Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton
Michael John Douglas, known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor, comedian, producer, & director. Keaton first rose to fame for his comedic film roles in Night Shift, Mr. Mom, Johnny Dangerouslyand Beetlejuice, and he earned further acclaim for his dramatic portrayal of Bruce Wayne / Batman in Tim Burton's Batmanand Batman Returns. Since then, he has appeared in a variety of films ranging from dramas and romantic comedies to thriller and action films; such as Clean and Sober,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth5 September 1951
CityRobinson, PA
CountryUnited States of America
I always thought what made 'Beetlejuice' look so great was because it looked like some genius kid made it in his basement.
If you look at what I do, there's no consistency. The consistency is that there is no consistency. I do projects that are good and not so good.
If you get a good comedy once a year, man, that's pretty good. I may be pickier than some, but still, there aren't that many movies that are really, truly, honestly that funny.
In our family, my brothers and I shared toys. In other words, just because it was mine didn't mean my brothers and I didn't play with it.
You're not a columnist. You're a reporter (who) writes long.
No, I don't see many movies. I don't even see my own movies.
My limited theater experience was when I was a kid starting out: two or three plays. I was good in one and mediocre in the other. My problem is that I have other interests.
Look, I'd do it, too, if I were a businessman. But at some point, you've got to win. I think fans have been gracious ... Maybe not vociferous enough with their displeasure. That's my opinion.
There is the theory... that you live in two places: You either live in fear, or you live in love.
I'm envious of writers and musicians. I think it must be so difficult. Not just the frustration, but the discipline.
I'd get scripts and think: 'What's the point of this?'
Leaving a lot of movie sets, I've gone home and said, 'How come my hands are clean?' I should finish something and go home with dirt in my fingernails, because then you really feel that you've done something.
I reached a point where I didn't think I was that great. I'm not being humble. I was looking at things and thinking: 'You're not really good in that'. I think I was becoming boring as well as bored. It was nobody's fault except mine - probably - and it might not even be my fault.
I always knew the way in was Bruce Wayne. It wasn't Batman. It was never Batman. That was the key.