When Michael Keaton revealed he went unnoticed by a guy with 'Beetlejuice' tattoo on his arm
Los Angeles, July 15
Hollywood actor Michael Keaton once revealed how he went unnoticed by a guy, who inked his arm with the actor's iconic character in 'Beetlejuice'.
An old video of the actor from 'The Graham Norton Show', has resurfaced on the Internet, and it shows him remembering the incident when a person didn't realise that he is the actor who portrayed the iconic character on his arm.
He said, "This is tremendous. We're shooting, you know, well into the morning, and one of the guys on the crew says, Michael, come here. And says, and there's a guy standing there. A guy standing there like this. You know, really bored. Who had been on his way somewhere to his job or home from his job. The crew guy says, show him. He rolls his sleeve up like this. On flesh, an unbelievably well detailed and really beautiful tattoo of Beetlejuice. There's the actual tattoo. Look how good that is. Look at that. It's amazing. Isn't it? It's extraordinary. And I go, 'This is extraordinary'. I'm looking at it. I'm going, well, I'm asking him all these questions. And he's just standing there looking at it".
"And I finish and he says, 'You done?'. And he goes like this. He rolls his sleeve down and goes over and gets back up on his bike and keeps on going. He never put the two together. He never went, oh, my God. There, you know, here you are. Never did anything like that", he added.
The iconic character is a mischievous, chaotic and morally unpredictable "bio-exorcist" ghost created by filmmaker Tim Burton. It appeared for the first time in the 1988 cult classic 'Beetlejuice', the character is known for his wild green hair, black-and-white striped suit, decaying appearance and irreverent humour.
Beetlejuice possesses supernatural powers. The character remains a pop-culture icon.
— IANS
Reader Comments
That's hilarious! Michael Keaton seems like such a down-to-earth guy. Imagine having Beetlejuice himself compliment your tattoo and you just shrug it off. That guy must have been exhausted from work!
Tim Burton's Beetlejuice is a cult classic in India too, especially among the Gen X and older millennials who grew up on VHS tapes. That actor was probably just too cool to gush. Reminds me of when our Bollywood stars get ignored in Tier-2 cities. 😄
The guy on the bike was probably just a regular working-class American. They don't care about celebrities. Respect to both Keaton for his humility and that random guy for his nonchalance. It's refreshing to hear stories where fame doesn't automatically get you recognition. Also, that tattoo must look incredible if Keaton himself was amazed by it!
Fun story! But honestly, the guy was probably dead tired after a long shift and just wanted to get home. The fact that he even stopped to show his tattoo and listen to Keaton's questions was generous enough. Sometimes our own Bollywood fans can be too obsessive, so this is a nice change of pace.
The irony is priceless. "You have a tattoo of me but you don't recognize me?" This is why I love talk show clips. Michael Keaton is a national treasure. Can't wait for Beetlejuice 2!
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