Michael Keaton

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?

Because as you all three will know, it can be as outrageous, you know, as funny as like Jim Carrey or the craziest guys are, they set up their own reality, right? So once you, it's like Carson used to say, you know, you buy the premise, you buy the joke. So if you set... You go, yeah, that's crazy what he's doing, but it's actually not crazy... In his world. That's right, in that world.

Because as you all three will know, it can be as outrageous, you know, as funny as like Jim Carrey or the craziest guys are, they set up their own reality, right? So once you, it's like Carson used to say, you know, you buy the premise, you buy the joke. So if you set... You go, yeah, that's crazy what he's doing, but it's actually not crazy... In his world. That's right, in that world.

Because as you all three will know, it can be as outrageous, you know, as funny as like Jim Carrey or the craziest guys are, they set up their own reality, right? So once you, it's like Carson used to say, you know, you buy the premise, you buy the joke. So if you set... You go, yeah, that's crazy what he's doing, but it's actually not crazy... In his world. That's right, in that world.

So I said, how do we believe this guy? Because that's the only thing that's going to work. And there was a lot of rewriting on the set, I will say, between me and my then-manager partner, Harry Columbia, and some other people. It was a great cast. And so what I dug about it was, A, it was funny. I liked playing a father because I liked being a father. I liked what it was about.

So I said, how do we believe this guy? Because that's the only thing that's going to work. And there was a lot of rewriting on the set, I will say, between me and my then-manager partner, Harry Columbia, and some other people. It was a great cast. And so what I dug about it was, A, it was funny. I liked playing a father because I liked being a father. I liked what it was about.

So I said, how do we believe this guy? Because that's the only thing that's going to work. And there was a lot of rewriting on the set, I will say, between me and my then-manager partner, Harry Columbia, and some other people. It was a great cast. And so what I dug about it was, A, it was funny. I liked playing a father because I liked being a father. I liked what it was about.

83. It was not that unusual, but it was fucking unusual by comparison, right? And I'd like the, you know, I have three sisters and a mom. Most people who work for me are women. I didn't plan it that way. It's just how it is. So I'd like that whole setup in the premise, and I thought, Okay, now how do we make – now let's just make this funny.

83. It was not that unusual, but it was fucking unusual by comparison, right? And I'd like the, you know, I have three sisters and a mom. Most people who work for me are women. I didn't plan it that way. It's just how it is. So I'd like that whole setup in the premise, and I thought, Okay, now how do we make – now let's just make this funny.

83. It was not that unusual, but it was fucking unusual by comparison, right? And I'd like the, you know, I have three sisters and a mom. Most people who work for me are women. I didn't plan it that way. It's just how it is. So I'd like that whole setup in the premise, and I thought, Okay, now how do we make – now let's just make this funny.

So it was already funny, but there were things because the director, who was a talented guy, but he was not a comedy guy, we had to work on, let's say. And there was a lot of rewriting going on. As an example, the whole chainsaw thing came about – on the morning, because as we were getting ready to do it, there was no chainsaw scene. There was no, that didn't exist.

So it was already funny, but there were things because the director, who was a talented guy, but he was not a comedy guy, we had to work on, let's say. And there was a lot of rewriting going on. As an example, the whole chainsaw thing came about – on the morning, because as we were getting ready to do it, there was no chainsaw scene. There was no, that didn't exist.

So it was already funny, but there were things because the director, who was a talented guy, but he was not a comedy guy, we had to work on, let's say. And there was a lot of rewriting going on. As an example, the whole chainsaw thing came about – on the morning, because as we were getting ready to do it, there was no chainsaw scene. There was no, that didn't exist.

Martin, the great, great, late great Martin Mull. Yeah, funny. Comes in and says, you know, He's taken Terry off. I have so much to say about this because not enough credit is given to Terry Garr.

Martin, the great, great, late great Martin Mull. Yeah, funny. Comes in and says, you know, He's taken Terry off. I have so much to say about this because not enough credit is given to Terry Garr.

Martin, the great, great, late great Martin Mull. Yeah, funny. Comes in and says, you know, He's taken Terry off. I have so much to say about this because not enough credit is given to Terry Garr.

Okay, I'll finish up. Sorry, going on too long.

Okay, I'll finish up. Sorry, going on too long.

Okay, I'll finish up. Sorry, going on too long.

But so... That scene was one thing, right? But what I knew was, I said, but how does this guy feel? You know, how insecure is he right now? And how emasculated is he right now? And Martin walks in just fucking cocksure, you know? Just fucking beautifully played, looking so brilliantly arrogant, looking at me. And I'm thinking, okay, what would this guy do? He's panicked. He's not ready for this.