Tim Burton Wanted Sammy Davis Jr. To Play Beetlejuice | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

(Original airdate: 11/18/99 ) Tim Burton talks to Conan about terrorizing neighborhood children, his troubles with the MPAA, and his original vision for “Beetlejuice.” Plus, Conan shows his own “Sleepy Hollow” clip.

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[BigGahmBoss]

Having a porn made of your movie must be the cinematic equivalent of Weird Al doing a parody of your song: it's how you know you've made it

[terminalbungus]

Tim Burton laughs like a stoner and I am HERE FOR IT

[frankjosephdaniels]

I wonder if this interview is what made him want to do claymation movies

[Denis-]

Wow, this is the most communicative I have ever seen Burton! Didn't even think he did interviews...

[masterofallgoons]

Hope this means he's on the podcast soon!

[jamlym]

I've seen a lot of Tim Burton interviews and almost every one he's asked about being an outcast. Wonder if he ever gets tired of it.

[Trendyflute]

Really interesting guy, I thought I'd seen him interviewed before but I guess I never have. Down with the MPAA!

[QuantumBraced]

I didn't know what Tim Burton looked like until now and he looks very much like his movies if that makes sense.

[lonelyone]

I can't believe I ever missed Tim Burton talking about seeing Edward Penishands! I didn't even realize they made a sequel. Worlds collide, dude.

[andreabruson]

Tim Burton on Conan is a great combo! 🖤

[bluetextonwhitebg]

he's not dead. i just saved y'all 3 seconds of your life. you're welcome.

[Jiv_Ing]

Love burton, he can't seem to make a bad film, perhaps willy wonka is the closest, :-0

[screwthenet]

Thank the powers that Sammy Davis Jr never played beetlejuice...it would have been a trainwreck D grade film only fit for the most stoned or drunk to waste time upon.

[bobkerr]

Musicians aren't a success until they've been parodied by weird al
Directors aren't a success until they've been parodied by the porn industry

[jonalexander]

I never really thought Burton did interviews.

[zohaib_a]

He looks a lot like Nicolas Cage here.

[cl]

That great clip would have been perfect if it was cigarette smoke representing fog 🤣🤣

[ComicalRealm]

Interesting trivia: At one point, Tim Burton considered Arnold Schwarzenegger for the role of Betelgeuse. However, The Geffen Company felt that due to Schwarzenegger's reputation at the time as an action star, people wouldn't take it seriously. But Burton approached Schwarzenegger anyway. He turned it down, as he was busy shooting The Running Man (1987).

[cecilyerker]

Tim Burton and Alice Cooper could be brothers

[MGBranco]

Always loved his movies. Really a bright man!