Michael Keaton

I've always loved that movie, man. So I'm really glad you brought this up. First of all, and let's get this out of the way because I kind of hate this part. I'm a giant fan of all three of you guys. But here's why that's a really good question, and I'm glad you asked it. Because, you know, I'll sometimes when I'm doing –

I've always loved that movie, man. So I'm really glad you brought this up. First of all, and let's get this out of the way because I kind of hate this part. I'm a giant fan of all three of you guys. But here's why that's a really good question, and I'm glad you asked it. Because, you know, I'll sometimes when I'm doing –

I've always loved that movie, man. So I'm really glad you brought this up. First of all, and let's get this out of the way because I kind of hate this part. I'm a giant fan of all three of you guys. But here's why that's a really good question, and I'm glad you asked it. Because, you know, I'll sometimes when I'm doing –

I don't do a lot of them, but I'm doing an interview or being interviewed or something. I will actually volunteer Mr. Mom for a bunch of reasons. A, it was ahead of its time.

I don't do a lot of them, but I'm doing an interview or being interviewed or something. I will actually volunteer Mr. Mom for a bunch of reasons. A, it was ahead of its time.

I don't do a lot of them, but I'm doing an interview or being interviewed or something. I will actually volunteer Mr. Mom for a bunch of reasons. A, it was ahead of its time.

And how it came to be was, and it was John Hughes' first, yeah, I think it was the first script he sold.

And how it came to be was, and it was John Hughes' first, yeah, I think it was the first script he sold.

And how it came to be was, and it was John Hughes' first, yeah, I think it was the first script he sold.

And then he became John Hughes. Yeah, John Hughes wrote it. And I was sitting and he was pitching me. He didn't have to pitch it. You know, you guys all will know this. When you're reading a script, a comedy script, and the good ones don't come around very often, and you laugh out loud by yourself, let's say, two, three, four times a script, you go, whoa, that's huge.

And then he became John Hughes. Yeah, John Hughes wrote it. And I was sitting and he was pitching me. He didn't have to pitch it. You know, you guys all will know this. When you're reading a script, a comedy script, and the good ones don't come around very often, and you laugh out loud by yourself, let's say, two, three, four times a script, you go, whoa, that's huge.

And then he became John Hughes. Yeah, John Hughes wrote it. And I was sitting and he was pitching me. He didn't have to pitch it. You know, you guys all will know this. When you're reading a script, a comedy script, and the good ones don't come around very often, and you laugh out loud by yourself, let's say, two, three, four times a script, you go, whoa, that's huge.

It is amazing. And the average layman, let's say, wouldn't know that. But that's how it works. So I remember saying, I remember actually one thing he did, and it was an area that I generally don't laugh or find funny, was the baby had diarrhea. And my head went back. My head went back so far it hit the wall in the back. My head hit the wall. Because it was how it was presented, how it was set up.

It is amazing. And the average layman, let's say, wouldn't know that. But that's how it works. So I remember saying, I remember actually one thing he did, and it was an area that I generally don't laugh or find funny, was the baby had diarrhea. And my head went back. My head went back so far it hit the wall in the back. My head hit the wall. Because it was how it was presented, how it was set up.

It is amazing. And the average layman, let's say, wouldn't know that. But that's how it works. So I remember saying, I remember actually one thing he did, and it was an area that I generally don't laugh or find funny, was the baby had diarrhea. And my head went back. My head went back so far it hit the wall in the back. My head hit the wall. Because it was how it was presented, how it was set up.

And where it came in the script, you know, where he got me, you know, where you were at that point. And I went, boom, right there, that thing kills me right now. So I sat with him. I said, I listened to him. He was not without an ego. And I liked him. But I said, you should direct this thing. You know how to make this movie. He said, no, I'm not going to direct. He was a Chicago ad guy, you know.

And where it came in the script, you know, where he got me, you know, where you were at that point. And I went, boom, right there, that thing kills me right now. So I sat with him. I said, I listened to him. He was not without an ego. And I liked him. But I said, you should direct this thing. You know how to make this movie. He said, no, I'm not going to direct. He was a Chicago ad guy, you know.

And where it came in the script, you know, where he got me, you know, where you were at that point. And I went, boom, right there, that thing kills me right now. So I sat with him. I said, I listened to him. He was not without an ego. And I liked him. But I said, you should direct this thing. You know how to make this movie. He said, no, I'm not going to direct. He was a Chicago ad guy, you know.

And, yeah. So what I knew about it was, A, it was funny. And I also liked kind of the time. The reason I thought I couldn't do it was I looked like I was about 10 years old. And I thought and then we had to kind of write that in because I thought, OK, let's say he married young. And how do we really believe this?

And, yeah. So what I knew about it was, A, it was funny. And I also liked kind of the time. The reason I thought I couldn't do it was I looked like I was about 10 years old. And I thought and then we had to kind of write that in because I thought, OK, let's say he married young. And how do we really believe this?