Ray Nicholson isn’t always keen on actors like his famous father Jack Nicholson.
The 33-year-old recently admitted People Magazine He was a “chubby little kid” and didn’t feel the boldness of the movie stars needed for the job.
“I just don’t think I have confidence,” he told the media. “So, I took the steps of a baby. I’ve been having the same manager since I was a kid and when I stepped on one foot, I always wanted to be able to audition like thunder.”
He also told the media that he “wanted to be an astronaut and then maybe a sports agent” and then he “later realized, yes, deep down I always wanted to do that.”
Jack Nicholson’s son, Ray Nicholson, admitted that he had no confidence when he was young. （DIA Dipasupil/Filmmagic）
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“I grew up with a chubby kid, so I was like, ‘Oh man, I’m a little awkward in this atmosphere.” My sister is always the most popular and beautiful, I’m a nerd-Stern. “He said. “I just want to play video games. When I was young I just wanted to be invisible. ”
“I put this cruel pressure on myself.”
But there is already external pressure to follow his father’s footsteps.
Nicholson, with the Lorraine sisters, mom Rebecca Broussard and dad Jack Nicholson. (Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella via Getty Images Collection)
“Everyone around me was like, ‘Oh, You are his child. Oh my goodness, you have to be an actor. So, naturally, this is the last thing I always want to do. ” Nicholson said.
Nicholson said he was a “chubby kid, chosen” and “just want to see it.” (Sgranitz/Wireimage)
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Nicholson is the elder who is shared by two children Nicholson with his former partner Rebecca Broussard. Ray’s sister is writer and actress Lorraine Nicholson.
Jack reportedly had four other children. He shared with his first and only wife, Sandra Knight, 59. Caleb Goddard and Susan Anspach; Honey Hollman, 42, and model Winnie Hollman (although he never formally acknowledged the parent-child relationship); Tessa Gourin claims to be the actor’s illegal daughter with Jennie Gourin, although he never publicly resolved the demand.
Nicholson says some of his hesitant pursuits come from his Hollywood Childhood.
“In addition, growing into [world] I think it’s a bit like I have a normal family and have something my friends are totally envious of. It’s always a difficult thing, and I’m always very indignant. I really don’t understand. You think that being born in it, you understand it, but I think I actually know less. “The “Panishment” star said.
Growing up in Hollywood sometimes “deprived” him of a regular family, which led to his reluctance to attend the show, Nicholson said. (Michel Dufour/Wireimage)
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One day, he got rid of his anxiety and left for it.
“And then, it just suddenly realized in me, ‘What the hell are you doing? You’ve always wanted to [act]but you’re too scared, or you’re not worth it. There was no typical family in childhood, it was just shaky. ” he told USA Today.
“Everyone is around me like, ‘Oh, you’re his kid. Oh my god, you have to be an actor.’ So, naturally, that’s the last thing I’d like to do forever.”
“I am my father’s child and I’m very happy about that.”
However, there is still an inherent pressure to fulfill the legacy that includes three Oscars and 12 nominations.
Nicholson shocked his fear of performance and has embraced the family business in recent years. (Kevin Mazur/Wireimage)
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Nicholson tells people that he has taken classes and often wonders if his work is “enough to win seven Oscars?”
“I put a lot of pressure on myself,” he said.
The young Nicholson, who starred in two movies in the cinema this month, “novacaine” and “Berdenline,” plays a sinister bank robber and an atheist man, stalking the pop star, who has already taken the job.
“I don’t care if people think I’m a great actor. I want to attract and entertain.” “Ultimately, it’s a service position. You want people to enjoy what you’re doing.”
Nicholson released two films in theaters this month, “novacaine” and “Bearderline.” (Pictures of Phillip Faraone/Getty pictures)
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A few years after the screen, graduating from film school and taking acting classes, he began playing roles in movies like “Promising Young Woman” and “Licorice Pizza” before appearing in the horror movie “Smile 2”.
In “Smile 2,” the pop star played by Naomi Scott is chased by an evil entity in the form of various people played by young Nicholson, including her late husband.
In particular, a scene where Nicholson smiles strongly on the camera, as his father does in the horror classic, “Shining.”
Nicholson’s character in Smile 2 shows a sinister smile that is very similar to his father’s smile in Shining. (Getty Images/Paramount Pictures)
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“My mom said, ‘Ray, you’re such a beautiful boy, and then you start to look like a father.’ “CBS Morning” About Share a smile with dad during a movie promotion tour last fall.
Nicholson kept his mother in roots and told USA Today that he got his “good teeth, good manners, blue eyes and curly hair” from Broussard.
“I am my father’s child and I’m very happy about that.”
He added: “My dad is this person who is bigger than life, and my mom is from the trailer park in Henderson, Kentucky. She taught me how to be human and how to have a heart.”
The character in “Smile 2” proved to be a breakthrough, Nicholson told the media that he doesn’t think He must “hide” After that.
Nicholson said after his role in Smile 2 that he didn’t feel he had to “hide” his famous family connection. (Getty image of Alberto E. Rodriguez/Paramount image)
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“Man, that’s the coolest thing ever,” “Tiffany’s Star” told USA Today. “I tried my best to fly under the radar. … But when I saw the billboard, I was like, ‘Oh, du! I can do that and Become my father’s child. I don’t have to hide it. ‘”
Nicholson doesn’t regret not being young.
“I think there’s a reason for this,” he told people. “If I had a reputation when I was young, who knows? I might have died. I feel so much about people who had this when I was young, dealing with photos of them coming out of the bar. It’s so hard.”
Nicholson said in his “CBS Morning” appearance that he focused on forging his own path, saying he and his father “don’t talk too much about performance.”
“If I had become famous when I was young, who knows? I might have died.” (Mirek Towski/Filmmagic)
“I think it might be too much on his words. I think it’s important to find my own way,” he said.
At the premiere of “Smile 2” Tell the deadline He is “very different” from his father.
“I was born in 1992. He was born in 1937. What affected me didn’t necessarily affect him. Obviously, I love him. He was my inspiration. I had supper with him every night. I studied it. That’s how I learned to be human. So, of course there would be similar people.
“As far as talking is concerned, if he did tell me something, I probably wouldn’t look into it myself because I would be like, ‘You’re the best.
Nicholson calls his father “my favorite actor” and “my North Star.” (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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As he told USA Today Show, “Of course, the language of love between me and my father. That’s why I do that.”
Nicholson also fully accepted the comparison.
“He is My favorite actor,“He told the media.” He is my North Star. If I don’t want to compare with my dad, I’m a veterinarian. ”
