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
There are very few jobs where you're held up to public scrutiny.
I choose not to be at the whim of others. I want to be at my own whim.
There are certainly producers I hang with and directors I hang with and actors I hang with.
There are times when I consciously give the character something physical - a walk, the way he sits, how he talks, or his lack of physicality, which is like a physicality.
I'm envious of writers and musicians. I think it must be so difficult. Not just the frustration, but the discipline.
I've proven I'm courageous. I'm gutsier than anybody; I've got a better imagination than anybody; I'm essentially more creative than any other actor I know, and I've proven I take risks. I don't think I need to prove anything to myself any more.
There's this thin line between knowing something is going to be really hard and saying, 'Yeah, you know, but I still gotta see if I can pull it off.'
If you're a dope like me, you get every sports channel you can get. I'm watching, you know, Netherlands soccer.
I don't know - sometimes I catch myself being dark, and it's annoying. I think, 'Get over it.' I bore myself. But sometimes, like everybody, I'm sure I am obsessive.
I was an altar boy, which I loved and am very proud of. It was strict, but also really nice.
I've got a statue of St. Francis in my front yard, and I'm not even a practicing Catholic.
I had a real strong fantasy life as a kid. But then you grow up and think about real jobs.
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.