I want to hear more about the drunk batman who broke his foot.
I've told the story before.
The basics:
Friend of mine ran the theater. He was having Batman parachute in on opening night. Needed a Joker. Prevailed on me and I agreed. Dyed my hair green. Painted and powdered the face so makeup would stick and not wipe off. Scared little kids who didn't believe I was real and tried to smudge it.
Expecting a moderate crowd. Well, with Batman parachuting in and TV Stations there, the crowd grew. Batman's landing area was reduced as cars packed in.
Scenario was that Batman and I were supposed to mock fight, he'd take me down, put me in the back of a black limo and then go sign some autographs before driving off to take me to "arkham"
So Batman leaps out. Can't remember now if it was a plane or a copter. I'm being interviewed by a TV station, staying in character as he starts his plunge. Don't know if it was the spotlights shining up at him or the wind or what, but Batman strays off course a little. Bangs off the roof of a car and hits the pavement.
Joker cuts the interview so he can go take care of the uninvited pest. With cameras running, I reach Batman who is lying on the ground. He may have already been slightly intoxicated. He grabs me by the lapel, pulls me down and shouts into my face "I think I broke my fucking ankle.."
So I help him up, drag him around a bit and then shove him into the limo. Had to adlib the escape. We then drive around town in the limo while he gets progressively drunker and begins hanging out the sunroof screaming "I'M BATMAN!!" at people.
Fun day.
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