Ray Nicholson was recently featured on the popular talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, where he shared some entertaining stories about his experiences sitting courtside with his famous dad, Jack Nicholson, as well as some memorable encounters with NBA players. Ray Nicholson, who has two movies opening in theaters on Friday, was a lively and engaging guest on the show.
During the interview, Jimmy Kimmel asked Ray how he chooses which movie to promote when he has multiple films coming out at the same time. Ray admitted that it can be a complicated decision, and he jokingly mentioned that he received some angry phone calls from people who were upset about his choice. It seems promoting both movies equally can be compared to giving equal time to your children, according to Ray.
One of the movies Ray Nicholson discussed was “Borderline”, in which he plays an obsessive fan. Ray mentioned that Margot Robbie, who is also a producer of the film, is his boss and knows his name, which he found exciting. Ray’s first movie ever was “Benchwarmers”, and he revealed that he ended up in the film after hanging out on the set of “Anger Management”, which his father starred in.
The conversation then took an amusing turn when Jimmy asked Ray about his experiences attending Lakers games with his dad. Ray confessed that his kids might get too used to sitting in good seats since they often have front-row seats at games. He mentioned a traumatic childhood experience of being pantsed by Kobe Bryant and Nick Van Exel when he was just six years old. Ray humorously shared that he cried the entire first half of the game, causing the team to feel bad and apologize to him and his friend.
Another interesting story Ray shared was about a game in 2010 when he was sitting courtside and Kevin Garnett accidentally squashed him. Ray’s dad had always told him to watch the play, not the ball when sitting courtside, but the ball ended up bouncing towards him. In his excitement to touch the ball, he didn’t realize that Garnett was charging towards him. Ray ended up being flattened by the almost 7-foot tall and sweaty basketball player. Even though it was a bit uncomfortable, Ray handled the situation with humor and shared that Garnett was very concerned about his well-being.
Throughout the interview, Ray showcased his entertaining personality and shared amusing anecdotes from his life as the son of a famous actor. With two movies coming out, “Borderline” and “Nova Cane”, Ray’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live will surely help generate buzz for his upcoming projects. Fans of Ray Nicholson and Jimmy Kimmel Live alike won’t want to miss this lively and engaging episode.
