Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
John Joseph "Jack" Nicholsonis an American actor and filmmaker, having performed for nearly 60 years. He is known for playing a wide range of starring or supporting roles, including satirical comedy, romance and dark portrayals of excitable and psychopathic characters. In many of his films, he has played the "eternal outsider, the sardonic drifter", and someone who rebels against the social structure...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth22 April 1937
CityNeptune City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
The stage has a certain discipline. But the ultimate standard is more exacting in film, because you have to see yourself and you are your own toughest critic.
I guess this proves there are as many nuts in the Academy as anywhere else.
Played tennis for years. But you can't improve at tennis after you're 50. You get to be in your 40s, and suddenly you're a doubles player.
Most of the early part of an actor's career, you do the jobs you get.
When you look at life retrospectively you rarely regret anything that you did, but you might regret things that you didn't do.
I can't hit on women in public any more. I didn't decide this; it just doesn't feel right at my age.
I know I can act. There aren't too many other jobs I know how to do
Through all permutations and youthful poetry, I came to believe that the film actor was the great "literateur" of his time.
Because you know, down deep in my heart, when all is said and done, I still live under the illusion that basically people think of me as an up-and-coming young actor.
How would I like to be seen? Very endearing, charming, intelligent, handsome.
I'm a scamp. I don't deny it. I like myself.
I don't have any fear of intimacy, but rather thrive on it, which is rare in a public person.
I mean, it's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace. Of course, don't ever tell anybody that they're not free, 'cause then they're gonna get real busy killin' and maimin' to prove to you that they are. Oh yeah, they're gonna talk to you and talk to you and talk to you about individual freedom. But they see a free individual, it's gonna scare 'em.
I was particularly proud of my performance as the Joker. I considered it a piece of pop art.