Jim Carrey ’s transformation into the Grinch for How the Grinch Stole Christmas is considered iconic, but behind the scenes, it was pure torture.

With this year marking the film’s 25th anniversary, director Ron Howard , Jim , special effects artist Rick Baker , and producer Brian Grazer chatted with Vulture about the movie’s legacy and the turmoil that occurred in the makeup chair.

Ron shared how intense the experience was for the leading actor, revealing, “ Jim started having panic attacks. I would see him lying down on the floor in between setups with a brown paper bag. Literally on the floor. He was miserable.”

The ordeal began almost immediately, with Jim recalling, “The first day in makeup took eight hours. And I went into the trailer and asked Ron and

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