'The Shining' star Shelley Duvall shares stories about working with the 'classic' Jack Nicholson

"The Shining" prima Shelley Duvall is taking a travel down representation lane.

In an question and reply pinch Fox News Digital, Duvall, 73, recalled moving alongside Jack Nicholson connected 1 of nan astir iconic movies successful movie history.

Referring to him arsenic a "classic," Duvall said, "He's nan greatest. I mean, nan full unit loved Jack. He was 1 celebrated guy, and pinch me, too. I mean, I had already met Jack pinch Anjelica (Huston) astatine a statement location and was really thrilled that I was asked to activity pinch Jack. He's a really awesome guy, and it's nosy to beryllium successful that convention of bonzer men."

Remembering her clip connected group arsenic Wendy Torrance, Duvall said that "Jack's capacity unsocial is capable to scare you."

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"The Shining" prima Shelley Duvall recalled moving alongside Jack Nicholson successful nan iconic 1980 scary film. (Getty Images)

Duvall is making her return to nan large surface aft astir 20 years successful nan upcoming thriller "The Forest Hills," which is slated to premiere March 11 astatine a theatre successful New Jersey owned by filmmaker Kevin Smith.

In nan movie, Duvall plays nan mother of Rico (Chico Mendez), a man who is tormented by visions while wandering done nan Catskill Mountains.

The character said a "pesky guy," nan film's head Scott Goldberg, was persistently trying to get her to prima successful nan film. Eventually Duvall took his calls, met nan formed and agreed to motion connected for nan role.

Duvall called Nicholson a "classic" successful an question and reply pinch Fox News Digital. (Robin Platzer)

"It was a really bully acquisition and nan actors were awesome to activity with," she shared.

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Duvall said she returned to acting because location was an "opportunity" to do so. 

"It felt really bully to beryllium an character connected camera alternatively of, you know, sitting successful an office, being successful nan background, sitting and being connected nan telephone each day. So it was, you know, bully to beryllium much physically active. It sewage maine retired of a slump," she explained.

Duvall returns to nan large surface aft 20 years pinch "The Forest Hills." (Scott Goldberg )

Duvall was not tense astatine each to return to nan spotlight. "It's for illustration riding a bicycle," she said. "You don't forget."

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The "Popeye" character shared that winning an Oscar is still "one of her dreams."

After announcing her status successful 2002, Duvall moved retired of Los Angeles and backmost to her location authorities of Texas and stayed retired of nan nationalist eye.

The 73-year-old past appeared successful nan 2002 independent movie "Manna From Heaven." 

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Duvall first became known for her memorable portrayals of quirky characters, including Millie Lammoreaux successful nan 1977 play "Three Women" and Olive Oyl successful nan 1980 live-action "Popeye" movie.