Michael Keaton on Reviving Beetlejuice After 36 Years and What Convinced Him to Revisit the Film

Michael Keaton talks about returning as Beetlejuice after 36 years, how he came up with all of the different character attributes when he and Tim Burton were working on the idea and what convinced him to come back for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.


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[kinsmed]

Just let Michael Keaton do anything he wants. We'll all be glad he did.

[NukeMarine]

Loved this interview. Over 35 years and I still cannot see Michael Keeton in Beetlejuice, I just see Beetlejuice. Loved hearing how he basically workshopped in his head what became the iconic look of the character.

[peachesthesordid]

Beetlejuice is one of my all-time favorite characters. It's been my favorite for 35 years.

[NITE_SHIFTING]

Michael Keaton ruled the 1980's. Big part of my childhood for sure. Saw BEETLEJUICE in theaters and saw MR. MOM on HBO a million times. BATMAN in theaters as well.
👍

[kkupsky]

This man pulled over and helped my cousin change his tyre back right after he was Batman. Dude is the coolest mfer and I had like three different 🪲 🧃 action figures. He’s responsible for my voice. Many people don’t realise how awesome the birdman cymbal is and what expectations come with this film… geez he’s great.

[CatJabZ]

Keaton is a BOSS! Loved him since Night Shift! What a career!

[chuckwagon]

The real reason he revived Beetlejuice to earn money so he could afford some socks!
Many years ago there was a scheme where Primary School children in NI would be selected at random to stay with a family in American. A classmate of a friend of mine got selected to stay with - Michael Keaton! Years later Michael was invited to this guy's wedding and he actually turned up. In Belfast!

[marcdraco]

Mike looks as good as he did 36 years ago. B'stard! ;)

[thecarbonprop]

So happy they had an opportunity for a follow up movie. The whole cast is amazing.

[babycakes]

Ok, Michael Keaton is the only reason I saw the first one & I LOVED IT, so now I CAN'T WAIT to see the sequel!

[dragonweyr]

I can't help but think that we'll have to wait ANOTHER 36 years for Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice.
Also starring Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder

[jasonvaden]

bettlejuice the character in and of itself is genius and Michael brought it to life, or dead, hands down my favorite performance, so excited for the sequel

[ottosixtysix]

So great to see Keaton as BeetleJuice again. Should be fun.

[delsi]

This couldn't come up at a better time, where we desperately need to laugh and forget for a couple of hours our stressful lives.
I can not wait! ❤❤

[msjennifer]

Props to both of them for not mentioning the other person who called himself “The Juice” 😅

[chriscripplercruz]

2:38 You wanna go nuts??? Let's go nuts!!

[krisfrederick]

Beetlejuice and Batman are two of my favorite films of all time, I had no idea as a kid they were the same person and directed by Tim Burton!

[bubblesezblonde]

AAAAnd you did not disappoint. I may even watch it again.

[laurencebarnes]

Michael Keaton would be amazing as Bird Bane

[wendymeuret]

We had the delight of being last second unexpected extras in the movie SPEECHLESS-Michael Keaton and Geena Davis 1994 Ghost Ranch near Taos NM-we were with the hot air balloon company doing the background about half way through the movie. Between takes and the 2 days we were there, encounters with Keaton, Davis and even Christopher Reeve-were phenomenal. They are all nice. Said Hi and smiled at us more than a few times. (Oh-in the movie-I’m the curly haired mom holding the baby boy that gets kissed by the evil politician at the ‘balloon fiesta’. What a grand experience.