Finding The Right 'Voice' For Jack Torrance Was Key To The Shining's Success

Dec 23 2022 by /Film

 

There are a million reasons why Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" has become such a beloved film, but the top of the list has got to be Jack Nicholson's performance as Jack Torrance. Unlike his book counterpart, Nicholson's Jack gives off unsettling vibes from the moment he shows up on screen, and he only gets worse from there. The horrors of the film have less to do with the ghosts inside the hotel; they're more about how terrifying it is to be trapped in a place with a guy who's clearly...

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