In a wide-ranging interview, Michael Keaton tells PEOPLE about his career risks, partying with Jack Nicholson and nearly passing on the title role in 'Beetlejuice.'
In PEOPLE’s new cover story, the Oscar-nominated actor opens up about his life now and the choices he made that brought him to this momentEric Andersson joined PEOPLE as a senior writer in 2022. His work has appeared in TV Guide Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and Us Weekly.But in certain Hollywood circles, he's been called a different name. “I used to be known as ‘Dr. No’ because I've turned down a lot of roles.
“I'm not being sarcastic,” he continues. “I didn't understand what he was talking about. So I'd say, ‘Wait a minute, but who is he? What is it?’ ” “I just said, ‘I don't know what it is, and he'd probably be better off getting someone else because I don't get it.’ Not like, ‘I don't get it. I thought it was bad.’ I literally didn't know what it was,” says Keaton.
Befriending the legendary party boy had its perks. “He took me to Paris in a jet,” recalls Keaton. “I was like a Boy Scout. I was ready to go out like a normal person. Jack didn’t get out of his room until like 10 p.m. or 10:30.”They wound up at the exclusive Les Bains Douches nightclub. “Jack was having a ball. He had the biggest grin on his face,” recalls Keaton, who headed back to the hotel ahead of his host. He remembers thinking, “‘This is fun, but it’s kind of wasted on me.
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