I don't like watching movies and usually don't, so maybe I am the wrong person to say this, but it seems to me that Robin Williams and Jack Nicholson also play the same character, or variations of the same character, in every movie they do. Robin is either *manic, funnyman Robin* or *serious, thoughtful Robin*. He usually grows a beard for the latter role. Nicholson is just *loose cannon, smart alec, borderline psychotic Jack* in every role he does. He turns up the crazy in some roles, and cuts back on it in others, but he's basically a one trick pony.
as much as i don't want to, i think i'm going to have to agree with you here.
it doesn't bother me to agree with you about williams, since i find him to be a pleasure to dislike.
however, it does bother me to agree with you on nicholson. he wasn't this way in earlier years when his performances were as varied as the roles he was cast to play. think of
easy rider,
one flew over the cuckoo's nest, and
the shining. very different roles for nicholson. fast forward about 20 or 30 years and compare him in
as good as it gets or
the bucket list. same guy. same role.
i do have to give nicholson credit for
about schmidt. i love that movie (not that i dislike the others i mentioned here) and i think his portrayal of warren schmidt was a departure from what audiences have come to expect from today's jack nicholson.
i think the reason audiences have forgiven nicholson for becoming a caricature of himself, if you will, is simply because it's pleasurable to watch. at least i think so.
