What Jack Nicholson Told Jeff Daniels the First Time They Met | The Rich Eisen Show

[@treborretsnom6186]

Jeff can deliver a monologue every bit as good as Jack. The respect makes sense.

[@coryburns9161]

Ef Jeff

[@orangewarm1]

Maybe.

[@Stream_King]

Jeff kills in Pleasantville.

[@jeanetteschock4744]

I love Jack stories

[@47imagine]

Jack Traven?

[@bartmix8994]

@@47imagine Jack Mehoff.

[@vickenator]

Love that Jeff's story about meeting Jack makes Debra sound just as ballsy as I always thought she was. Love her. Love this story. Love Jeff in everything I've seen him do.

[@saelind73]

I always loved her. She is a great actor. Idk what happened that she disappeared.

[@dadaevan]

Jeff was great as "Flap" in Terms of Endearment. Brings back memories.

[@HieronymusLudo]

I listen to the Carly Simon track quite frequently, it's so poignant.

[@koleyw932]

He really nailed a weak, feckless guy.

[@WalterBurton]

Brings back a flood of tears.

[@michaeladams1382]

Talking about Jack like that, brought tears to me eyes

[@Funkybassplayer]

I was looking for a comment like this. 👌🏻 me too.

[@TTM9691]

Made me choke up. What a great story. I'm flashing back to when "Terms Of Endearment" came out, it was the movie of the year, and this new guy Jeff Daniels playing this creep, and this incredible performance from Jack Nicholson (not to mention Shirley Maclaine, Debra Winger, et al). And no matter how much time goes by....to me, he's always the guy from "Terms Of Endearment" and also "Fifth Of July", the Broadway play he was in that was shown on TV around the same time. I don't know which I saw first, but he's always those two characters in my mind, more than anything else. That story brings it full circle.

[@ManChan-w5p]

They are all alive too. Saw Jack Nicholson in Barnes and Noble where I worked in the summer 1994 on 86th street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. He was in a stretch limo and went straight to the fiction mass market section with probably eight paperbacks and paid with a Benjamin. Everyone recognized him.

[@mindcrome]

It's weird how low key he is in that movie. He was really good in the role. I know when an actor makes you hate them they are doing a good job

[@matthewgallagher1761]

Got to play on a softball team with Jeff Daniels in the Performing Arts League, Central Park, NYC. He always had his Tigers cap on and he was an excellent first baseman (and good hitter). We won the championship that year. Good guy, sly sense of humor.

[@TheTigerval]

A little aside Matthew...in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest...when they wanted to hear the baseball game...the radio announcer was played by Ernie Harwell...the voice that every Detroiter cherishes...many decades of announcing for the Tigers. Also the only announcer who was traded for a player

[@ManChan-w5p]

Must have been the softball fields at the Great Lawn.

[@ericsinger7393]

Awesome!!

[@gwynnielsen5081]

Glad to hear that Jack was nice to Jeff Daniels. Not all big stars are nice.

[@Kinesiology411]

My experience in that industry was that the bigger the celebrity or studio head, the more relaxed and kind they were. It was the wannabes and climbers I found repugnant.

[@gwynnielsen5081]

@@Kinesiology411 I agree. People in show biz are either very nice or the opposite. As a performer/singer-songwriter/actor myself, I have always tried to remain extremely humble. When you have been on various stages all of your life as I have, you learn that you are quite small in the greater scheme of things. Check out my original music on my KZbin channel if you are curious. Thanks for your reply and take care.

[@marksongbird7534]

Love him, hate him, Jack is a incredible actor, and unique personality that so interesting.

[@MS-rc8vr]

Nobody cooler than Jack. Great story.

[@tapantera]

When I was a kid in LA, my friend's cousin was driving Walter Mathau's limo. Pick him up from LAX, drop him at a multi day poker game with Jack Nicholson. We got the limo for the rest of the night. Drove up and down LA, along the Golden Crescent. I never recovered from that night.

[@carlosocatavious3363]

Write the movie

[@wolfganghasenmaier8350]

Touching, makes me teary eyed.

[@gennadyrosin1177]

Jeff great story about Jack! What a legend

[@SueVicory]

Love Jeff Daniels

[@tdog1983-v6c]

JEFF DANIELS ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME

[@hallewis389]

You often wonder how these actors truly are around other actors... I've herd a few stories like this about Jack. Jeff shares a great story, about what matters.

[@peterzang]

He’s been known to be a generous guy and loyal friend since forever. I think he has a real code of behavior.

[@Nancy-tr5fi]

Jack is a wonderful guy, I knew him and he was a guest in my home, my husband's home up Benedict Canyon. He always felt like someone I had known forever. But, last time I saw him at the funeral, of a Hollywood figure he did not know me. All the guys were there, he kept his distance; they told me had dementia. It is sad, he has such a big talent and a bigger heart. He contributed so much to the film business. His films are classics.

[@nikkingman]

Quit your gossiping, lady

[@eoinMB3949]

​@nikkingman unfortunately I think this is true.

[@redactedandredactedaccesor7290]

@@eoinMB3949 It is.

[@amanofatoms5786]

Condolences. At 87 there's both the years AND the mileage. Can remember how he first lit the screen in Easy Rider, then everything thereafter. Hope friends are seeing to it that he gets the best of care. Peace & Word, d

[@AbeStephan]

I think it's 🐂💩 . There's a recent rare clip of Jack Nicholson signing autographs and he sounds and looks mentally coherent . Jack's just older .

[@liftme225]

Rich Eisen is a class act

[@alexkatsanos8475]

Most well known film actors don’t have the guts to do Broadway. Jack gets it.

[@gregflotron7995]

How many actors can play a convincing Flap & Harry, and then Washington and Chamberlin. He's brilliant

[@Doc_Holiday.]

Jack stories are awesome! Hits different Almost like Steven Seagal stories. If you know you know

[@tj-kv6vr]

to mention segal in the same sentence as Nicolson is appalling.

[@Doc_Holiday.]

@@tj-kv6vr you must not know lol 🤦 no worries KZbin Rob Schneider Steven Seagal stories. Your welcome

[@alpolini]

I am proud of you too Jeff 😉

[@Shift2Movies]

"I'm proud of you." That IS amazing!

[@bellasee1]

Mr. Daniels is so talented! He was on top of his game in Man on full Netflix series! So great, couldn’t stop watching him! Nice to see he’s humble too!

[@hobowithawaterpistol9070]

Nice story! Jeff Daniel’s is very talented!

[@SolamenteVees]

Jeff is a wonderful actor. We’re currently binging American Rust… you forget he’s even acting, he’s so good. (so is Maura Tierney)

[@Stream_King]

Wow, Jack. Totally hitting us in the feels. If you haven't seen it, watch Kevin Pollak's Jack story. It's also great.

[@johnschaefer2238]

Was in a movie theater in Queens NY with my girlfriend at the time watching Terms Of Endearment and the supermarket scene happened. When John Lithgow said to the young lady who was the cashier giving Debra Winger a hard time “We’ll you must be from NY!” The entire theater gave Lithgow’s line a great big “Raspberry”! It was however despite that a very good film.

[@raywalsh9152]

Terms of Endearment was one of those movies I could only watch once. Too many feels. But every single time I hear, or read, the title, I am immediately returned to the feeling I had watching, and coming away from, that movie. Very special film.

[@mikefannon6994]

Also very special book. One of many by Larry McMurtrey.

[@raywalsh9152]

@@mikefannon6994 As a reader, and knowing how much more personal a book can be, as opposed to the film adaptation, I can't imagine having read the book. I read "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" when I was in middle school and it still haunts me.

[@9Ballr]

I'm proud of Jack.

[@cherylmilke313]

Terms was one of my top ten favorite movies. Saw it twenty times

[@Funkybassplayer]

Jack has earned his fame in showbizzland. He has played in sooooo many classics. A few, the shining, Batman, as good as it gets, a few good men, Chinatown, terms of endearment, about smith and more. He made the name Jack COOL. 😎

[@terrymckenzie8786]

I would like Jack to show up to your acoustic folk singing😁

[@TheMeridian808]

And now tell me, how could you not love Jack Nicholson stories ..damn...

[@Larkinchance]

I liked Jeff's role in Pleasantville

[@hobowithawaterpistol9070]

Yes, and was also good in Good night and good luck!

[@alejandrofughu4293]

Great story. thank U for the vid!

[@daveclark8337]

I just watched 'Terms' the other day. And it was another of those movies that reminds you of how actresses have such a limited career span in Hollywood. Debra Winger was fantastic in that movie but I haven't seen her for ages. Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow and Danny DeVito are all still getting jobs.

[@e.daniels5971]

You need to do a little more research on why Debra Winger is no longer an employable actress.

[@Mntguy-nr9vl]

​@@e.daniels5971😅😅😅😅😅 Shirley was still acting and she's in her '90s touche

[@ManChan-w5p]

​@@e.daniels5971Much like Bridget Fonda. Just want to do other things.

[@JM-zk9ou]

@@e.daniels5971she had mental health issues. She was on a show called The Ranch from 2016-2020.

[@rogerwhiting9310]

Jeff made his own way in acting. He has now done about everything..and done it well. Jack was kind to take the time .but Jeff really deserves the accolades.

[@tatata1543]

What a cool guy Jack Nicholson is.

[@BruceStephan]

I'm proud of you 🤯

[@j.davidtaylor2565]

Damn. What a great story. I always liked Jack, but this makes me like him and Jeff both even more

[@jimmycakes7158]

Jeff was great in dumb and dumber

[@lesssalt]

Notice how he's perfectly acting out his reaction to the "What have you done?" question: tone, body language. That's a pro right there.

[@nnjjee1]

Five Easy Pieces, absolutely brilliant Jack film not many have seen. 1970

[@johnflanigan2568]

Not many have seen? It's a classic. Many, many people have seen it.

[@Fordham1969]

Yeah, that's a generational thing. Probably not many people under 30 have seen it, but when it came out it was very highly regarded (a Best Picture Oscar nominee) and had that particularly iconic scene at the diner that most people would recognize.

[@jeffreyadams648]

I’ve seen it! But I’m 78.

[@varrick1226]

@@johnflanigan2568 I agree with the original poster not you! You have no idea what you're talking about.

[@johnflanigan2568]

@@varrick1226 It was a major studio release, was #1 in the box office 10 weeks after it was released, was nominated for an Oscar for best picture and you don't think anyone has seen it? Talk about recency bias. If you say fewer people under 30 have seen it, that is closer to the truth.

[@borgullet3376]

One of the unsung masters.

[@TheSerpent21]

MAn having a legend like Jack Nicholson says something like that to ya...that is the best review in the world and has to stick with ya forever.

[@ScentsofStyle99]

Jesus. That would have blown me away.

[@adamw7411]

Jack came back for the third time and he said, “remember when I said I couldn’t do what you guys are doing? I didn’t meant that. I actually could do it better.” And then he left.

[@monicaford5106]

Luved that movie!!

[@tmireviews2684]

Great story.

[@JoeRantCT]

Goosebumps

[@WaKincaid]

Nice insight

[@steveconn]

Jack so funny in that beach grope scene.

[@jeanpaulsara1074]

Beautiful.❤

[@allanfischer9417]

THAT was quite the endorsement!

[@GolnazJamsheed]

God bless him✴

[@hjvdb6829]

That is nice

[@mikec3756]

It's kind of interesting that Jack Nicholson recognized the fact that he was a "film actor" and not someone who would necessarily excel on the stage...

[@Knickerson]

I think I get it. Jack Nicholson doing the “You can’t handle the truth” scene eight nights a week-that kind of intensity isn’t sustainable on his level of delivery. Then again, maybe he’s saying he’s not patient enough an actor to play with the monologue week after week.

[@ManChan-w5p]

Film is eternal and lucrative. Theater is repetitive. Not that repetitive is unworthy.

[@robsaxepga]

Great story. That had to feel good.

[@erichvonmolder9310]

I saw God of Carnage at Broadway, excellent. Gandolfinni (bad spelling) was great, not that they all were, but he was so passionate.

[@rgs4x]

RP McMurphy here!

[@larrydanadavid2435]

Great Michigander

[@franciscogonzalezherreras550]

He also said “those 2 were great in the sack “🤣🤣🤣

[@arveedibira2454]

Good thing JD didnt answered..." hit the road jack!" 😂😂✌️

[@DrMcMoist]

"And he was leaving, and he turned around and he said, uh; Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moon light? And left."

[@tomnohmy1273]

Thats huge

[@arthurmiller9434]

Great story “…this is the pro game.”

[@tedpikul1]

That's a story about art and artists.

[@andreweggleston4410]

Jeff Daniels will always be Harry Dunne to me.

[@justinherbert9146]

Let me tell you - Jack is great and all that - but no way he could have topped Jeff in DUMB AND DUMBER

[@raywalsh9152]

Let's find out! ... AI, please replicate the "poop" scene from Dumb and Dumber, but replace Jeff Daniels with Jack Nicholson ...

[@kyle381000]

I wonder why Jeff didn't say "Well, Jack, I'm hoping one day to co-star in Dumb and Dumber!".

[@artyfhartie2269]

Jack came backstage one day and said to me "You still owe me ten bucks for the pizza"

[@paulathompson7076]

Did Jeff really say “from someone who actually matters”?? 😳😳😳

[@pjmlegrande]

Tells you what he thinks of critics.😊

[@marti7343]

I think Shirley McClain also had to help legitimize the whole movie. Jack is great, but so is Shirley.

[@donsmith8614]

dum & dumber is my fav of his movies , he was a real sob in the martian

[@sam4soph1]

Wow.

[@jimschmitt1281]

Knows everyone’s lines

[@imblu77]

I remember working as a little P.A. on "Godless" I always tried to stay away from the actors. One time I was going to grab some waters from the cooler for my department and lo and behold Jeff is also next to cooler. I motioned to let him go first and then there was an awkward exchange of him keeping the lid open as I thought he was just going to leave after taking what he wanted. A nothing encounter for him, but for me it's one of those cringe moments I wish to have back. Most of the time when Jeff wasn't filming but was on set he was usually off to the side in his chair playing his ukulele.

[@dinahanderson]

Wow

[@peterengelen2794]

Jack

[@yodhin79]

Rich Eisen's man crush on Jack Nicholson is well documented.

[@smw4628]

Who doesn't like Jeff Daniels?

[@JimB16]

Jeff Daniels! Great actor...and a rude SOB in real life...

[@jeffreyjordan9747]

Maybe a stupid question but why do people always say when they meet a celebrity " they were so nice to me" aren't we all human beings on this big round ball we live on why shouldn't he be nice to you, is he too important is he too rich explain it to me.

[@Galacticpurveyor]

Jack ain’t joking.

[@InTheWeeds314]

❤❤🙏🙏

[@jahimjauh-hey5653]

I knew this guy once that worked on a lot of movies and he said Jeff was one of the biggest jerks he ever met.

[@hobowithawaterpistol9070]

He doesn’t seem that way at all!

[@orangewarm1]

You get 8 takes, though.

[@georgemoore7186]

Where was this movie made? On the dark side of the Moon? To quote Jeff "When they put the camera on you at 4 in the MORNING and it's your speech and we're losing light you gotta hit it" Now at 4 in the morning you are NOT losing light, the longer the speech takes the more light you will have, it was either Dark when you started but it won't get any darker, Where on planet Earth does it get darker after 4am than it is at 4 am??

[@willmortimer8519]

best actoing is not crying saying that .

[@MHB48615]

I get the feeling that Jack Nicholson thinks quite a lot of himself, lol.

[@lichtsoldat7697]

We ALL matter Jeff. Don't ever forget that. Good story though. .

[@hobowithawaterpistol9070]

I think he meant in the acting business as Jack Nicholson is an A list actor!

[@lichtsoldat7697]

@@hobowithawaterpistol9070 Is he?.....

[@rlevitta]

Jack Nicklaus?

[@Thomas-l2o]

Jeff is a horrible person off screen vigorously promoting things detrimental to our nation. Please stick to acting and entertainment.

[@hobowithawaterpistol9070]

What do you do for a living? Take your own advice!

[@BrokenneckYgor]

Jack said Piss off

[@gunndish]

I'm certain Jack was being facetious with you ... as in "Jeff, I'm proud of you ... for not ever going pro."

[@philipcollins218]

That’s an easy one - “ I Was born a woman “.

[@MarkSchneider-e8g]

He was really unlikable in terms of endearment. Which tells you how good he is as an actor. But he's a leftwing democrat.i can't understand what he can see with them

[@Midnighthacker951]

Hard to get pass the fact that Jeff is a far left fruit loop.

[@Kinesiology411]

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