Jack Nicholson preparing for one of the most memorable scenes in movie history [1979]
The thing about this movie, they had to repeat scenes over and over again because the director wanted them to get crazed during the repeat.
What you’re really seeing here is probably nickolson turning crazy after what could have been the fifth time repeating, and that’s why he looks so unhinged. Because he wants to finish this and he’s not doing it right.
It’s not only him either, the rest of the actors were also getting attacked liked that.
Can you imagine repeating something over and over being told you’re doing it wrong when there’s nothing obviously wrong and you need to do it fast?
I’ll tell you, I’ll probably snap.
This movie and this scene ruined Shelley Duvall, she had to go to psychiatry after this. In addition Jack Nicholson and herself had to do the baseball bat scene 127 times.
It’s rumored that the final cut used for this axe scene, was Shelley actually crying and pleading Jack Nicholson (not the character Jack) to stop.
I just started crying because I cannot believe we’ve been gifted with such a beautiful planet with literally a TRILLION (discovered) species of life and the ability to see, measure, and live alongside them and we’re fucking it up. Like, Heaven is a place with a big blue sky and a deep blue sea and WE’RE FUCKING IT UP.
theres this chinese girl in my class who isnt very fluent in english and she asked me if i have a boyfriend and i was like “i dont. i dont like. boys” and she nodded very wisely and went “ah. cooties”
$50,000 immediately dropped into my bank account wouldn’t improve EVERYTHING but boy it sure would be a grand, sexy little start to a good, happy life path, don’t you think
