Michael Keaton

I got a little role in a play in school. Didn't really do anything for me. And then I dropped out of school to make some money to go back to school. And in the interim, I was doing this play in Pittsburgh, Sticks and Bones. And at the same time, working at the PBS station where I do everything in Pittsburgh.

I got a little role in a play in school. Didn't really do anything for me. And then I dropped out of school to make some money to go back to school. And in the interim, I was doing this play in Pittsburgh, Sticks and Bones. And at the same time, working at the PBS station where I do everything in Pittsburgh.

And at the same time, while I was in school, I was really into the lampoon and I was really into everything funny. And so I started writing and I thought, I don't know if I can even do this other thing. If I ever try it, maybe I could write this. You're just a kid trying to figure things out, right? So I said, well, I'm kind of liking this. And I just trusted myself. And I said, you know what?

And at the same time, while I was in school, I was really into the lampoon and I was really into everything funny. And so I started writing and I thought, I don't know if I can even do this other thing. If I ever try it, maybe I could write this. You're just a kid trying to figure things out, right? So I said, well, I'm kind of liking this. And I just trusted myself. And I said, you know what?

And at the same time, while I was in school, I was really into the lampoon and I was really into everything funny. And so I started writing and I thought, I don't know if I can even do this other thing. If I ever try it, maybe I could write this. You're just a kid trying to figure things out, right? So I said, well, I'm kind of liking this. And I just trusted myself. And I said, you know what?

This is either going to happen or not happen. So I started to go to New York. where I was about to move and at the last minute I went to California thinking I'd only stay there for a summer. And I was writing and I started performing stand-up and doing a play. And the stand-up thing worked in New York like that off the bat. I mean, when I say worked, it didn't work.

This is either going to happen or not happen. So I started to go to New York. where I was about to move and at the last minute I went to California thinking I'd only stay there for a summer. And I was writing and I started performing stand-up and doing a play. And the stand-up thing worked in New York like that off the bat. I mean, when I say worked, it didn't work.

This is either going to happen or not happen. So I started to go to New York. where I was about to move and at the last minute I went to California thinking I'd only stay there for a summer. And I was writing and I started performing stand-up and doing a play. And the stand-up thing worked in New York like that off the bat. I mean, when I say worked, it didn't work.

It worked in that I got asked back the first time I showed up and that's a big deal. So you did that and I went, I really love this because it was theater. To get to the auditioning part. So now I go to California and I'm going to do this real fast.

It worked in that I got asked back the first time I showed up and that's a big deal. So you did that and I went, I really love this because it was theater. To get to the auditioning part. So now I go to California and I'm going to do this real fast.

It worked in that I got asked back the first time I showed up and that's a big deal. So you did that and I went, I really love this because it was theater. To get to the auditioning part. So now I go to California and I'm going to do this real fast.

And I'm sleeping on floors like everybody else and crashing with buddies and working in restaurants and doing all the things, parking cars, doing everything everybody does. The thing that turned it around in terms of the audition process was I was an okay auditioner. And I tell when young people ask me, I tell them this all the time. Forget the want, I want, I need. Throw that out. You're fucked.

And I'm sleeping on floors like everybody else and crashing with buddies and working in restaurants and doing all the things, parking cars, doing everything everybody does. The thing that turned it around in terms of the audition process was I was an okay auditioner. And I tell when young people ask me, I tell them this all the time. Forget the want, I want, I need. Throw that out. You're fucked.

And I'm sleeping on floors like everybody else and crashing with buddies and working in restaurants and doing all the things, parking cars, doing everything everybody does. The thing that turned it around in terms of the audition process was I was an okay auditioner. And I tell when young people ask me, I tell them this all the time. Forget the want, I want, I need. Throw that out. You're fucked.

You have the job. The job is for the next 15 minutes, you're at work. The audition is the job. That's the gig. So you got to go to work today for 15 minutes. It's excruciating. It's a horrible setup. There's nothing good about it. But once I said, I'm not going to look at this like, I got to get this. I turned the corner where I said, you know what, man? I feel pretty good today about what I did.

You have the job. The job is for the next 15 minutes, you're at work. The audition is the job. That's the gig. So you got to go to work today for 15 minutes. It's excruciating. It's a horrible setup. There's nothing good about it. But once I said, I'm not going to look at this like, I got to get this. I turned the corner where I said, you know what, man? I feel pretty good today about what I did.

You have the job. The job is for the next 15 minutes, you're at work. The audition is the job. That's the gig. So you got to go to work today for 15 minutes. It's excruciating. It's a horrible setup. There's nothing good about it. But once I said, I'm not going to look at this like, I got to get this. I turned the corner where I said, you know what, man? I feel pretty good today about what I did.

So I'm just going to look at it like at 3.30 out at MTM. or wherever I was going to be. Radford, yeah. Yeah, Radford. I'm going to work. And so I thought, yep, get ready to go to work. What a great approach. My job only lasted 20 minutes, and then I went to my regular job, and I said, I don't know, fuck it.

So I'm just going to look at it like at 3.30 out at MTM. or wherever I was going to be. Radford, yeah. Yeah, Radford. I'm going to work. And so I thought, yep, get ready to go to work. What a great approach. My job only lasted 20 minutes, and then I went to my regular job, and I said, I don't know, fuck it.

So I'm just going to look at it like at 3.30 out at MTM. or wherever I was going to be. Radford, yeah. Yeah, Radford. I'm going to work. And so I thought, yep, get ready to go to work. What a great approach. My job only lasted 20 minutes, and then I went to my regular job, and I said, I don't know, fuck it.