Ron Howard, Jim Carrey as the Grinch.Photo:Getty;Ron Batzdorff/Imagine Ent/Kobal/ShutterstockBryce Dallas Howardis giving fans of 2000’sHow the Grinch Stole Christmassome insight into how her fatherRon HowardandJim Carreymade the holiday classic.During a recent appearance onThe Graham Norton Show, Bryce, 42, revealed that she “absolutely” saw her dad as a director when she was a kid and “wanted to be on set constantly.”As theArgyllestar explained, her father Ron set “a really good example” for her, even teaching her lessons through how he respected colleagues such as Carrey, 62.“Sometimes actors go through things that cause a tremendous stress and you need to move forward,” Bryce said. “Jim Carrey onThe Grinch, getting all of his makeup on [was] so intense. They had him collaborate with a Navy Seal to train him how to withstand torture because it was that intense for him.”Bryce then added that Ron, now 69, “showed up on set” one day wearing Carrey’s “entire outfit.”“[He was] like, listen, I was in the chair for six hours also this morning and I understand that it’s hellish and I’m gonna work today as the Grinch,” Bryce recalled.Norton then joked, “not tomorrow,” prompting laughter from fellow talk show guestBryan Cranston, who is inArgyllewith her.Bryce Dallas Howard and Ron Howard attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Ian West/PA Images via GettyHoward and Carrey’s efforts ended up earning them a Christmas classic in the 2000 film, which has grossed roughly $346 million worldwide off a $123 million budget, perIMDB Pro.Carreyopened up about trainingto play the Grinch during a chat on Norton’s show in 2014, when he shared that the makeup on the film was “like being buried alive every day.”“The first day was eight-and-a-half hours and I went back to the trailer and put my leg through the wall,” Carrey said. “And I told Ron Howard I couldn’t do the movie. Then [producer] Brian Grazer came in — the fix-it man — and came up with a brilliant idea, which was to hire a gentleman who is trained to teach CIA operatives how to endure torture.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Carrey called the scenario “quite hilarious,” noting that he did the makeup “100 times” and was encouraged to eat everything he saw, change patterns in his life, punch himself in the leg and even “smoke as much as you possibly can.”“So I was this Grinch … with this giant cigarette holder so the Yak hair wouldn’t go on fire. The green Yak hair that turned inward. It was horrifying. I was just like, ‘It’s for the kids, it’s for the kids, it’s for the kids.’”
Ron Howard, Jim Carrey as the Grinch.Photo:Getty;Ron Batzdorff/Imagine Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock
Getty;Ron Batzdorff/Imagine Ent/Kobal/Shutterstock
Bryce Dallas Howardis giving fans of 2000’sHow the Grinch Stole Christmassome insight into how her fatherRon HowardandJim Carreymade the holiday classic.During a recent appearance onThe Graham Norton Show, Bryce, 42, revealed that she “absolutely” saw her dad as a director when she was a kid and “wanted to be on set constantly.”As theArgyllestar explained, her father Ron set “a really good example” for her, even teaching her lessons through how he respected colleagues such as Carrey, 62.“Sometimes actors go through things that cause a tremendous stress and you need to move forward,” Bryce said. “Jim Carrey onThe Grinch, getting all of his makeup on [was] so intense. They had him collaborate with a Navy Seal to train him how to withstand torture because it was that intense for him.”Bryce then added that Ron, now 69, “showed up on set” one day wearing Carrey’s “entire outfit.”“[He was] like, listen, I was in the chair for six hours also this morning and I understand that it’s hellish and I’m gonna work today as the Grinch,” Bryce recalled.Norton then joked, “not tomorrow,” prompting laughter from fellow talk show guestBryan Cranston, who is inArgyllewith her.Bryce Dallas Howard and Ron Howard attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Ian West/PA Images via GettyHoward and Carrey’s efforts ended up earning them a Christmas classic in the 2000 film, which has grossed roughly $346 million worldwide off a $123 million budget, perIMDB Pro.Carreyopened up about trainingto play the Grinch during a chat on Norton’s show in 2014, when he shared that the makeup on the film was “like being buried alive every day.”“The first day was eight-and-a-half hours and I went back to the trailer and put my leg through the wall,” Carrey said. “And I told Ron Howard I couldn’t do the movie. Then [producer] Brian Grazer came in — the fix-it man — and came up with a brilliant idea, which was to hire a gentleman who is trained to teach CIA operatives how to endure torture.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Carrey called the scenario “quite hilarious,” noting that he did the makeup “100 times” and was encouraged to eat everything he saw, change patterns in his life, punch himself in the leg and even “smoke as much as you possibly can.”“So I was this Grinch … with this giant cigarette holder so the Yak hair wouldn’t go on fire. The green Yak hair that turned inward. It was horrifying. I was just like, ‘It’s for the kids, it’s for the kids, it’s for the kids.’”
Bryce Dallas Howardis giving fans of 2000’sHow the Grinch Stole Christmassome insight into how her fatherRon HowardandJim Carreymade the holiday classic.
During a recent appearance onThe Graham Norton Show, Bryce, 42, revealed that she “absolutely” saw her dad as a director when she was a kid and “wanted to be on set constantly.”
As theArgyllestar explained, her father Ron set “a really good example” for her, even teaching her lessons through how he respected colleagues such as Carrey, 62.
“Sometimes actors go through things that cause a tremendous stress and you need to move forward,” Bryce said. “Jim Carrey onThe Grinch, getting all of his makeup on [was] so intense. They had him collaborate with a Navy Seal to train him how to withstand torture because it was that intense for him.”
Bryce then added that Ron, now 69, “showed up on set” one day wearing Carrey’s “entire outfit.”
“[He was] like, listen, I was in the chair for six hours also this morning and I understand that it’s hellish and I’m gonna work today as the Grinch,” Bryce recalled.
Norton then joked, “not tomorrow,” prompting laughter from fellow talk show guestBryan Cranston, who is inArgyllewith her.
Bryce Dallas Howard and Ron Howard attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Ian West/PA Images via Getty
Howard and Carrey’s efforts ended up earning them a Christmas classic in the 2000 film, which has grossed roughly $346 million worldwide off a $123 million budget, perIMDB Pro.
Carreyopened up about trainingto play the Grinch during a chat on Norton’s show in 2014, when he shared that the makeup on the film was “like being buried alive every day.”
“The first day was eight-and-a-half hours and I went back to the trailer and put my leg through the wall,” Carrey said. “And I told Ron Howard I couldn’t do the movie. Then [producer] Brian Grazer came in — the fix-it man — and came up with a brilliant idea, which was to hire a gentleman who is trained to teach CIA operatives how to endure torture.”
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Carrey called the scenario “quite hilarious,” noting that he did the makeup “100 times” and was encouraged to eat everything he saw, change patterns in his life, punch himself in the leg and even “smoke as much as you possibly can.”
“So I was this Grinch … with this giant cigarette holder so the Yak hair wouldn’t go on fire. The green Yak hair that turned inward. It was horrifying. I was just like, ‘It’s for the kids, it’s for the kids, it’s for the kids.’”
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