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The Big Picture Jack Nicholson is one of those actors that just makes his work look effortless, but you don't become one of the greats without hard work. In the case of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Nicholson more than did his homework before taking on the role of R.P. McMurphy. As he geared up for this 1975 movie classic, Nicholson studied the novel, pondered over his character's motivations, and even ran a secret by his co-star.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest R In the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse. Jack Nicholson Gave His Character Motivation That Wasn't in the Book Close Before hitting the big screen, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest spent 13 years living on the page in the form of a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey. The book was ripe for a film adaptation, so writer-director Hal Ashby got to work. Miloš Forman ended up taking the reins as director, and Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman were the screenwriters who received final credit, but Ashby can be felt all over the film.
So essentially, it seems as though Nicholson had it in mind that McMurphy would romantically seek out Nurse Ratched, win her over, and take advantage of the power that she had at her disposal. You can read this throughout his performance. McMurphy carries himself around the institution like he owns the place, and, at first, talks to the nurses like they're his buddies.
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