Veteran actor Jack Nicholson is known for his signature style of psychotic acting, which he achieved the peak of in films like The Shining, The Departed, and his Oscar-winning role in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Based on the book of the same name, the latter reportedly had a long journey to production and eventually won big.

Nicholson mentioned that his process in acting involved finding what he called the ‘secret’ to each character. He said that his character Randy McMurphy in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest was a man who genuinely believed that he would be able to seduce the villainous Nurse Ratched and that is what guided his entire performance.

Jack Nicholson Figure Out What Made His Character Tick In One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest | Credits: United Artists

The 1975 film One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest...