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AsThe holidays roll inactorMatthew Morrison You ready to bring us a new version of a Christmas characters most serious iconically grumpy: the grinch. And although the character is already known to be malicious, the actor revealed that he based his version of this holiday drawing for children on adarker fictional person. According to Morrison, the inspiration behind his version of the Grinch wasJoaquin Phoenix's Joker. Read it to find out what features Morrison borrowed for its performance and for more Holiday Celeb NewsReese Witherspoon and her daughter are twins in matching holiday sweaters.

Morrison is ready to bring the green misanthrope to life inDr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical, December 9 Airing on NBC. But the actor told athe biggest challenges to bring the character to a musical stage was how to embody the dance moves. After all, he said that the dance did not feel "very Grinch-y".

"I did not want the Grinch to be a good dancer," said MorrisonWeekly entertainment. "I really took a lot of the performance of Joaquin Phoenix inJokerJust walking down these steps, as cowards and [revealing] abandon, carefree and just believed. I really felt like that was how the Grinch would dance. At first I was like "I do not think the grinch dance"; It did not feel very grouchy about it, but then I came up with that and it felt good. "

And while Morrison has spent many years on Broadway and much of his life playing the role of general manager of Glee Glee Musical.JoyThis is actually the actorfirst time appearing in a musical live TV.

"I had entertained some [live TV musical], but it was not something I've been known to or look. But it really resonated with me," said Morrison. "They asked me to do it and I said yes immediately because I think the theater community needs right now ... At that time there with everyone, with everyone feels the loneliness and isolation, many people probably feel a little grinch. year. it was just the right portion and the right time. "

Morrison was particularly excited to play Grinch because he said he sees the role of "one of these parties where anything goes," which may explain the left fieldJoker inspiration.

"You can really do whatever you want with this character, and it will not be too big or too over-the-top," said Morrison. "I took great swings. I do not know if they are going to be awesome or horrible, but I just went for it, and it felt dangerous and liberating all at once."

Of course, Morrison is not the first actor to take the role of this character holiday detestation. Over the years, many players have drawn their talents to the character, whether on screen or on stage. For some of our favorite grinches of the past, read on and for more Christmas movies, discoverThe best Christmas movie of all time, according to critics.

Boris Karloff is the original Grinch. While the actor has never coated with the paint of green face, he voixné the grinch in animated 1966How the Grinch Stole Christmas!And for Christmas characters most famous checkBest and Worst actors who played Santa Claus.

Jim Carrey Perhaps the player most recognizable grinch. The actor played the titular character in 2000How the Grinch Stole Christmas !,the first live action adaptation of theDr. Seuss story. And for more holiday content,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

In terms of musicals,Patrick Page was the first to bring this character to the stage of Broadway. Page created in the role of grinchDr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! the musicalIn 2006, and reprized the role on Broadway in 2007. And for more players who took vacation roles, see theseFamous actors you have not realized were in control of Christmas movies.

A new animated version ofthe grinch was brought to the big screen in 2018, givingBENEDICT CUMBERBATCH a chance to express the grumpy character. And for more holiday events, discoverThe most popular unique holiday movie of all time, survey says .