She continues: He was a really, really great uncle. Its crazy. Oh, sorry, I was joking. My kid and I are tight. [77], In 2019, he appeared in a PETA ad campaign, asking tourists not to visit operations that exploit animals, such as roadside zoos which sometimes offer the opportunity to get selfies with wild animals.[78]. Im here. Dude, dude, dude. To be totally honest, its not like everybody was knocking on my door. [45] He played Captain Gene Mauch in the comedy The Other Guys. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. The energy level is just its very cocaine. Learn how to spot an overdose. As a society, it appears we have learned nothing from that experience, he said about the story of Purdue and OxyContin. Rosario Dawson plays a D.E.A. I get embarrassed using the word career. Once you start talking like that you have a self-consciousness about it, and it takes away from: Whats the thing you really are supposed to do? Keaton with Andie MacDowell in Multiplicity (1996). Their interests are their interests. [44] He announced in June 2010 his interest in returning for a Beetlejuice sequel. The emphasis on peoples individual lives, and the breadth of talented actors on board, means the show makes an impact even when the storytelling is a little messy. Once the role was retooled to be a long-running series regular, Keaton withdrew. I think her thinking was, Lets go hipper, lets go young, because Im Cher and Im going to do my rock tunes. I think he had a scholarship to Cornell and . When someone overdoses from fentanyl, breathing slows and their skin often turns a bluish hue. The CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes, known for its ticking stopwatch, devoted a good portion of its program Sunday night to discovering what makes Michael Keaton tick. ), Strong decided early to make the U.S. attorneys investigation the narrative spine of the series, he said. Its just [expletive]. Earlier in his speech, which began comically but quickly turned serious, Mr Keaton said he felt honoured to have a profession capable of sparking thought, conversation and actual change. For Macy, that meant emphasizing the effectiveness of medication-assisted treatment, in which addicts use a less dangerous opioid like methadone or Suboxone to regain their lives. [7][8] His father, George A. Douglas (19051977), worked as a civil engineer and surveyor, and his mother, Leona Elizabeth (ne Loftus; 19092002), was a homemaker, and came from McKees Rocks. Addiction comes in all shapes and sizes. Whats the job at hand? In 2006, he starred in Game 6, about the 1986 World Series bid by the Boston Red Sox. You dont mean Huey Lewis? The influence of Michael Keatons starring role in director Tim Burtons 1989 big screen bonanza, Batman, remains powerful. Theres fair and theres unfair. [37] He was initially set to reprise the role again for a third Batman film, even going as far as to show up for costume fitting. [13][14][15] Keaton attended Montour High School in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. But when Birdman happened and this was compounded by Spotlight also being so acclaimed and following that movie so closely there was the idea that you had a comeback. Fentanyl is a potent and fast-acting drug, two qualities that also make it highly addictive. If you think someone is overdosing, call 911 right away. Alternative Title: Michael John Douglas. Michael Keaton, in full Michael John Douglas, (born September 5, 1951, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American actor who began his career in mostly comedic roles but later found success in dramas. It was like, Whoa, wait a minute, this is big. Trust me. Opening illustration: Source photograph by Robyn Beck/Agence France-Presse, via Getty Images, The comments section is closed. The truth becomes clear as Finnix watches one patient after another including an injured young coal miner played by Kaitlyn Dever becomes addicted. Do people think that theres anything to be outraged about? [5] He was raised between McKees Rocks,[6] Coraopolis and Robinson Township, Pennsylvania. In Dopesick, Michael Keaton Plays a Doctor Duped by Oxycontin The Hulu limited series offers an on-the-ground view of how Purdue Pharmas drug created the Michael Keaton is in completely good health. 1 reason Im doing this is for Michael and you and for everyone out there, because its important. Then what happens is once you get going youre locked in. At the fore is Richard Sackler (Michael Stuhlbarg), who must navigate family politics and government regulations in his drive to create a blockbuster drug and attain the companys presidency. We were all hanging the other day who was I talking to? Much of the money raised, through events like an annual Kick it for Mike cornhole competition and t-shirt sales, is donated to increase addiction awareness (and, of course, support sports and kids, two of Michaels greatest loves.). The label was based not on findings from clinical trials but on a theory advanced by Purdue that the drug was less addictive than shorter-acting pain killers. Mom, which resulted in the film not finding its target audience. Please. Doing a scripted series also offered the unique advantage, Strong said, of putting the viewer inside of rooms with the Purdue executives as they discuss their manipulative marketing campaigns. Those scenes are not word-perfect recreations, Strong acknowledged, but they are based on mountains of existing research from Macy, who is an executive producer and helped write the series, and on additional research by Strong, Macy and others. There just is. On May 6, 2022, it was reported that Keaton is set to star in and direct the noir thriller, Knox Goes Away.[70]. Then I went, But what is he talking about? [23], Keaton left Pittsburgh and moved to Los Angeles to begin auditioning for various TV parts. Early footage from The Flash teases Michael Keaton's inactivity as Batman, and a theory suggests Bruce Wayne faked his death after Batman Returns. Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu calls my agent, and he goes, I want to talk to him about this movie. Because I like sports so much I use probably too many sports metaphors, but you gotta get tough and be competitive and not want to lie down. Protesters in 2019 outside a courthouse in Boston, Mass., where a judge heard arguments in a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma. I think I invested myself more. The job at hand is to be the doctor and get back to work. Who gets to have that job? Then youll have to keep asking yourself, Yeah, but what is that? [68] The film was cancelled in August 2022. 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[16] He graduated with the Class of 1969, and studied Speech for two years at Kent State University, where he appeared in plays, and returned to Pennsylvania to pursue his career. It was my sisters son. But as the characters reveal their struggles, Dopesick gets better and better, emphasizing how dwarfed each individual is by the massive power of Purdue. [55] Keaton cites his performance in 1988's Clean and Sober as an early preparation for Dopesick. Prescription drugs sold online or by unlicensed dealersmarketed as OxyContin, Vicodin and Xanax are often laced with fentanyl. Huey was there. I lost my nephew Michael to drugs, and it hurts.. I keep it there because its motivational. He is known for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, including Jack Butler in Mr. However, when Burton was dropped as director of the film, Keaton left the franchise as well. I was going to ask if you could use one to describe where you are in your career now. From Michael Keatons Batman to Harrison Fords Indiana Jones, nostalgia was the common theme in footage of this years blockbusters. Batman: The Complete History. I dont know. Michael Keaton thought he knew the basics of the vast opioid crisis crippling this country-until he signed on to star in the Hulu limited series Dopesick. In hindsite, he says, I didnt know how it really worked, what really happened or how it was formed. Im really fortunate I have a job where you have to learn something. Mr. I didnt want to disrespect it. This was his breakout role as the fast-talking schemer Bill "Blaze" Blazejowski and earned Keaton some critical acclaim.[28]. He was just very knowledgeable with all those things. He was reportedly dissatisfied with the screenplay approved by the new director, Joel Schumacher. So I go, OK, Im kind of scared, but I pretty much know this material works. She says shed want to say to other families that they should simply strive to keep hanging in there and just helping and talking and realising, its not just you and theres nothing wrong with your kid. [Laughs.] In Dopesick, Keaton plays Samuel Finnix, an old-school doctor from a small mining town in Virginia who begins prescribing his patients OxyContin to relieve What takes the story to a profound place is that it is about the dark side of American capitalism, where you have the collusion of government and industry., Dopesick stands apart from a growing list of high-profile books and documentaries about the crisis including a recent four-hour HBO documentary, The Crime of the Century, by Alex Gibney, based partly on leaks from a 120-page Justice Department report from 2006 that was kept confidential as the department pushed to settle with Purdue in 2007. The King, voiced by Richard Petty. My career; career-wise. It sounds pretentious just hearing myself say it now. I hope the show opens hearts and minds about who the real criminals are.. Certain things started coming around for me because I said, Im not lying down. I dont know. I lost a nephew to heroin. So you hear yourself speaking, youre in a scene, and it doesnt necessarily not ring true, its just kind of a sound youre doing thats too familiar. That sounds so cavalier: I was bored. But I probably did get a little bored with myself. But then what do you actually do after you ask yourself what you really want? The state has been one of the hardest hit by the crisis; in 2018, opioids were involved in nearly 70 per cent of Pennsylvania overdose deaths, according to government figures. pp. His family are speaking out about how drugs killed his namesake nephew in 2016. Srpskohrvatski / , 19891999: Breakthrough as a dramatic lead. Meanwhile, the Sacklers, protected for now by the bankruptcy settlement, remain one of the richest families in America. When I say I chased this fish down: in and out of a drift boat five or six times. Then I started to get a feel for Vegas and Im going, Oh, boy. Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. He later appeared in a variety of films ranging from dramas and romantic comedies to thriller and action films, such as Clean and Sober (1988), Pacific Heights (1990), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), The Paper (1994), Multiplicity (1996), Jackie Brown (1997), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), The Other Guys (2010), RoboCop (2014), Need for Speed (2015), Spotlight (2015), The Founder (2016), Dumbo (2019), Worth (2020), and The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020). Having recognizable faces in those roles can be transformative in shaping more positive attitudes.. Frankly the reason a reason that a person can be more effective as an actor boy I hate acting talk. Letterman appearances from the early 80s. For us, I think that Michael self-medicated in some capacity and so I think its so important for people to get the health care, the mental health [care] they need and deserve. The medicine can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose and is often available at local pharmacies without a prescription. I will tell you, heres the thing about Tim Burton that a lot of people dont know: Because he has certain mannerisms and personality and what his art looks like, I think theres a little misperception. The pills dosage size keeps doubling; the excuses for how to mitigate so-called breakthrough pain keep coming; and at one point, faced with rising cases of drug abuse, Purdue brings in an expert who describes the phenomenon as pseudo-addiction.. I cant explain it. [63][64] However, on April 19, 2021, Keaton's talent agency, ICM Partners, officially confirmed his involvement with the film when production had officially begun. At the moral center of Dopesick is Dr. Samuel Finnix, a family practitioner in the fictional Appalachian town of Finch Creek, Va., played by Michael Keaton. And when I say I chased this fish down: giant, hot white-water stretch of the Sustut in British Columbia, for about over an eighth of a mile, maybe closer to a quarter of a mile, and landed it with a broken rod. Then the next level of that is are you having any fun or are you even really any good right now? My Life: Directed by Bruce Joel Rubin. Thats a really good question. [71], In the 1980s, Keaton bought a ranch near Big Timber, Montana, where he spends much of his time. Poulters character, a salesman named Billy, is assigned to Keatons character to make sure the family doctor keeps prescribing the drug. A guy like you probably said, I understand all of this. [Laughs.] Theres not a lot of room in between., I can feel right now the rolling thunder of eye-rolling coming across people saying to me things like, Shut up and dribble, Shut up and act. The acting Ill quit. I hope people will understand that many people were addicted through no fault of their own but because of Purdue pushing the message that opioids were now safe. Its [expletive]. In 2021, he starred in the Hulu limited series Dopesick for which he received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. If youre concerned that a loved one could be exposed to fentanyl, you may want to buy naloxone. Even this interview: Im not unnecessarily flattering you, but when I get talking about things I forget how much I like things like this conversation. He would take a bite out of her sandwich; shed get to school and there would just be a chunk out of her lunch.. In the shows first few episodes, its especially disorienting. Mom (1983) to megastardom via the gothic Batman (1989) and even more gothic Batman Returns (1992). Michael Keaton has been a star for long enough to have gone through multiple and distinctly different cycles of fame and artistic expression. Foul off a few. So the answer to that question is, I dont have any idea. Ive been like that since I was a little kid. Were all really close, Meghan Scichilone tells The Independent. He was funny; he had a very quiet sense of humour he used to do things like tease my little sister, she says of the third and youngest sibling, Emily. Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius attempts a desperate gamble. Name: Michael Keaton Birth Year: 1951 Birth date: September 5, 1951 Birth State: Pennsylvania Birth City: Coraopolis Birth Country: United States Gender: Male Shes great though. For Mister Rogers he played one of the "Flying Zookeeni Brothers"[18] and served as a full-time production assistant. [39], In the early 2000s, Keaton appeared in several films with mixed success, including Live From Baghdad (for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award[40]), First Daughter (playing the President of the United States), White Noise and Herbie: Fully Loaded. "[24][25] Keaton has said in several interviews that he searched a phone book under "K," saw "Keaton" and decided to stop looking. Chronicle Books. Im developing this thing with Jay Roach and Owen Burke and Adam McKay. The film received overwhelmingly positive acclaim and grossed over $1billion worldwide, making it one of the most financially successful films ever. Like what? Keaton and Mark Ruffalo in Spotlight (2015). Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. Those usually kill. No, no, no. Im a news junkie. Do the thing. A small quantity goes a long way, so its easy to suffer an overdose. Anyone can read what you share. She was playing the part, though. "Dopesick" star Michael Keaton knows the heartbreak of addiction all too well. It was equally hard to watch its star, Michael Keaton, previously break down while accepting a Screen Actors Guild award, dedicating the trophy to his sister, Pam, and her son, Michael Douglas Scichilone who died in 2016 in Pennsylvania, a victim of the same epidemic chronicled in Mr Keatons show. Her mother, Pamela Douglas is his sister; Mr Keatons original last name was Douglas, too, but there was already a very well-known Michael Douglas in the actors guild. Heres the deal: Everything comes down to the question of what do you want? [58][59] In June 2020, Keaton entered talks to reprise his role as Batman/Bruce Wayne in the DC Extended Universe's upcoming superhero film, The Flash, which is scheduled to be released on June 23, 2023, after last playing the role in 1992. [76] Despite his political outspokenness during the 2020 election, Keaton later stated that it's better for celebrities not to speak about politics. So youd stop, step back and reassess. Dopesick would be better if the story did not jump around so much in time; the timeline-shifting is an increasingly popular prestige television crutch that replaces more thorough storytelling. I do. [48] In 2015, Keaton appeared as Walter V. Robinson in Tom McCarthy's Academy Award-winning film Spotlight, and in 2016, he starred as businessman Ray Kroc in the biopic The Founder. WebKeaton revealed that Michael battled an addiction to fentanyl and heroin, which resulted in his death in Pennsylvania in 2016. OK, so to get back on track: You had a period where you would do performances and they wouldnt ring true? He is known for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, including Jack Butler in Mr. Fentanyl is a potent and fast-acting drug, two qualities that also make it highly addictive. Some of them die. Even as doctors and investigators questioned the safety of the drug, it was so ubiquitous that they were being offered it for their own medical care. I remember sweat literally running down my back. Let me hear myself say it. [27], His next big break was working alongside Jim Belushi in the short-lived comedy series Working Stiffs, which showcased his comedic talent and led to a co-starring role in the comedy Night Shift directed by Ron Howard. Night Shift led to Keaton becoming a leading man in the 1983 comedy hit Mr. You go: Uh-uh. I pretty much and Im not saying this out of, well, wait a minute, maybe I am saying it out of braggadocio. When the series isnt huddling with the investigators and victims of the crisis, it is wandering the board rooms and mansions of its beneficiaries, the Sackler family, whose fortune was estimated in April to be around $11 billion. [1] In 2016, he was named Officer of Order of Arts and Letters in France. James Gunn Unveils Revamped DC Studios Universe Featuring, Elizabeth Olsen Becomes Killer Candy Montgomery in, The NBCUniversal streamer was an afterthought when it launched in 2020. You said you sounded inauthentic to yourself. After all these years, if youre going to do this again, be respectful to the character and the movie. But I thought, Well, theyre going to see Cher so I dont have to do a lot of time. Its probably annoying to some people. His breakout role was as fast-talking schemer Bill "Blaze" Blazejowski in the 1982 comedy film Night Shift. 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Better roles will come around. Keaton later portrayed Stan Hurley in American Assassin. Were sitting around telling these stories, how fly fishermen do, and I said, Most of my fishing stories, theyre seldom about catching fish. However, probably the best fish I ever caught was a steelhead up in British Columbia with a broken rod that I had to hold together in two pieces. Ive always thought, without sounding self-serving here, that its important to be able to say, If it all falls apart tomorrow, at least I did something that maybe meant something to someone. Dopesick is personal. Was it cathartic to work on Dopesick? The DC Extended Universe has Be a professional and do everything a professionals supposed to but, well, all my conversations with Andy, a couple things he wanted me to do I go, Nah, Im not doing that. By the way, Im talking about two little things where I said, No, thats not the character. Because you have to honor that guy. (Macy and Keaton are executive producers, as is showrunner Danny Strong.) [5][9] Keaton was raised in a Catholic family. [43] Keaton provided the voice of Ken in Toy Story 3 (2010). Maybe its that nothing was coming around that made me interested. Whats your function in life? I always felt like I disappointed Cher. [Laughs.] The Films of Tim Burton: Animating Live Action in Contemporary Hollywood. Strong and Keaton were both stunned to learn how the drug changes a persons brain chemistry, even when taken as prescribed. Its not like people were writhing on the floor with laughter ever but I go, no, this works. What Dopesick offers is the scope of the devastationboth from the perspective of the people who were took Oxycontin and the people who were trying to stop Purdue Pharma from selling it. But the macro is looking at all the corporations that have caused exponential damage, especially to lower- and middle-class people and their communities., Randy Ramseyer, the assistant U.S. attorney played by Hoogenakker in the series, said in an email that he didnt want viewers to blame one family and forget all the systemic failures that cause our problems.. Picking that character up again 30-ish years later in The Flash, are you playing him as a continuation of that same guy or are you starting from scratch? But Strong and Macy made certain that Dopesick looked beyond the behavior of Purdue Pharma to a federal government that often turned a blind eye or worse to potential dangers while letting the campaign finance dollars roll in. Dopesick is going to make you angry. Im not sure I totally follow but Can I add this? The Bob Dylan book? No, no. Keaton described his nephew as a loyal and great friend who was a huge sports fan and had a great sense of humor. 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