The actor Morgan Freeman completely worships: “I’ve been praying at the temple”
Icon.
Jack Nicholson
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
Why Werner Herzog refused to cast Jack Nicholson in his movie: “He took me to Denver in his private jet”
They had opposite filmmaking philosophies.
The actor Meryl Streep called the Mick Jagger of cinema: “I think he’s a master”
“An extraordinary being.”
Jack Nicholson’s five-year argument over Jennifer Lopez’s arse: “He wouldn’t put it in the picture”
An unexpected war of attrition.