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

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  • Actor Kevin Pollack and Rich Eisen discuss ‘A Few Good Men’ including a hilarious revelation about acting legend Jack Nicholson.
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  • @laudanum669
    @laudanum669 Год назад +761

    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
      @JustWasted3HoursHere Год назад +12

      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
      @josephkelley8641 Год назад +4

      Great craftsman -

    • @scottcates
      @scottcates 11 месяцев назад +5

      Can confirm

    • @SteveW84
      @SteveW84 11 месяцев назад +3

      Kevin who?

    • @Cwgrlup
      @Cwgrlup 11 месяцев назад +2

      Funny dude

  • @jonathangwynne1917
    @jonathangwynne1917 11 месяцев назад +122

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

    • @keremkhan
      @keremkhan 8 месяцев назад +9

      ..and it was an amazing Costanza moment too.

  • @keefriff99
    @keefriff99 Год назад +856

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

  • @samclemmons5373
    @samclemmons5373 Год назад +546

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

    • @zxbc1
      @zxbc1 Год назад +31

      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
      @thehube151 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@zxbc1 he’s hilarious in maisel

    • @RaptorV1USA
      @RaptorV1USA 11 месяцев назад

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

    • @brianmalaquias9425
      @brianmalaquias9425 10 месяцев назад +3

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

    • @markfox1545
      @markfox1545 8 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @TruBeliever4Life
    @TruBeliever4Life Месяц назад +6

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

  • @stephanmartin5030
    @stephanmartin5030 Год назад +127

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

    • @MrAvocado575
      @MrAvocado575 Год назад +3

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

    • @critter42
      @critter42 Год назад +4

      @@MrAvocado575 More precisely an impressionist who can do impressions. Even more amazing...

    • @hlcepeda
      @hlcepeda Год назад +7

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

  • @ItsGood2BtheKING1
    @ItsGood2BtheKING1 Год назад +214

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

    • @savage_skirt5386
      @savage_skirt5386 Год назад +3

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

    • @Nervegas
      @Nervegas 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@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
    @evolutionstationmusic2559 Год назад +341

    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
      @josephkelley8641 Год назад +2

      Truth bomb.

    • @marlonperryman7129
      @marlonperryman7129 Год назад +2

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

    • @Ratboy2004
      @Ratboy2004 11 месяцев назад +3

      His Johnny Carson sit downs are gut killing.

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 11 месяцев назад

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

    • @jpsned
      @jpsned 11 месяцев назад +2

      He sounds more like Kirk than Kirk.

  • @davidbeppler3032
    @davidbeppler3032 Год назад +162

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

    • @scout3058
      @scout3058 Год назад +10

      I use that line constantly, in professional settings. 😁

    • @chrisschei5597
      @chrisschei5597 Год назад +11

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

    • @jbcleere
      @jbcleere 11 месяцев назад +1

      Yes! That's the line I remember ed.

    • @stefanhammel192
      @stefanhammel192 9 месяцев назад +3

      My kinda case😂

    • @VEBlessed1
      @VEBlessed1 9 месяцев назад

      ​@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! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @_What_About_Bob
    @_What_About_Bob Год назад +195

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

    • @RARenfield
      @RARenfield Год назад +6

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

    • @wellesradio
      @wellesradio Год назад +6

      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!"

  • @jasonrip99
    @jasonrip99 Год назад +573

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

  • @TheyCallMeGator
    @TheyCallMeGator 6 месяцев назад +47

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

  • @TheMadSentinel
    @TheMadSentinel Год назад +100

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

    • @jatilq
      @jatilq 2 месяца назад

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

  • @unusualdepths8213
    @unusualdepths8213 Год назад +43

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

  • @RobDucharme
    @RobDucharme Год назад +72

    I could listen to Kevin tell stories all day.

  • @Pihasanddunes1
    @Pihasanddunes1 10 месяцев назад +37

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

  • @JulesFox
    @JulesFox 11 месяцев назад +162

    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
      @robertlaross2370 8 месяцев назад +11

      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

  • @sakaridis
    @sakaridis Год назад +73

    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!

  • @DeclanRyanRising
    @DeclanRyanRising Год назад +53

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

  • @thatcanadian6698
    @thatcanadian6698 Год назад +22

    #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.

  • @jeffpowell8308
    @jeffpowell8308 Месяц назад +14

    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.

  • @shamelessone1967
    @shamelessone1967 Год назад +54

    What a great storyteller.

  • @MikeKGullion
    @MikeKGullion Год назад +21

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

  • @itsbmeGaming
    @itsbmeGaming 9 месяцев назад +8

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

  • @jamesb5764
    @jamesb5764 Год назад +22

    Kevin Pollak is a gottdamm American treasure.

  • @jimdolen225
    @jimdolen225 Год назад +27

    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!

  • @AC-up6ls
    @AC-up6ls Год назад +17

    I could listen to Pollack's stories and impressions for days.

  • @matthewstavrowsky2393
    @matthewstavrowsky2393 9 месяцев назад +16

    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.

  • @mattblackwell2985
    @mattblackwell2985 Год назад +68

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

  • @DeltaEcho303
    @DeltaEcho303 Год назад +89

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

  • @ThreeToesofFury
    @ThreeToesofFury Год назад +35

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

  • @NikeHM69
    @NikeHM69 Год назад +13

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

  • @penoyer79
    @penoyer79 Год назад +12

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

  • @DanielVerberne
    @DanielVerberne 8 месяцев назад +8

    What an engaging storyteller Mr Pollak is!

  • @melissaperry5153
    @melissaperry5153 9 месяцев назад +12

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

  • @jenningswriter
    @jenningswriter 10 месяцев назад +17

    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.

  • @scotthockenberry3085
    @scotthockenberry3085 Год назад +21

    There’s nothing like a great storyteller.

  • @guod911
    @guod911 11 месяцев назад +15

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

  • @leoSaunders
    @leoSaunders 8 месяцев назад +11

    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
      @leoSaunders 8 месяцев назад

      sry. I meant The Whole Ten Yards 2004

  • @gliblyaware
    @gliblyaware Год назад +12

    Kevin Pollock is an absolute genius with language. ❤

  • @SRSOSChannel2
    @SRSOSChannel2 5 месяцев назад +8

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

  • @kathleentyson6727
    @kathleentyson6727 Год назад +8

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

  • @hazeleyedsoul3282
    @hazeleyedsoul3282 Год назад +14

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

  • @jonm.1030
    @jonm.1030 Год назад +16

    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.

  • @atdeacon
    @atdeacon Год назад +9

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

  • @anthonyparkinson4517
    @anthonyparkinson4517 Год назад +14

    KP is a natural storyteller.

  • @hakukuze7947
    @hakukuze7947 Год назад +47

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

  • @bruceward97
    @bruceward97 Год назад +7

    Perfect jack impression

  • @Stevesautopartsify
    @Stevesautopartsify Год назад +10

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

  • @CinHotlanta
    @CinHotlanta Год назад +15

    Kevin Pollak is a treasure

  • @davidhoj
    @davidhoj 11 месяцев назад +10

    Kevin Pollak is a comedic treasure

  • @duaneraymond4252
    @duaneraymond4252 Год назад +25

    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...

  • @bhornannawindeedeigh5007
    @bhornannawindeedeigh5007 11 месяцев назад +23

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

  • @alessandroarcuri209
    @alessandroarcuri209 Год назад +27

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

  • @toreckman8899
    @toreckman8899 Год назад +49

    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
      @thearchivist250 Год назад +3

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

    • @toreckman8899
      @toreckman8899 Год назад +4

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

    • @raymondromo3506
      @raymondromo3506 11 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @InHypnoticTrance
    @InHypnoticTrance Год назад +21

    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
      @diane8937 3 месяца назад

      WHAT stinkers? I missed them.

    • @allys744
      @allys744 3 месяца назад

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

  • @robcalder2660
    @robcalder2660 Год назад +21

    Kevin is hilarious great story teller

  • @long-time-first-time
    @long-time-first-time Год назад +37

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

  • @marvinshenk
    @marvinshenk Год назад +23

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

  • @timothynelsonmusic
    @timothynelsonmusic 11 месяцев назад +7

    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.

  • @paulmcgrath552
    @paulmcgrath552 Год назад +3

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

  • @ethanshrago461
    @ethanshrago461 8 месяцев назад +3

    good actors make good storytellers. Kevin Pollack is amazing.

  • @KaiTiura
    @KaiTiura 8 месяцев назад +2

    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.

  • @digitalranger4259
    @digitalranger4259 Год назад +9

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

  • @stephenlawson4973
    @stephenlawson4973 Год назад +6

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

  • @NiceDiggz
    @NiceDiggz Год назад +8

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

  • @BarbaraNoteboom
    @BarbaraNoteboom 10 месяцев назад +7

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

  • @jackprescott9652
    @jackprescott9652 Год назад +4

    Kevin doing Nicholson doing Huston is priceless.

  • @user-jx2kl1qm2j
    @user-jx2kl1qm2j 7 месяцев назад +2

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

  • @cajuama
    @cajuama Год назад +9

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

  • @robertlaross2370
    @robertlaross2370 Месяц назад

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

  • @simonball6560
    @simonball6560 Месяц назад +4

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

  • @guitarhero2022
    @guitarhero2022 8 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @dh12.
    @dh12. 8 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @YummyBaer
    @YummyBaer 7 месяцев назад +2

    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

  • @colderbeer
    @colderbeer Год назад +6

    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.

  • @sblack48
    @sblack48 Год назад +4

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

    • @macb00kemdanno
      @macb00kemdanno Год назад +1

      Exactly what I heard. Voice and mannerisms 😂

  • @ConorEdgar
    @ConorEdgar 8 месяцев назад +1

    I could listen to Kevin Pollack alllllll day

  • @Lawrence_619
    @Lawrence_619 8 месяцев назад +10

    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.

  • @jhardy0786
    @jhardy0786 Год назад +8

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

  • @rlperry6290
    @rlperry6290 11 месяцев назад +3

    Kevin Pollack is HILARIOUS!!!

  • @bradkoch9550
    @bradkoch9550 9 месяцев назад +2

    I could listen to you two tell stories all day

  • @georgeissaian6862
    @georgeissaian6862 Год назад +4

    I can listen to Pollak tell stories all day long

  • @stephenannese8228
    @stephenannese8228 Год назад +20

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

  • @WatchMilesTV
    @WatchMilesTV 4 месяца назад +1

    Damn… that impression is ridiculously spot on. Wow.

  • @TheyCallMeGator
    @TheyCallMeGator 6 месяцев назад +2

    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.

  • @TheAvargas687
    @TheAvargas687 Год назад +4

    This is golden ,what a great interview, and what a great impersonation of Jac Nicholson by mr, Pollak , 😂😂😂😂

  • @nutbug
    @nutbug 2 месяца назад

    OMG this was fantastic 🤩 soo humble, Absolutely love 💕 this guy! Thanks for the interview ❤❤❤

  • @yousefjoudah2344
    @yousefjoudah2344 10 месяцев назад +1

    One of my favourite interviews ever!

  • @uyoung76
    @uyoung76 10 месяцев назад +3

    That was amazing.

  • @tallmn1957
    @tallmn1957 11 месяцев назад +2

    I saw Kevin doing stand-up in San Francisco well before his acting days. Funny bastard.

  • @ChrisFitzsimons-gv6wv
    @ChrisFitzsimons-gv6wv 9 месяцев назад

    Made me cry instantly as I sang along with her. True blue god bless her

  • @frankaq3951
    @frankaq3951 8 месяцев назад

    Pollack is great. What a storyteller.

  • @ellenclarkratliff6872
    @ellenclarkratliff6872 11 месяцев назад +1

    I absolutely adore Kevin Pollock. He is hysterical and tells a great story!

  • @Stack_Silver
    @Stack_Silver 11 месяцев назад +1

    Kevin Pollak is the absolute BEST !!

  • @OrangeAgent5
    @OrangeAgent5 Год назад +5

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

  • @mjcruiser4238
    @mjcruiser4238 Месяц назад +2

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

  • @marlawalker1199
    @marlawalker1199 7 месяцев назад

    Great story and storyteller! Love this guy!

  • @christopherbarker181
    @christopherbarker181 11 месяцев назад +2

    I love Kevin Pollak; especially as Walter Matthau’s son in the two grumpy old men movies….they are priceless!

  • @Original-Juice
    @Original-Juice Год назад +6

    I want to see more of this, but stories about Christopher Walken from Pollak. Lol he's one of the best when it comes to celebrity impressions!