At least I did that.. Im going to keep sidetracking now thats your influence, by the way. I have a Batman question: When I rewatched Batman and Batman Returns it seemed to me as if there was a progression from one film to the next in how you played Bruce Wayne. Ive been like that since I was a little kid. Those usually kill. Im not being cute: When I hear you speak I go, I have a feeling he knows more about Bruce Wayne than I do. I dont know if I thought about it that much. We can laugh at the people who obsess but its none of my business what people think. The Hulu limited series offers an on-the-ground view of how Purdue Pharmas drug created the opioid crisis. 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.. Thats good. Trust me. Once this pill enters peoples lives, it doesnt quitand neither does the sales team. When I say I chased this fish down: in and out of a drift boat five or six times. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. What Dopesick does best is slowly unfold the breathtaking scope of the drugs impacttying together the story of growing addiction and Purdue Pharmas rapacious marketing. Ramseyer, who has not seen Dopesick, would not say what impact he thought the series might have. Yes. They just did. [76] Despite his political outspokenness during the 2020 election, Keaton later stated that it's better for celebrities not to speak about politics. 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? "[24][25] Keaton has said in several interviews that he searched a phone book under "K," saw "Keaton" and decided to stop looking. Whats the trick? Huey was there. And Andy was right about a lot of stuff that Id thought: I dont know if you should do that with this guy. The part was then given to actor Matthew Fox. 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. I know you like to talk in sports metaphors so [Laughs.] Its probably annoying to some people. Please. 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. Youre the boss. [1] In 2016, he was named Officer of Order of Arts and Letters in France. Over eight dizzying episodes, seven of which were sent to critics, everything unravels. That quality is on display in various forms in his recent work as a contract killer in the thriller The Protg, released in August; as Kenneth Feinberg, the real-life lawyer in charge of dispensing the 9/11 victims compensation fund in Worth, which premieres on Netflix Sept. 3; and as a small-town doctor whose eyes gradually open to the opioid crisis in the Hulu limited series Dopesick, slated for release on Oct. 13. The film received overwhelmingly positive acclaim and grossed over $1billion worldwide, making it one of the most financially successful films ever. Most notable is a former FDA director,Curtis Wright,who reportedly took a $400,000 employment deal at Purduea year after he oversaw the approval of OxyContin. I mean, Thomas McGuane, hes an old friend. Tuck tuck fold. [Laughs.] A guy like you probably said, I understand all of this. [Laughs.] The truth becomes clear as Finnix watches one patient after another including an injured young coal miner played by Kaitlyn Dever becomes addicted. agent who in the 1990s begins to notice a troubling pattern of addiction to prescription opioids in rural areas.. 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. She continues: He was a really, really great uncle. Finnix is persuaded by aggressive Purdue salespeople that OxyContin is a miracle drug a powerful, long-acting painkiller that they insist is addictive in less than 1 percent of people who take it as prescribed. Im probably overanalyzing it. Mr. Dopesick is going to make you angry. Once the role was retooled to be a long-running series regular, Keaton withdrew. The kind of athletes Ive always liked are the grinders. He was reportedly dissatisfied with the screenplay approved by the new director, Joel Schumacher. Simon & Schuster. Shes great though. Maybe I did. [71], In the 1980s, Keaton bought a ranch near Big Timber, Montana, where he spends much of his time. Certain things started coming around for me because I said, Im not lying down. I dont know. Name: Michael Keaton Birth Year: 1951 Birth date: September 5, 1951 Birth State: Pennsylvania Birth City: Coraopolis Birth Country: United States Gender: Male Im a [expletive] hitter. Then you go, I can hit that. So you just hang in there. From Michael Keatons Batman to Harrison Fords Indiana Jones, nostalgia was the common theme in footage of this years blockbusters. Your attitude, how you look at things and what you can create is more in your power than a lot of people think. But I thought: Ill be all right. That mind-set wont help us make changes to prevent reoccurrences, he continued. Having recognizable faces in those roles can be transformative in shaping more positive attitudes.. Michael John Douglas (born September 5, 1951), known professionally as Michael Keaton, is an American actor. [46], Keaton starred alongside Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts in Alejandro Gonzlez Irritu's Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), playing Riggan Thomson, a screen actor, famous for playing the iconic titular superhero, who puts on a Broadway play based on a Raymond Carver short story to regain his former glory. You dont mean Huey Lewis? So I go, OK, Im kind of scared, but I pretty much know this material works. In an excellent, charismatic turn, Rosario Dawson plays Bridget Meyer, a DEA investigator who finds the tentacles of Purdue Pharmas influence everywhere she turns. I pretty much and Im not saying this out of, well, wait a minute, maybe I am saying it out of braggadocio. I could have turned somebody around. People have come up to me about My Life and certain things that Ive done and commented on what it meant to them. [Laughs.] But I think works real important. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, In Dopesick, Keaton plays a rural doctor sucked into the opioid epidemic. But then what do you actually do after you ask yourself what you really want? The medicine can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose and is often available at local pharmacies without a prescription. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Pharmacies keep reporting break-ins where the thieves only want the pill. [3], Michael John Douglas, the youngest of seven children, was born at Ohio Valley Hospital in Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania,[4] on September 5, 1951. (Several states have said they will appeal the settlement.). I dont know. Seriously? he asked. While he continued to receive good notices from the critics (particularly for Jackie Brown), he was not able to re-approach the box-office success of Batman until the release of Disney/Pixar's Cars (2006), in which he voiced Chick Hicks, a green race car with a mustache, who frequently loses his patience with losing to his longtime rival, Strip Weathers, a.k.a. The influence of Michael Keatons starring role in director Tim Burtons 1989 big screen bonanza, Batman, remains powerful. Teenagers are snorting it for funand then overdosing. Theres a passage in the piece you wrote for that book about fishing, Astream: If youre doing it right, the longer you live, the more you become just who you really are. Are you becoming closer to who you really are? Dopesick follows Finnix and his patient Betsy (Kaitlyn Dever) over the course of several years, as Oxycontin rips their lives to shreds. Woody Allen cast Keaton as the lead in The Purple Rose of Cairo the following year, but after filming began Allen felt Keaton was "too modern" and reshot his scenes with Jeff Daniels in the final film, further delaying his transition to drama in the public eye. Like Im involved with this environmentally conscientious construction company. With fentanyl, there is only a short window of time to intervene and save a persons life during an overdose. Early footage from The Flash teases Michael Keaton's inactivity as Batman, and a theory suggests Bruce Wayne faked his death after Batman Returns. If youre concerned that a loved one could be exposed to fentanyl, you may want to buy naloxone. Better roles will come around. Take close ones right on the edge of the plate. Hes refreshingly way more normal than people I dont know if normal is the right word but you know what I mean. Then you have to drill down and have the balls to say, If thats what you really want, then you have to do X. You know what the rest of it is? [42], Keaton starred in the 2007 TV miniseries The Company, set during the Cold War, in which he portrayed the real-life CIA counterintelligence chief James Jesus Angleton. Im just saying. Only take pills that were prescribed by your doctor and came from a licensed pharmacy. "Dopesick" star Michael Keaton knows the heartbreak of addiction all too well. Aaron Sorkin on Scott Rudin: He Got What He Deserves The Controversy Behind the Scenes of Dallas Buyers Club Steven Van Zandt Talks Making, and Ending, The Sopranos Love Is a Crime: The Rise and Fall of Walter Wangers Cleopatra Matt Drudges Impeachment Debut and Strange Origin Story Squid Game: The Perfect Show for Our Current Dystopia An Oral History of Zoolander Which James Bond Star Is the Ultimate 007? From the Archive: The Epic Folly and Scandalous Romance of Cleopatra Sign up for the HWD Daily newsletter for must-read industry and awards coverageplus a special weekly edition of Awards Insider., 2023 Cond Nast. 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. Keaton first rose to fame for his 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. He is known for his various comedic and dramatic film roles, including Jack Butler in Mr. Whats the job at hand? Hed hate it, she says. 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