Of SEAL Team Six To Endure Makeup For ‘The Grinch’

Christmas is often viewed as the “most wonderful time of the year,” though when Jim Carrey shot How The Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000, it was far from a wonderful time. The better way to describe the ...
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See Jim Carrey reunite with Cindy Lou Who actress Taylor Momsen 25 years after ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

How the Grinch Stole the Red Carpet. Jim Carrey and his “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” co-star Taylor Momsen reunited 25 years after their iconic holiday movie hit theaters. Carrey, 63, and Momsen — ...