Jim Carrey CIA Grinch training story

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Jim Carrey insists he was trained by the CIA to play the Grinch, though he clarifies that wasn't the Navy SEALs. The makeup process felt like being buried alive for eight hours straight every single day. He ended up kicking his leg through his trailer wall and telling Ron Howard he couldn't continue filming. Brian Grazer stepped in as the fix-it man with a brilliant idea: hire someone who teaches CIA operatives how to endure torture. That specific training is what allowed him to finish the role. The trainer's advice included eating everything visible if you start spiraling downward. When panic sets in, turn on the television to change your pattern. Finally, have someone you know come up and smack you in the head or punch yourself in the leg.