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[I'll try to remember to make all the links open in another window.The pics also open in another window after clicking thumbnails like this
my biggest apologies to Richard Allsebrook from cinema.com I usually ALWAYS give credit to everything I use, but you'll just see that I forgot it one day and get "punished" for it right away...haha my own fault. GRIN. But I've fixed it now. Sorry again.
jimcarreyonline has some facts about The Grinch:
According to studio estimates (final figures are only available Monday), "Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas" made a whobulous $55.1 million in Friday to Sunday box-office earnings. Playing at 3,127 theaters, the Imagine Entertainment/Universal release had an impressive per screen average of $17,621.
If the estimated figures hold "The Grinch" will be setting a few new records of its own, namely:
Taken from Universal Studios press release:
As guests enter the park, they'll be greeted with elaborate and zany Who-vian
holiday decorations. A fanciful Who-vian procession will wind its way through
the park several times daily while acrobatic Seuss-ian street performers deftly
balance stacks of teetering holiday gift packages. Guests will also hear singing
Whos, play in real snow and experience close encounters with the Grinch and his
little dog, Max.
At the Who-ville Who-bilation area, singing and dancing Who-villians teach
the Grinch the true spirit of Christmas. Young revelers can slip and slide down
the 41' tall, icy Mt. Crumpit Snow Plummet sledding hill, or meander through The
Grinch's Cave Maze, where prodded on by the voice of the Grinch, they'll see the
fanciful original prop furnishings from the movie, interact with the Grinch
himself and enjoy other surprise features throughout the enormous and
whimsically constructed cavern.
Who-ville Who-bilations will abound nightly, with a singing and dancing cast
of Who-villians, a nightly tree-lighting ceremony, appearances by the Grinch's
faithful dog Max and real snowstorms. Guests can snack on such Seuss-ian treats
including Mt. Crumpit Crispy Treats, Grinch cookies and, of course, green eggs
and ham, served each morning for breakfast.
The Grinchmas celebration continues aboard the famed Studio Tour, where
guests will see the original Who-ville sets, among the most imaginative and
elaborate ever constructed on Universal's historical back lot.
At Universal CityWalk, a "walk-through" display sponsored by Kodak
will provide guests with a unique Grinch photo opportunity.
For more information call 818-622-3801.
Jim Carrey attended the charity screening along with Jeffrey Tambor, Taylor
Momsen, director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer, make-up effects artist Rick
Baker, production designer Michael Corenblith, composer James Horner and Dr.
Seuss' widow, Audrey Geisel. According to Associated Press, during their
meeting, Jim Carrey confided to the Queen that the Grinch costume and makeup was
"excruciatingly painful" to wear.
Robin, JCO's UK correspondent, went to Leicester Square and here's
what happened:
«I met Jim on the night of November 15th in the United Kingdom with his
Royal Grinch premiere at London's Leicester Square Odeon cinema. I waited 7 hrs
to meet him and when he finally did come with Renée he waved to the crowd
and walked towards me. I had my video recorder in one hand and filmed everything
then I was the first person to shake his hand, it was brill, he also said
"Hi, how you doing?" what a brilliant day and well worth the wait, he
is such an ace guy and it will not be the last time I see him. Cant wait to
watch the movie!!! JIM RULZ!!!!»
Ali also told us to:
«Log on to the Official site of the Grinch Royal Premiere at the
following address (http://www.grinchparty.com) where you can view photos
on the event, watch videos or join a web chat. All that and more can be viewed
by just clicking on the link above.»
Finally Chrissie also found out an interesting article at Empire Online where
Jim Carrey gives a few more extra details on why he decided to pass on
"Phone Booth". The mag is also announcing a full Grinch special on
their site in the next few days.
Still according to Empire Online, after a press conference held Thursday 16
in London, Jim Carrey will be flying to Paris, Berlin and Stockholm to complete
his series of European premieres.
-- With a bigh Spank You to Robin Maughan @ Robin's
Webpage, Ali H. Nasser and Chrissie for the royal
information.
Here's the latest from Tommy:
- Movie-inside "Grinch" site (see the
"Bilder" area) -- With a big Spank You to Tommy Pihl @ Jim Carrey Nettet.
Photo © Universal Pictures. by S.A._JCFan
Are you a mean one, like the Grinch? Then take the test! www.thespark.com has a
special section and it's a "Are you a Grinch" Test. The questions are
quite ridiculous and you get to see a few "Grinch" pics on the sides
of the survey. Big thanks to my friend, Abby D., for telling me about
this "silly test".
Trying to find a confirmation to this rumor, we contacted Ferndale's Chamber
of Commerce. We've learned that Castle Rock Entertainment's scouts have indeed
been at Ferndale, meeting with business and community leaders, and told them
there is a good chance principal photography for "The Bijou" will take
place there in the spring.
However, there hasn't been any official confirmation from the studio so far.
According to our source at the Chamber of Commerce, the movie is still in a very
early pre-production stage and nothing is certain yet. Castle Rock's scouts are
also investigating other possible sites on California's North Coast.
-- With our special thanks to Ellen Briggs. Visit Ferndale's
Chamber Of Commerce site! Excerpt from Army Archerd's Variety column:
«No biz like snow biz: Universal launched the holiday season early on
Wednesday with its gigantic premiere of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole
Christmas" at the Universal Amphitheatre and (with your permission, Dr.
Seuss) a Wholiday bash for 5,000 guests in a giant tent on Universal's CityWalk
parking lots.
There was snow along the Grinch green carpet for fans to snowball fight; at
the picture's finale, snow fell from the Amphitheatre heavens on guests as they
departed for the party. I've emceed some huge Hollywood (and N.Y.) premieres,
but this certainly ranked among the biggest -- and most spirited, too. Guests
were asked to bring books for BookPals and First Book charities to launch
children on reading. I saw 10 barrels overflowing with books at various
entrances to the Amphitheatre seats; $224,000 was raised as well.
Of course the genius of Jim Carrey was the topic of conversation -- also that
of director Ron Howard and partner, producer Brian Grazer. Audrey Geisel, widow
of Theodore "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, told me it was this trio who convinced
her they were the ones to make the film. She'd nixed many offers for live-action
Dr. Seuss projects.»
I found some nice little clips at
www.filmstadt.de:
Tuesday, November 14, 2000
Hey, I found a site which will show the UK Grinch premiere! At least I hope so! Join the Royal Grinch Premiere
OF CINEMA.COM ladies and gentlemen. Visit them.They have TONS. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Monday, November 13, 2000
And here is a cool article about the Grinch make up found at LATimes.com. Building a Grinch : A makeup artist, a star and their colleagues recall the exhausting process of transforming Jim Carrey into the Seuss thief.
Here are some new Grinch pictures, I found those at the Internet Movie Database
Here you can read a little tid bit about Jim and the Grinch costume...
Here you can read a little tid bit about Jim and the Grinch costume...
Thursday, November 09, 2000
Yeah! It are the first premiere pictures we could find :) Thanks to Yahoo's daily News
Wednesday, November 08, 2000
Hear Jim sing as the Grinch thanks to etonline!! AMAZING! He sounds a bit like Tom Waits there!
Grinch 2000 - Busta Rhymes/Jim Carrey You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Jim Carrey
ok go to et online here tomorrow for a live Premiere thing of the Grinch.
More Grinch pictures Here some more new Grinch pictures, also from the German magazine CINEMA. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Monday, November 06, 2000
Jim Carrey Online reports... Upcoming TV appearances! Set those VCRs because the Grinch is coming your way! Eric and Katie were surfing around the Whoternet and discovered that the Grinch will soon be stealing Christmas at the following Late Night shows:
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Melissa also found out that The Rosie O' Donell Show will have Jim Carrey as a guest next month. Liz got the answer as to when the Rosie O'Donnel appearance is going to be. According to TV Guide the show is scheduled to Monday, November 13th. Katie discovered a listing for a MTV special titled, "Jim Carrey: Uncensored." It's an hour long program that will be featured numerous times next month, although it's said to premiere on November 7th.
-- With a big Spank You to Liz @
Carreyholics Anonymous, Melissa, Katie & Eric Favata.
"Lift with the legs, stupid!" Tommy found some new pictures from "The Grinch" at the official "Grinch" site in Norway. He also let us know that in Denmark and in Norway the movie is called "Grinchen - Julen er stjεlet"! (And we'll take Tommy's word that these are all clean Norwegian words ;-) Click the link to visit the site:
-- With a big Spank You to Tommy Pihl @ Jim Carrey Nettet.
Sunday, November 05, 2000
I just found out that you can already pre-order the Me, Myself & Irene DVD at amazon.com! And it looks GREAT! Joyyyyy! There are many special features on it! :-D
Saturday, November 04, 2000
Yeaaaaaahhhh!!! Here is the chattranscript from Countingdown.com Jayyyyy! My question is with it! I'm cableclair. haha. Yahoomc: The Countdown
is over!
jlpvalways asks: The previews for Grinch seem pretty scary. Will it be appropriate for little ones? I suppose it's PG for what - for rudeness. There's nothing startling or shocking, although the Grinch is a pretty rowdy guy. Compared to other PG family movies like "Home Alone" or "Roger Rabbit", I'd say we're rather benign. Little kids have not been having any problems at our screenings. So bring the whole family. rachel_watt asks: have you always been a Dr Seuss fan? Oh yes! And "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" was always my favorite of his books. Although "Cat in the Hat" was cool and I love reading "Green Eggs and Ham" to my kids over the years. Seuss was a genius in that his stories speak to both adults and children at the same time. One of the reasons he is such a popular author is that adults actually look forward to reading those books to their children. Yahoomc asks: From CountingDown.com: Dr. Suess and his books are loved the world over and have a great following. Did you feel under any pressure trying to bring this story to life? I feel pressure and responisiblity with every movie, but I certainly found it daunting to bring the world of Dr. Seuss to the live action screen. Once I knew that Jim Carrey was on board to make the Grinch character really explode on screen, my confidence level grew about 95%. mangledpedestrian_2000 asks: What did your kids think of this Grinch project? Yes, they have seen it, although not the final version with all the special effects, so they have a special treat ahead of them. My 15 year-old daughters did not want me to do the movie because they thought it would be too uncool and square and they would be embarrassed at school that their dad made a kiddie movie. But when they saw it, they were beaming and gave me a big hug. I don't know if they really enjoyed the movie that much or that they were relieved that the Old Grinch was pretty cool afterall. no_problem_dude asks: Is the grinch going to be a lot like the cartoon or a lot of improvising? The Grinch is as portrayed by Jim is true to the origins of the character going back to the book. Of course, this is a live action movie, so we had to create a live action version and there are so many invented scenes that offer an additional perspective to the Grinch and what makes this green hairy malcontent tick. Jim Carrey was fanatical about staying true to the real spirit of The Grinch, a character that he loves and was dying to play. The Grinch in the book and the cartoon is kind of mono-dimensional but for a 90-minute movie, we found lots of ways to bring out The Grinch and create comedy through his personality. Yahoomc asks: From CountingDown.com: It was said that one day out of sympathy for Jim that you wore the Grinch costume the whole day while directing. How was that? Yes, it's true, LOL. To bolster spirits among the Who's and to get at least one cheap laugh out of Jim, I sat in the make-up chair from 3:30 AM to the start of our production day at 7:00. and then wore the make-up and the costume until we wrapped at 7:00 that night. Everyone got a kick out of it - it was really bizarre. At one point I got a shot of Jim and I with my wife sandwiched between us. That is a bizarre photo! A Grinch Sandwich. But everyone seemed to get a kick out of it and I was glad that I only had to wear it for one day. I think that Jim had to wear it between 85-90 days. frost000 asks: Were special effects a problem during the production of The Grinch? We had every kind of special effect involved in almost every shot. Old-fashioned special effects like wires, teeter boards, wind and snow machines all the way through to the latest and greatest digital effects available today. So while the movie is all in good fun, the complexity of the film-making was more involved than anything I've done. dd8466 asks: hello. what are your thoughts on how the computer and digital realms are changing the film and music industry? Creatively, digital effects are a wonderful and liberating breakthrough. Sometimes they can be overused and in this movie, it was important to me to use the digital effects to give the movie size, scope, and the cohesive sense of this entire Seussian universe. However, it is still basically a performance movie featuring an amazing turn by Jim Carrey and great work by a bunch of other very funny talented actors like Christine Baranski, Bill Irwin, Jefferey Tambor, Molly Shannon, and I guess I can't forget my goofy brother Clint who makes a pretty strange "Who". JustMarnie asks: One of my favorite CD's is the music from your movies. Do you personally pick the music for the soundtracks? I'm completely involved in the music that winds up in the film and sometimes even go to recording sessions as I did with "Barenaked Ladies" and "The Eels" Particularly in finding new songs from contemporary artists that still fit the world of "Whoville". Most of the songwriters have a great sense of humor. planotxgrrl asks: Ron, congrats on "GRINCH"! I've seen previews, and it looks like a hit! I have a question about your next project - A Beautiful Mind. When will it go before the cameras, and who will star? We're going to start in the spring and Russell Crowe is set to play the lead character. I've already had a number of great conversations with Russell and am really looking forward to working with him on this project. elme1984 asks: Mr. Howard.......do you consider The Grinch the best movie you have ever directed? I personally enjoyed Apollo 13 as your best movie, I just wanted to see if you agreed/disagreed. Thanks and keep up the great work. It's always a privilege to view your movies. Thank you for the compliment. I never really put the movies in order of preference.... at least not publically. Just like I would never have that conversation about any of my 4 kids. but I had a great time on "The Grinch". I'm proud of the film-making accomplishment and I am loving the early feedback I'm getting from the first wave of screenings. bigfire692000 asks: Hey, Ron, did you ever throw up while doing the anti-grav
scenes in Apollo 13? No, I'm proud to say I got green - almost as green as the
Grinch - but never hurled. None of the actors hurled, but one time the camera
man lost it all over Bill Paxton's hair. Peversely, Wild Bill thought it was the
funniest thing that had ever happened to him. acinis asks: As an actor for the last 30 years. I want to know how difficult it was for you to make the change and are there times when you think, Too much pressure, should get back in front of the camera No, I love directing and the opportunity to take on a project like "the Grinch" and work day-to-day with somebody as extraordinary as Jim Carrey is something that I will never take for granted and while there are days when work is difficult, I can't imagine anything really being more fun and involving. elvismama asks: Are there any plans for releasing a behind-the-scenes of The Grinch documentary? There will definitely be some "Making-of" footage on DVD, but we're just in the early stages. There may be a gag reel as well. Piper_01i asks: When you bring the Grinch DVD out are you and Jim going to do commentary on it? The commentary hasn't been discussed yet, but I enjoy doing them. And actually, I'll make a note here to talk to Universal tomorrow. avalon449 asks: Ron, you have a reputation for being one of the nicest people in film-making, and your movies always have alot of heart. How do you deal with the more cynical criticism about your style of film-making. I guess I just don't agree with much of it.... though I certainly defend everyone's right to their opinion. That's one of the really enjoyable aspects of going to the movies. However, I do feel that stories which offer hope and support and recognize the impact that a positive choice or gesture can have on people's lives is a point of view worth putting out there just as important as movies which focus more energy on criticizing human behavior and exploring the darker aspects of life. Shock value is always going to be cooler, but I'm pleased that I'm able to make the movies that I'm interested in and glad that audiences on the whole respond as well as they do. I appreciate their support. And Yes, I'll be trying to win those cynics over - inch by inch. Maybe there hearts will grow 3 sizes in one day. cableclair asks: what do You look for when you cast someone? what are the do's and dont's to do with auditions for you? Or are you not too involved with that? I'm extremely involved in the casting, and I think along with the script writing, that the casting is perhaps the most crucial phase of the film-making process. I look for actors who are relaxed, creative, and have something interesting to say about the character they would be playing or the story that we are working on. But most of all, I look for chemistry between characters because that is something which is almost impossible to direct. glenneboy asks: You seem to always have STARS in your movies, yet Titanic, the biggest grossing film of all time had no real stars when it came out. Do you think the COST of having a star is really worth it? I have made films, particularly some of my earlier films such as "Cocoon" "Splash" (That was Tom Hank's first movie) "Nightshift" and "Willow" were all made without big stars. But when an actor who has a strong following is also very talented and right for the role I am casting, I'm always thrilled to get the chance to work with them. They're often very exciting, extremely creative and intensely dedicated artists and the movies benefit from their involvement. creatively as well as commercially.
magus182001 asks: Was the choice of cartoony sound effects like when the Grinch tip-toes in his Santa costume a homage to the original cartoon? Not an homage to the original, but there is a kind of cartoon reality that occasionally comes into play in Whoville. This is something that Jim is really comfortable with as you can recall in his performance in "Mask". deb18usofa asks: Is it true that during the filming of "The Grinch" that Jim Carry, while in the Universal Studios, jumped out at passers-by on the tram, as Mrs. Bates, from the old "Physco" house?? He did that while he was doing "Man on the Moon" and he was frustrated that I wouldn't let him chase the tram in the Grinch outfit, because I didn't want any early photographs to hit the media or the web. Yahoomc asks: From CountingDown.com: With the advent of the Internet and the ability to promote oneself to the world very easily, do you see this making any changes to the face of Hollywood? I think that the Internet still provides a handful of ambitious film-makers and animators an outlet to have their work seen that did not exist before. So far, films made directly for the Web have not made economic sense for large companies, but individuals and small operations have been able to make some interesting strides and offer some cool work. And that stuff continues to interest me. elvismama asks: How did the Busta Rhymes / Jim Carrey collaboration come to mind? Busta Rhymes was visiting the producer of the movie Brian Grazer and record executive Steve Stout on the set of "Nutty Professor 2" so they came over and visited and that's when the discussions began - first as a joke really. Yahoomc asks: From CountingDown.com: You and Brian Grazer have proven to be a very strong team in Hollywood. Can you tell us how you got partnered up? Brian and I met in the late 70s when we were the two youngest guys to have offices on the Paramount studio lot. Brian was producing was TV movies, and I was still acting on "Happy Days" and producing and directing TV movies as well. Our first movie was "Night Shift" followed by "Splash", and a couple of years later we formed Imagine. I_Like_Pie_79 asks: I hear you are guest starring on The Simpsons this season, did you like how you were Animated? I love being on "The Simpsons" and while I haven't done a new episode for this year, I hope they ask again soon. I don't drink in real life, so it's kind of funny to see myself with a martini glass and a rumpled bathrobe. magus182001 asks: Did you have to cut any scenes from the Grinch to earn a PG rating? What would you have had to cut to make a G rating? I don't know. We never asked. We only submitted the movie once. We did cut some things, not to protect the rating. I don't think we'd ever be more than a PG, but we did cut some particularly outrageous scenes that made us laugh on the set, but we finally decided were a little too much for "Whoville". jnammirati asks: Mr. Howard, are there any novels you're dying to adapt? I haven't acquired the rights to a novel in long time. The next movie I'm doing is "Beautiful Mind" based on a wonderful book by Sylvia Nassar, although that is a biography. flackaff75 asks: I currently work in the computer industry, but I am starting film school at the NW Film School in the winter. I would really like to produce and direct as for a living. Can you give me any advice to keep me going along the way? The best blanket advice that I can give a filmmaker is to work hard on your writing and your story analysis. You may never have to write the script you direct, but being able to write and being comfortable with the storytelling process is I think essential. Lots of people can make creative shots or think of individual moments... but the filmmakers who make an impact are usually wonderful with story and script and characterization as well as having good cinematic chops. handsome_pierre asks: Is there anyone in Hollywood you havent worked with but would like to? There are many actors I'd like to work with, but off the top of my head, Nicolson comes to mind. I would also like to work with Brad Pitt who I think is a very under-rated and serious actor.
Thursday, November 02, 2000
Just a reminder..... that Yahoo.com will be featuring a web chat with "The Grinch" director, Ron Howard, Thursday, November 2nd at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.
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