<P> The film was shot between September 1999 and January 2000 . Dr. Seuss ' wife , Audrey , visited the set in October 1999 . Much of the Whoville set was constructed on the backlot of Universal Studios behind the Bates Motel . During a break in filming , Jim Carrey scared tourists on the Studio Tour by running out of the motel in a dress and brandishing a knife . Despite this , none of the Universal employees and tourists on the tour recognized him . Jim Carrey 's Grinch suit was covered in yak hair , which was dyed green , and sewed onto a spandex suit . The first application of the makeup took eight hours , after which a frustrated Carrey kicked a hole in the wall of his trailer , wanting to quit the film . The production brought in CIA operative who instructed agents how to endure extreme torture techniques to coach Carrey to remain calm during the process . The process was later refined so that it took only three hours in the morning getting in , and one hour in the evening to get out . In total , Carrey spent 92 days in the Grinch make - up , and became a `` Zen Master '' while sitting in the make - up chair . </P>
<P> The film was shot between September 1999 and January 2000 . Dr. Seuss ' wife , Audrey , visited the set in October 1999 . Much of the Whoville set was constructed on the backlot of Universal Studios behind the Bates Motel . During a break in filming , Jim Carrey scared tourists on the Studio Tour by running out of the motel in a dress and brandishing a knife . Despite this , none of the Universal employees and tourists on the tour recognized him . Jim Carrey 's Grinch suit was covered in yak hair , which was dyed green , and sewed onto a spandex suit . The first application of the makeup took eight hours , after which a frustrated Carrey kicked a hole in the wall of his trailer , wanting to quit the film . The production brought in CIA operative who instructed agents how to endure extreme torture techniques to coach Carrey to remain calm during the process . The process was later refined so that it took only three hours in the morning getting in , and one hour in the evening to get out . In total , Carrey spent 92 days in the Grinch make - up , and became a `` Zen Master '' while sitting in the make - up chair . </P>
when was the grinch with jim carrey made
when was the grinch with jim carrey made
between September 1999 and January 2000
between September 1999 and January 2000