Jack Nicholson said he regretted working with Stanley Kubrick only once, admitting that his immediate reaction to Kubrick’s death was sadness that they would never make another film together. The reflection highlights the depth of Nicholson’s respect for Kubrick and the lasting impact of their collaboration on *The Shining*.

Nicholson played Jack Torrance in Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, a performance that became one of his most recognisable roles. Speaking after Kubrick died in 1999, Nicholson said he felt “ashamed” that his first thought was about the lost chance to collaborate again, before adding that it was true.