Adam West

In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Adam West (1928-2017) talks about his early years in television, when he was under contract with Warner Bros. and appeared on many episodes of the studio's television Westerns. He speaks in great detail about the show with which he is most identified, Batman. He discusses his casting in the role of "Batman," his approach to the character, and specific production details, which gave the series its comic book look. He also discusses working with co-star Burt Ward and the Hollywood luminaries who guest starred as villains, including Frank Gorshin, Burgess Meredith, Cesar Romero, Otto Preminger, Liberace, and Milton Berle. West talks about his career after the series ended, which left him typecast. He then discusses his later work and his voiceover roles in animated series, including Family Guy, where he plays an exaggerated version of himself, "Mayor Adam West." Stephen J. Abramson conducted the interview on March 16, 2006 in Santa Monica, CA.