Then, when she meets and is saved by him, she becomes determined to find the truth about this curmudgeonly recluse by way of querying old friends and family of him who knew the Grinch before he ensconced himself in solitude. You see how he was hurt and betrayed by the other schoolkids, who were mean to him because he had hair on his face and body, and they didn't. That's why he decided he was going to hide out all alone in his cave. In the flashbacks it s seen that the mean, green one was willing to change for a girl, but the future mayor himself antagonized him to the point where he went into self-isolation. At a press conference for Me, Myself and Irene , Jim Carrey offered some observations about his motivation for portraying the Grinch.
Nobody is just an angry guy.
What we are is hurt, whether it's self-imposed or something happened to us. That's how I approached it. This is a guy who wants to be invited to the party, but can't admit it to himself. You've never seen a screen character like the Grinch. And he brings it to life in a way that is totally related, and really funny, but complete.