Why Jim Carrey needed CIA torture training to play The Grinch - and what got him through
Jim Carrey was in makeup for so long during filming for The Grinch that a CIA operative had teach him how to endure torture. While the 2000 film is a firm Christmas favourite in households across the world, it was a rather gruelling feat for the now 59-year-old actor, who was in makeup for upwards of 800 hours in total.