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Why Was Jim Carrey So Miserable Filming ‘The Grinch’?
Jim Carrey is no stranger to acting withextensive makeup and prosthetics.
“Then we made him breathe in synthetic snow all day long.”
We couldnt shoot anything."
But after some negotiation, Carrey committed to controlling his temper and he and Tsuji made amends.
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Jim Carrey Worked With a C.I.A.
operatives how to endure torture."
Smoke as much as you possibly can."
It’s for the kids.
It’s for the kids."
Howard also remembered Carrey suffering panic attacks and calming himself by breathing into a paper bag between takes.
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“It was terrible.
Howard also enlisted the help of an old friend to lift Carrey’s spirits.
“Would you come over and hang out on the set one day?”
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“Jim Carrey idolizes you, and he’s going through hell on this project.”
In an act of generosity, Don Knotts visited the set on Universal’s backlot.
“I wish I’d had the camera rolling,” Howard said.
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“Jim is a genius impressionist, and he did a perfect Don Knotts in the Grinch costume.”
And what a strange thought, in hindsight, to wonder what may have been had the C.I.A.
not come through in the clutch.
