Adam West

Actor Adam West talked about his early years in television, when he was under contract with Warner Bros. and appeared on many episodes of the studio’s TV westerns. He spoke in great detail about the role with which he is most identified,  Batman. He discussed his casting in the role, his approach to the character, and specific production details, which gave the series its comic book look. He also discussed 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. He talked about his career after the series ended, which left him typecast. He then discussed his later work, including his voiceover roles in animated series, including The Family Guy, where he plays an exaggerated version of himself, “Mayor Adam West.” The interview was conducted by Stephen J. Abramson on March 16, 2006.