Winona Ryder Jokes One of Her 'Favorite Parts' ofBeetlejuice 2Was 'Getting to Stare into' Michael Keaton's Eyes Again

Beetlejuice Beetlejuicehas finally materialized. Tim Burton’s highly anticipated sequel to 1988’sBeetlejuicehad its world premiere at theVenice Film Festivalon Wednesday, Aug. 28, where several of its stars turned out in support. Among those in attendance included director Burton, 66, along with starsMichael Keaton,Winona Ryder,Jenna Ortega,Catherine O’Hara,Willem Dafoe,Monica BellucciandJustin Theroux. Duringa press conferenceamid the movie’s premiere, Ryder, 52, joked to Keaton, 72, “One of my favorite parts was getting to stare into your eyes” again.

Winona Ryder Opens Up About Leaving Hollywood After 2001 Shoplifting Arrest: 'I Checked Out'

Winona Ryder on Aug. 28.Photo:Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Marilla Sicilia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Winona Ryder“checked out” of Hollywood after her December 2001 shoplifting arrest and the negative headlines that followed. While Ryder, 52, hasspoken about the arrest before, she reflected on the incident’s impact in a new interview withEsquire, published on Thursday, Aug. 29. “I checked out,” she told the magazine when asked how she coped after her arrest. “I think I just checked out.

Winona Ryder's 3 Siblings: All About Sunyata, Jubal and Uri

Winona Ryder and her brother Uri.Photo:Bei/Shutterstock Bei/Shutterstock Winona Ryderand her siblings, Sunyata, Jubal and Uri, all have a passion for the arts. Eventually, the family relocated to San Francisco, where theymade regular seven-hour road tripsto Los Angeles for Winona’s auditions. “I couldn’t work if it coincided with school. My parents — who are just my best friends — were very wary of Hollywood. They associated it with Judy Garland’s tragedy, and we never relocated there,” theBeetlejuiceBeetlejuicestar toldAnOther Magazinein 2024.

Winona Ryder's Parents Refused to Move Her to L.A. as a Child Star Because They Were 'Wary of Hollywood'

Winona Ryder attends a photocall for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” in Venice, Italy.Photo:Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage Winona Ryder’s parents were cautious about her child stardom. Speaking withAnOther Magazine, theBeetlejuice Beetlejuiceactress, 52, opened up about the beginning of her career, recalling how her parents chose to drive seven hours from San Francisco to Los Angeles each time she had an audition rather than relocate there. “I couldn’t work if it coincided with school. My parents — who are just my best friends — were very wary of Hollywood.

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