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ARCHIVE PORTRAIT TEXT BY MARIA ELEONORA MOLLARD JACK NICHOLSON’S SMILE His image—so ancient yet so fresh at the same time—made him seem like a bare wire, a gigantic and unique wound to gaze at from a proper distance. He was the perfect choice to bring the character of the Joker into film for the first time. His qualities as an anti-social actor allowed him, in the words of Lou Reed, to “create a vibe without saying anything.”
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