The Charlize Theron performance inspired by Jack Nicholson: “A lot of that is in the movie”
The descent into madness.
Jack Nicholson
The movie that turned Jack Nicholson’s life around: “I realised I was going to be a star”
A life-changing event.
Mikey Madison’s favourite Jack Nicholson performance: “Those are characters I am drawn to”
An iconic performance.
The ultimatum that launched Jack Nicholson’s career: “You’re fucking up my movie”
An era-defining ‘take it or leave it’ scenario.
The actor too scared to follow in Jack Nicholson’s footsteps: “I’d be pretty hesitant”
This star didn’t want to take on the memory of this classic Nicholson performance.
The role Jack Nicholson played to prove a point: “People had forgotten what a hardcore bastard I am”
He definitely reminded them.
The one actor Jack Nicholson called his soulmate: “It was a very singular relationship”
It wasn’t Marlon Brando or Anjelica Huston.
The pivotal acting lesson Matt Damon learned from Jack Nicholson: “That’s not what I did”
Matt Damon thinks back on learning from a legend