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Beautiful. >> you know, i've always loved christmas and the grinch. and there was an opportunity to make a feature version and jim carrey was interested in playing the grinch. and it was a tremendous challenge because i knew what we were going to be compared with and i knew we kind of couldn't compare. but as a director, i knew it'd be fun to create seussian worlds. >> you're the -- the -- the -- >> the -- the -- the -- the grinch! >> ah! >> but, mostly, i wanted to direct jim carrey and use jim carrey's genius as a physical comedian. >> you're a mean one, mr. grinch. >> he was able to choreog...

Christmas for everyone. i don't know, as a kid that really turned me on. >> and you're a mean one, mr. grinch immediately entered the pantheon of great holiday songs. ♪ you're a mean one, mr. grinch ♪ >> the grinch thinks that by taking their presents, their decorations, their food, that he's going to steal christmas from them. because he doesn't realize that it's really about something else. ♪ >> but when all the stuff is gone and christmas still happens, he is converted. >> but the grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day. >> my heart expands at the same time the grinch does and ...

>> you know, i've always loved christmas and the grinch. and there was an opportunity to make a feature version and jim carrey was interested in playing the grinch. and it was a tremendous challenge because i knew what we were going to be compared with and i knew we kind of couldn't compare. but as a director, i knew it'd be fun to create seussian worlds. >> you're the -- the -- the -- >> the -- the -- the -- the grinch! >> ah! >> but, mostly, i wanted to direct jim carrey and use jim carrey's genius as a physical comedian. >> you're a mean one, mr. grinch. >> he was able to choreograph his tw...

He's mean. he's evil. and he's thinking about, i'm going to ruin christmas for everyone. i know as a kid, that really turned me on. >> and "you're a mean one mr. grinch" immediately entered the pantheon of great holiday songs. ♪ you're a mean one, mr. grinch ♪ >> the grinch thinks that by taking their presents, their decorations, their food, that he's going to steal christmas from them. he doesn't realize that it's really about something else. >> but when all the stuff is gone and christmas still happens, he is converted. >> the grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day. >> my heart e...

When they gather around the nonexistent tree and it's just beautiful. ♪ christmas day is here ♪ >> you know, i've always loved christmas and the grinch. and there was an opportunity to make a feature version and jim carrey was interested in playing the grinch. and it was a tremendous challenge because i knew what we were going to be compared with and i knew we kind of couldn't compare. but as a director, i knew it'd be fun to create seussian worlds. >> you're the -- the -- the -- >> the -- the -- the -- the grinch! >> ah! >> but, mostly, i wanted to direct jim carrey and use jim carrey's g...