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.
(Source: sixpenceee, via sixpenceee)
