ours, when the stuntman falls off the roof, it's a real man falling off the roof and hitting the bottom. And I think
that is very important. It's very human and I suppose the class of acting is a little better... For a start both Batman
and the butler are Oscar-winners! (laughs). Gary Oldman, who's the chief of police, nearly became one himself, do you
see what I mean? So it's a very high standard of acting, and a very high standard of reality. That's the secret of that
series, for me.
Empire: How did it compare with making Batman Begins, your first one with Chris?
Micheal: It's always the same. He's got an overcoat on and a flask of tea in his pocket. He's very quiet and he
just wanders around looking at everything, and then he comes up and whispers something to you and everything is very
controlled. Everybody knows exactly what they're doing... With the exception of me! (laughs). Its true, I think he's the
great new director of our time. That's my opinion.
Empire: How do you feel about Chris now ending the series?
Micheal: He's got to go on, he's got some other idea, and I'm in it! I've been in everything he's done since he's
been in Hollywood. We're each others' good luck charms. I always say to him, "I'm not your good luck charm, you are
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mine!" (laughs)
Empire: Will you miss playing Alfred?
Micheal: In a way, but in a way it's right. I mean, I've played him three times. His role in Batman is to be your
reality. When you get into the fantasy, suddenly you've got the butler there saying exactly what you're thinking - "you
can't do that! You can't go flying up in a bat suit in here! What are you, nuts?!" He is the foot on the ground and that's
what was always important to me. And I played it that way. I remember once when Chris told me this would be the last one I
said, "if they're doing another one I'm going to play the butler if it's any good and if they offer it to me." He said, "I
want ten percent." I said, "No, you're not getting it!". It's that sort of relationship...
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