Kevin Pollak Shares an AMAZING Jack Nicholson Story from ‘A Few Good Men’ | The Rich Eisen Show

[@TruBeliever4Life]

DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THAT? i have replayed that so many times

[@obie247]

I know I did, 😂 always good if I need to laugh

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

It's so real.. the whole damn thing is so real!

[@robertnagle1038]

Did they miss the irony of how surreal that must have been for Kevin, or was it just understood and I'm a little slow?

[@mastod0n1]

​@robertnagle1038 I don't think they missed it. I think that is part of why they laughed so hard. Also Kevin Pollak set up that "punchline" so incredibly well.

[@robertnagle1038]

​@@mastod0n1You're absolutely right.

[@laudanum669]

Not only is Kevin Pollack a great storyteller, he's a hell of an actor. He has been in so many major movies and is always fantastic.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

And a great impressionist too. He has a special he did from a long time ago where he tells stories about Christopher Walken and others and they're hilarious. ("The Littlest Suspect")

[@josephkelley8641]

Great craftsman -

[@scottcates]

Can confirm

[@SteveW84]

Kevin who?

[@Cwgrlup]

Funny dude

[@jeffpowell8308]

I just recently watched China Town for the first time just because of this story by the great Kevin pollock. Great flick and the actual scene on the final movie is amazing, as is the whole movie. Thank you Kevin for the story.

[@ItsGood2BtheKING1]

This is beyond epic. And wow, KP stayed in that voice for a good 4 minutes.

[@savage_skirt5386]

quite good and if you don't look at him, while he is doing it, even better.

[@Nervegas]

@@savage_skirt5386 Came to say this too, his impression of Nicholson is really dang good. He nails that weird way he ends some sentences with that inflection.

[@evolutionstationmusic2559]

Criminally under rated comedian, impressionist and actor. Been watching his standup since I was a kid. His William Shatner impression is one of the most incredible artistic things to witness. And WHAT a story teller

[@josephkelley8641]

Truth bomb.

[@marlonperryman7129]

I didn't know he was a stand up. Learned something.

[@Ratboy2004]

His Johnny Carson sit downs are gut killing.

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

Speaking, of Stand-up and Story telling.......you should take your "since i was a kid" routine, to "Lots of Vagueness", Nevada.

[@jpsned]

He sounds more like Kirk than Kirk.

[@findJLF]

You can see in this that a) Jack is exactly who you think Jack might be, and b) that Jack extended an olive branch of confidence to Kevin, by being completely authentic in a moment of grief. What a way to try to break through Kevin's self-imposed barriers.

[@robertlaross2370]

One of the all-time great Hollywood insider stories, told by one of the greatest stand-up storytellers alive. That retelling itself is worthy of an award. 10/10

[@stephanmartin5030]

His ability to sound like Jack and just keep going is amazing

[@_MrAvocado_]

an actor.....who can act! It's amazing.

[@critter42]

@@_MrAvocado_ More precisely an impressionist who can do impressions. Even more amazing...

[@hlcepeda]

@@critter42 He even punctuates his "Jack" impressions by skwooging his face to _look_ like him!

[@rickpeterson8825]

​@@_MrAvocado_You just HAD to be "that guy" ! There's always 1!

[@TheMadSentinel]

That... may be just about the most amazing Hollywood story I have ever heard in my life.

[@jatilq]

Wish this can be in a sketch like one of Dave Chappelle's True Hollywood Stories.

[@Derek_Alan]

Kevin Pollack needs to do a 3 hour show just doing Nicholson and Hollywood stories. With impressions of course. Love this guy. 💯

[@RARenfield]

Dig up his old HBO standup video if you missed it. His impressions have always been epic.

[@wellesradio]

Um... have you never listened to any of his podcasts? They're usually 2 hours long and in one of them he does it completely in character as Christopher Walken. It's like you're saying, "This Al Pacino guy thinks he's such a hot actor. He should try some Shakespeare!"

[@davidbeppler3032]

Kevin Pollak has the best line in the whole move. "I have no responsibilities here, what so ever."

[@scout3058]

I use that line constantly, in professional settings. 😁

[@chrisschei5597]

That's true. "Im lead counsel, this is Sam Weinberg" "I have no responsibilities here whatsoever" 😂😂😂

[@jbcleere]

Yes! That's the line I remember ed.

[@stefanhammel192]

My kinda case😂

[@VEBlessed1]

​@scout3058 I did too while I was in the military....but unfortunately, my leaders would laugh and asked me for the updates that I was accountable for. The line never worked...lol. It was a helluva 26-year career... best /worse experiences of my life! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DeclanRyanRising]

We don't get enough of Kevin Pollak. Wish he'd do more cinema.

[@Pihasanddunes1]

Pollack is a genius yarspinner. Just captivating. That Chinatown story had me in stitches.

[@jonathangwynne1917]

Kevin's delivery of the line "Did anyone else see that!!??" Is epic. 7:53

[@xagnak]

..and it was an amazing Costanza moment too.

[@sakaridis]

Kevin Pollak is amazing! Not only is he a wonderful actor, but he's also an excellent storyteller and seems like a genuinely fun guy!

[@jimdolen225]

Been a big fan of Kevin ever since 1977. I was working at The Antique restaurant in Los Gatos and he was a good friend of our head bartender. He would do his Columbo routine for the bar crowd and it always killed!

[@RobDucharme]

I could listen to Kevin tell stories all day.

[@d.scottjohnstone6813]

Myself included!

[@rlperry6290]

Me too!!!

[@thatcanadian6698]

#1 I find it surreal that Nicholson told him this. #2 Any time an actor with Nicholson's reputation asks you "You wanna know surreal?" you just know a bomb's about to go off in the room so pay attention. Great story.

[@ryananon779]

(1) Y'know, you could take away the #1 and #2 and your comment makes just as much sense. (2) There's simply no need to number your sentences. (3) Thought you should know.

[@jenningswriter]

Kevin has to be one of the greatest talk show guests ever. As an actor and comedian, he's always flown under the radar, but been able to collect some incredible credits. And as we know, worked with some very high profile names in film.

[@SRSOSChannel2]

Kevin Pollack is one of my favorite actors. Genuine, funny, serious when need be and one of the best character actors in the business.

[@samclemmons5373]

I love Kevin Pollock’s new career telling stories from the set of A Few Good Men.

[@zxbc1]

Kevin's post movie career has been telling stories from his movie career. But that's okay since he's a great storyteller and it gives him chance to impersonate absolutely everyone.

[@thehube151]

@@zxbc1 he’s hilarious in maisel

[@RaptorV1USA]

Right!? .....it's almost as good as his old career telling stories from the set of Casino...

[@brianmalaquias9425]

I would listen to every word he says to. A phenomenal storyteller and a great actor

[@markfox1545]

Who's he? A relative of this fella's?

[@ocapnamzug4504]

Is it just me, or is Pollack one of the best storytellers out there? I can watch him tell anecdotes all day.

[@lizdavies6796]

No. love. It’s not just you. A beautifully told, great story.. Liz Davies from Aus

[@lizdavies6796]

No. It’s not just you. He’s a fabulous storyteller. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this one.. I know I will again. Liz Davies from Aus

[@mattblackwell2985]

I'm not sure if this made me a bigger fan of Jack Nicholson or an even bigger fan of Kevin Pollack

[@joebarr725]

Both.

[@susanjoyce-yq2mg]

Two things can be true simultaneously.

[@MikeKGullion]

My favorite compliment that someone said of Jack Nicholson, "He's the greatest writer that I've ever read."

[@jasonrip99]

Can we start a petition to get Kevin Pollack to host the Oscars

[@mrkeogh]

Oh god, yes. That'd absolute gold.

[@WalkerOne]

I agree.

[@mikeyt3784]

He's not woke enough.

[@sakaridis]

I'd sign that in a heartbeat!

[@chrisanthemum7]

YES

[@keefriff99]

This is goddamned gold! What a great storyteller Kevin is.

[@jesperjespersen9208]

My thoughts exactly. Instant classic content!

[@haroldlipschitz9301]

DID ANYBODY ELSE SEE THAT?!

[@GrantKanigan]

He’s great!

[@tru3sk1ll]

@@haroldlipschitz9301 That was such a Kevin comeback as well

[@mirandamckinney9607]

Read his book! Highly entertaining

[@leoSaunders]

man that build-up was amazing. kevin pollak is a great storyteller. i absolutely loved him in The whole nine yards 2000. easily one of his best performances.

[@leoSaunders]

sry. I meant The Whole Ten Yards 2004

[@penoyer79]

the fact that he nails the Nicholson impressions makes the story.

[@shamelessone1967]

What a great storyteller.

[@DeltaEcho303]

Kevin's stories are the absolute best. Him being a master impressionist pulls you right in.

[@TheyCallMeGator]

My Gawd, his Nicholson impression is absolutely spot on. 👌

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

That sounds good keef, what time u suppose that ought be? Lol

[@ThreeToesofFury]

Pollak is AMAZING. Thanks for sharing this segment!!!!!

[@guod911]

Kevin Pollack is a consistently excellent story teller. And impersonator.

[@hazeleyedsoul3282]

This is why I watch this show....its these moments right here....what a great story!!

[@matthewstavrowsky2393]

My brother and I saw Kevin doing standup in a tiny comedy club back in the 80s before he was really famous. He absolutely killed. He was so freaking funny and did such brilliant impersonations. We knew he was going to be a star.

[@kathleentyson6727]

Yes ,that scene at the very end was quite captivating,it’s Nicholson at his finest I must say.

[@duaneraymond4252]

Kevin's one of the funniest guys out there. What a fantastic story!!! Sometimes it IS easier to talk to someone you're not familiar with. Jack was saying in his own way that he wanted to hang out with Kevin. You messed up Kev...

[@Stevesautopartsify]

No click bait here! That is an AMAZING story if I'd ever heard one!!!

[@scotthockenberry3085]

There’s nothing like a great storyteller.

[@itsbmeGaming]

“Yes, well… I guess I’m not there yet” 😂

[@jonm.1030]

This was great, Kevin Pollak just made my week with this story lol I would love to just sit and hear his stories for an evening.

[@hakukuze7947]

This is how you tell a story, totally felt like I was there with him.

[@InHypnoticTrance]

I sometimes forget how good an actor Jack really is, because he has done some real stinkers, but when Chinatown and John Houston came out, that brought me back and then this story, what a life.

[@diane8937]

WHAT stinkers? I missed them.

[@allys744]

Man trouble is kind of a dud. The two jakes wasn’t too bad, but not great in comparison to Chinatown

[@timothynelsonmusic]

Kevin Pollack one of those great actors who’s consistent functionality in the role seems to work against his own celebrity. He’s the guy people forget was in the movie sometimes, but he’s always good. Every time. Severely underrated.

[@DanielVerberne]

What an engaging storyteller Mr Pollak is!

[@bhornannawindeedeigh5007]

Kevin is an excellent storyteller! He's talented AND hilarious! Just 😍 him!

[@toreckman8899]

Saw him do standup at a sales meeting. He’s brilliant. Always liked Kevin. He does Nickelson from the cuff better than other professionals do as an act.

[@thearchivist250]

Those cooperate gigs are probably quite lucrative. Good for him.

[@toreckman8899]

@@thearchivist250 they are. 20 minutes. 5 digits and this was in late 90s.

[@raymondromo3506]

He is probably the reason Tom Cruise did his impersonation of Jack in the movie.

[@gliblyaware]

Kevin Pollock is an absolute genius with language. ❤

[@jamesb5764]

Kevin Pollak is a gottdamm American treasure.

[@long-time-first-time]

'A few good men' set stories never get old. KP is a legend in his own right.

[@melissaperry5153]

That Nicholson story...pure comedy gold!!! 🤣 🤣🤣🤣

[@colderbeer]

Hearing this well known story about Rob Reiner making the actors do 20, 30, and even 40 takes for scenes reminds us of how much better of a director Clint Eastwood is. Eastwood is famous for having actors do 2 or 3, and even just one take for a scene if he sees perfection right away. FACTS.

[@dougcmorgan]

His recall is simply unbelievable. To deliver that story is insane, to remember it so vividly is damn near god-like. Wow!

[@marvinshenk]

Pollack is the best. I used to love his interview show, I thought be was brilliant doing that.

[@KaiTiura]

Kevin Pollak is a consummate professional, an incredibly gifted actor and did a great job in this film, as usual. We used to go watch him do standup in SF back in the day and he was hilarious! His impressions were often side-splittingly funny. A very humble man. This story is priceless.

[@stephenlawson4973]

i had the pleasure of meeting Kevin pollack at the world series of poker a few years back. he is a genuine person

[@alessandroarcuri209]

Oh my god it's almost as I myself lived that moment! That's how good a storyteller he is! 😂😂😂

[@NikeHM69]

Rich: "Do you have any great Tom Cruise stories from the set?" Kevin: Jack Nicholson

[@Slaphappy1975]

I imagine Kiefer's upbringing is a huge part of why he was so comfortable around Nicholson. Thanks yo his dad, I imagine he grew up around famous ppl.

[@SDSFG45]

such an underrated cat....LOVE this guy. There's a reason why he's been in the business over 3 decades. He's a GEM. A hilarious, class act, who has a soft spot in my heart because he always wears nice timepieces....like me.

[@dh12.]

Kevin Pollak is such a down to earth and cool guy. I was lucky enough to work as an extra on the film goalie where he was the headliner and he chatted with everyone like he knew us for years. Damn good actor to.

[@unusualdepths8213]

I love this lol "So do you have any Tom Cruise stories?" proceeds to talk about Jack Nicholson for 10 minutes

[@EPK14-e3y]

Perhaps he doesn’t want the vitriol of the militant arm of Scientology after him, should he answer such a question honestly…

[@theplanetruth]

He did say Tom treated him like an equal.

[@EPK14-e3y]

@@theplanetruth which has no bearing on my comment, but okay.

[@okyouknowwhatever]

@@EPK14-e3y Perhaps Tom just isn't that interesting of a guy. Beyond being an over-the-top adrenaline junkie and stunt actor, he seems like a pretty flat-ish guy. Apparently he got into Scientology because he thought it would cure his dyslexia or something.

[@EPK14-e3y]

@@okyouknowwhatever valid point. ☺️

[@danieljones8587]

I've always been a big fan, his role in The Whole Nine Yards still makes me laugh so hard I go back and watch it all the time.

[@paulmcgrath552]

My favorite delivery of a line that he gives, "Do you think you brought enough guys?" from The Usual Suspect.

[@Cruiserfrank]

In college a friend had some tickets to one of the '77 World Series games at Dodger Stadium, and Jack Nicholson was sitting 3 rows behind me. When I got up to go get a hot dog and a drink Jack looked at me and said "Hey, kid, how ya doin'?" I was stunned, and answered "The Dodgers are beating the fucking Yankees and Jack Nicholson just said hi to me! I'm doing Great!" He cracked up and said "That's fuckin' great, kid. Enjoy the fuckin' game." Then he laughed again and gave me a high five.

[@atdeacon]

Pollack is stil one of the greats. Best Jack impression ever

[@VEGANSAM]

Helf the fun of watching that is hearing Eisen in the background. He knows what's coming...& loving it even more than us, because he's been where we are now, so he knows how much we're absolutely loving this man tell this story SOOOO damn well.

[@anthonyparkinson4517]

KP is a natural storyteller.

[@YummyBaer]

I love Kevin Pollock! I was so excited to see that he was in such a serious film role. Great in this film and deserves many accolades for it

[@BarbaraNoteboom]

Mrs Maisel is brilliant. Seeing more from him is great!

[@vinceniederman]

The Story of Jack Nicholson by Kevin is Hysterical Especially The Reaction by Rich and The Guys😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@cajuama]

I have to say, that is one hell of a story, this made my day!

[@paulsmodels]

Kevin Pollak is a great actor in his own right. It's funny how someone like him, who is a great actor, will talk about other actors as being so great he feels inferior to them. Great interview.

[@digitalranger4259]

Kevin Pollack is so amazing. He should be bigger than he is.

[@TheyCallMeGator]

Good Lawd, that's a story for the ages. Thank god for Rich asking him about this movie & if he had any good stories from filming it, otherwise we may've never heard this gem.

[@robcalder2660]

Kevin is hilarious great story teller

[@davidhoj]

Kevin Pollak is a comedic treasure

[@jinroh516]

Surrealism by Jack Nicholson as Narrated by Kevin Pollack featuring John Huston

[@Herebycoincidence]

Kevin Pollak has always been underrated. I saw him live doing stand-up in St. Louis. He was wonderful. He made you feel he was talking just to you. Great storyteller, great guy. Love ya, Kevin.

[@bruceward97]

Perfect jack impression

[@leninswalrus]

Kevin is one of the best parts of this movie. Theres so much to that character. Its clear he disposes the defendednts because he was bullied growing up, he has nothing but empathy for Santiago. Hes the reason Dawson takes responsibility for the duscharge. This is one of the greatest films of all time

[@VincentMaysee]

Kevin is a marvel! How he imitates Jack is certainly entertaining!

[@robertlaross2370]

The best inside Hollywood story ever, by the best impressionist/storyteller ever. Absolutely 100/100. Thank you Kevin.

[@jhardy0786]

I would love to see a sequel to a few good men it would be great

[@Turco949]

Kevin is always a delight to watch but kudos to the crew of TRES for letting him speak without interruption. I like The Michael Rosenbaum's how due to his cool guests and interesting conversations but he, quite often, cuts the guest and yaps a while killing the momentum and somehow making it all about him, even if though it is only momentarily.

[@NiceDiggz]

Man he's Aged. Legit him in Grumpy Old Men was Class Acting

[@jeffreyamster6020]

We all use the word “surreal” so much that it’s lost its meaning but this story is as “Surreal” as “ Surreal” gets

[@simonball6560]

Pollak was awesome in The Usual Suspects: the one guy who didn't give a ****** about anybody.

[@theoriginalthinker9199]

Great story and absolutely brilliant impression. Many can do a Jack, but he got the nuances to a t. We need to see more of this guy.

[@sblack48]

His “did anyone else hear that?” was a perfect George Castanza!

[@macb00kemdanno]

Exactly what I heard. Voice and mannerisms 😂

[@guitarhero2022]

Good god I had no idea Pollak was this talented of a story teller. I could listen to him all day.

[@mjcruiser4238]

I certainly have a new appreciation for the word “surreal”

[@Ella_Weirdly_Wonderful_World]

I could listen to this 100 times and it would never get dull.

[@CinHotlanta]

Kevin Pollak is a treasure

[@carlosiswhoiis9971]

I've been enjoying Kevin Pollak since his early stand-up days. I've enjoyed every movie I've seen him in.

[@OrangeAgent5]

What a great story and also quite good impression of Jack Nicholson

[@WatchMilesTV]

Damn… that impression is ridiculously spot on. Wow.

[@stephenannese8228]

Wow...seeing Jack (in the news) at the Laker's playoff game, and hearing this funny story made my week..!!

[@jackspinner4727]

That made your whole week?

[@Echiya]

Kevin we will never meet in person but you have given me so much laughter and great storytelling. I hope you check in and read this and remind yourself you are no Waldo... ever. I see you and adore you dude.... your Shatner is the best! Love you much!

[@georgeissaian6862]

I can listen to Pollak tell stories all day long

[@bradkoch9550]

I could listen to you two tell stories all day