Michael Keaton; The Theory Of Everything; Doubles all round
Presented by Francine Stock. Batman star Michael Keaton on Birdman, director James Marsh on his Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory Of Everything, plus Enemy and The Double.
With Francine Stock.
Batman star Michael Keaton discusses the similarities between his career and that of his character in Birdman, an actor making a come-back after finding fame playing a winged super-hero.
Director James Marsh reveals what Stephen Hawking really thought of his bio-pic The Theory Of Everything.
Enemy, in which Jake Gyllenhaal plays a man haunted by his doppelganger, is the second movie released in the last 12 months about doubles. The other, The Double, was based on a story by Dostoevsky and directed by Richard Ayoade, who explains the technical difficulties of getting an actor to talk to himself.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Francine Stock |
| Interviewed Guest | James Marsh |
| Interviewed Guest | Michael Keaton |
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