The Shining - How Jack Nicholson Perfected Acting Crazy

This video essay analyzes Jack Nicholson's performance in The Shining. Jack Nicholson uses several physical instruments to masterfully act crazy in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. Jack has to act big and exaggerated due to the size of the hotel, he uses his hands constantly, rarely ever blinks, peeps his tongue out and smiles whenever he's thinking about violence. The Shining is owned by Warner Bros, directed by Stanley Kubrick and Starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall. FAIR USE NOTICE: This video may contain copyright material; the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This material is made available under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made "fair use" for the purposes such as criticism, comment, review, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that otherwise might be infringing. All rights belong to its owners. Music used: Horror Bass Choir by John Patitucci (YouTube Audio Library) Doll Dancing by Puddle of Infinity (YouTube Audio Library) Falling Rain by Myuu (YouTube Audio Library) Imagine A New Darker You by The Tower of Light (YouTube Audio Library) Skeleton Dance by Myuu (YouTube Audio Library) Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky (YouTube Audio Library) & "Ghost Dance" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Timestamps: 0:00 Jack Nicholson 2:35 Acting Instruments 6:38 All Work and No Play Scene 9:05 Locked Up Scene 11:30 Here's Johnny Scene #theshining #jacknicholson #stanleykubrick