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Why Jim Carrey Almost Quit The Grinch and Gave Back $20 Million Salary

Jim Carrey revealed he almost quit the 2000 movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas due to the title character’s elaborate ...

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 ...
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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 ...
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Jim Carrey was ready to quit 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' on the first day

Director Ron Howard revealed that the transformation was so taxing on Carrey that the actor "started having panic attacks" during the first days of filming. "I would see him lying down on the floor in ...
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Jim Carrey tried to give back $20 million 'Grinch' paycheck, almost quit film over heartbreaking reason

Jim Carrey recently opened up about the extreme challenges he faced while playing the Grinch in the 2000 film How the Grinch ...

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 Almost Quit ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ and Gave Back $20 Million

Jim Carrey loathed the process of becoming the Grinch — so much so that he almost returned his $20 million salary in order to quit How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The actor, 63, told Vulture in an ...