Re: When did Jack Nicholson develop his schtick?
 

I think it was in Danse Macabre he mentions Ron Howard. Howard would have been 25/26.

Re: When did Jack Nicholson develop his schtick?
 

Nicholson has one of the most animated faces among actors. From the brows to eyes, from the nose to the way he can curl his mouth--he has interesting physical features that have served him well, but can make him look needlessly crazy if featured in the wrong light.

Re: When did Jack Nicholson develop his schtick?
 

even though its supposed to be over the top, watch Pacino's performance in Dick Tracy. The random screaming started there

Re: When did Jack Nicholson develop his schtick?
 

I think the screaming started in Dog Day Afternoon. ATTICA!

Re: When did Jack Nicholson develop his schtick?
 

Scarface, every scene. And Sea of Love is when he really starts turning it on. By Godfather III he bears little resemblance to the Michael Corleone we remember.

Re: When did Jack Nicholson develop his schtick?
 

Let's not hold up Stephen King as some paragon of casting choices, especially when it comes to adaptations of his own books. This is a guy who wanted Lindsay Lohan (a twenty-something who looks MUCH MUCH OLDER) in the title role of Carrie, over Chloe Moretz (an actual teenager).

Re: When did Jack Nicholson develop his schtick?
 

Regardless of some of his other remarks regarding other movies, I know how I felt when I walked out of the theater. I was confused at the major changes in the book, baffled at the ending and didn't care for Jack. The book affected me in ways other horror books had not. It really scared me. So, I held the book in very high esteem.

Now, having said that, over the years I've softened on the liberties the movie took with the book. I do own it the movie. It IS very Kubrick. I still don't like 1st-act-of-the-movie Jack but he does let out all the stops for the rest of the movie. I might've enjoyed the movie more if I had not read the book.