I think of a man and I take away reason and accountability.
Jack NicholsonRead
I was particularly proud of my performance as the Joker. I considered it a piece of pop art.
Interpretation
Jack Nicholson views his portrayal of the Joker as a significant artistic achievement.
In this quote, Jack Nicholson expresses his pride in his role as the Joker, emphasizing that he sees it as not just a performance, but an important piece of pop art. This suggests that he values the creative and cultural impact of his work, highlighting the intersection of film and art in popular culture.
In practice
This quote is perfect for a discussion about the role of actors in creating art.
I think of a man and I take away reason and accountability.
I sort of understood that when I first started: that you shouldn't repeat a success. Very often you're going to, and maybe the first time you do, it works. And you love it. But then you're trapped.
Almost everybody's happy to be a fool for love.
In my last year of school, I was voted Class Optimist and Class Pessimist. Looking back, I realize I was only half right.
My whole career strategy has been to build a base so that I could take the roles I want to play. I'd hate to think that a shorter part might not be available because I was worried about my billing.
It's a slight stretch of the imagination but most people are alike in most ways so I've never had any trouble identifying with the character that I'm playing.
PANTOMIME, n. A play in which the story is told without violence to the language. The least disagreeable form of dramatic action.
I learned not to care ... and to write for an imaginary reader whose tastes were similar to my own.
You should look straight at a film; that's the only way to see one. Film is not the art of scholars but of illiterates.
You need some insecurity if you're an actor. It keeps the pot boiling. I haven't yet started to think about retiring. I was shocked when I heard about Paul Newman retiring at age 82. Most actors just fade away like old soldiers.
For me, every day is a new thing. I approach each project with a new insecurity, almost like the first project I ever did. And I get the sweats. I go in and start working, I'm not sure where I'm going. If I knew where I was going I wouldn't do it.
I've always felt toward the slightest scene, even if all I had to do in a scene was just to come in and say, 'Hi,' that the people ought to get their money's worth and that this is an obligation of mine, to give them the best you can get from me.
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