Justine Bateman on fame, reality stars, & Michael J. Fox 

Justine is 55 years old, mature, one would not expect someone to have not self reflected and processed their life in their 5th decade of life because its what adults who are supposed to do! The young can't possibly appreciate truly until they too have embraced their own experience. Its part of the process of Nature. There are seasons. Its maturity, its not to be aplauded like some feat of a super human! What is to be aplauded is Justine's choice to write and share her experiences and speak about what is real and what is not. I hope you read her book ...

@@fingerprint5511 nicely said

@@fingerprint5511 Different people embrace or deny their "maturity" in different ways and at different times in their lives. In addition, different cultures and different generations within those cultures deal with and define maturity in their own way. Here in the U.S., some could say that a given 20 year old acts very mature, while others might see the person as too serious and still others may define the behavior as disingenuous. To applaud or disagree with any part of a person's maturity is the choice of each individual.

Same!!! What a find… going to buy her book.

"Standards" is a very strong word for entertainment these days !

A breathe of fresh air!

Larry isn't really interested in following her into the deeper, more esoteric parts of her theories.

Absolutely.

When she was at her height of fame there was Angeline, who was famous like the Kardashians are today...famous for just being who they were. It’s not changed that much it’s just been magnified. There are smart people today who are famous and ridiculous people who are famous today. As it has always been and always will be.

She flirted with me too when I worked at Barnes & Noble in NYC. Maybe she has a thing for ....ansen's?

I think she looks great. Arms and upper body toned and tight, great skin. Many people 10 years younger couldn't wear sleeveless like that. Good show, Justine. Keep it up.

Oh my gosh!! Who makes that kind of a statement!! I’ll bet she was being nice “ansen” guys!!!!!! Oh my gosh !! And all of you guys in this line up are all about her looks! Get over YOURSELVES!! (I’m sure you’re adorable!)

Lucky dog you....

@@rdpmackie I don't know where to begin with your statement. Who it is to say what a 20-year old is supposed to wear? And... have you seen 20 year-olds lately, grandpa? I have because I work with a bunch of them and they don't dress like that. For starters, she wasn't wearing jeans torn jeans. And maybe she dyes her hair because the gray is not spread evenly and she doesn't like the patchy look. Also, 20 year-olds dye their hair all kinds of colors, INCLUDING GREY. Seriously grandpa, you need to analyze your views. Totally ridiculous.

Mine too!

Mine three!!

Mine was Veronica Hamel but it’s happening now because I just discovered Hill St. blues. She’s stunningly beautiful on that show

Mine fo!

Me too! Oh yeah, I'm straight, my bad 🤣

She has a Computer Science degree from U.C.L.A.

I actually learned something new from her during this interview about how YOUNG people in Hollywood and fame get delusional.

@@boruff68 I don't think its delusional. They are being manipulated for someone else's gain. Once the gain is achieved they are disposable.

I would love to sit down and just have a conversation with her! What intelligence!!💕💕

@@igorschmidlapp6987 A degree automatically makes someone smart. Oh wait...

Well, NBC had a great line up but....the 70's Saturday night CBS All in the Family, Jeffersons, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett was pretty darn good. And I love her! She's so articulate and real.

A different time. People still had shared experiences then still. Where are people now on a Thursday evening; split up a thousand different ways.

Excellent evening of television!

agreed

And they had a narcissitic agent father.

Only smart people can act like dumb people.

Maybe that's why shé got out of that sick industry.

That was really nice of him. He sounded protective

Michael J Fox also speaks really highly of her and how an amazing actress she is.

@@minyrar7107 That made me happy too.

I had the same reaction. Shamefully, in the first seconds you wonder what happened, but then you listen to her and by second five realize that's a terrible judgment, she's an intelligent, strong, lovely human being and you're awful for being judgmental. We need to normalize normal aging.

@@deer105 I'm awful?

@@BramHepburn no, I was saying I was awful for wondering what happened to her

@@deer105 lol phew thanks for the clarification. Hopefully years from now, as we evolve, the idea of body enhancements and plastic surgery will look as silly as an 80's Mohawk haircut looks today

@@BramHepburn Ahh following that same wisdom we probably shouldn’t judge people’s haircuts either.

probably because she looked "normal" just a few years ago. the difference in her looks is shocking. drugs or eating disorder?

She is right about these tumor videos. It is so gross, but you can't look away.

Articulate? NM.

David Caldwell I agree completely!

@@CoolGobyFish Could be menopause. It ages women.

Her before the drugs ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QM6Owv5t7lc.html

A real person who looks 20 years older than they are.

Yeah, but does she still get acting jobs?

@@jakeboss1655 Haha hahaha

My mother is 76 and has not a single wrinkle in her face. All natural, no plastic surgery, just been eating healthy food, Glas of wine a day, workout 4 times a week and thinking positive. And to be honest doesn't look a day older than Justin. Does that mean that my mother probably isn't a real person? So a person should look like Ramses III mummy in order to be classified as a real person. Sorry, but at 54 today, an avarage normal healthy person should look better. Not in terms of look itself, because everyone has a personal taste. But overall from biological and medical point of view.

I was vaguely interested in this interview to see what Justine had to say but after a couple of minutes was drawn into watching all of it. Very impressive, intelligent, and well spoken woman.

It's a he.

She has not aged well.

She is 54. Not 64. This is not natural aging. The people saying she looks her age and natural are the ones making people like me comment about her looks. Please stop. Thanks.

Time has not been kind..but..she doesnt get work done like everyone else so she is all natural

@@RockinDaBoombox Nobody is making you comment about her looks other than you, so that's a cop-out

And she has a computer science degree from UCLA

I believe it’s also drugs correct me if I’m wrong but when a person abuses drugs their skin to age as they get older. She has earned her years and owning it. I love the Micheal J. Fox,Jason Bateman, Courtney Cox she was at 2 great shows, Rob Lowe, forgive but the doctor who played on Greys Anatomy, John Cusack, his sister, Sarah Jesika Parker, Mathew Broderick, Duckie from Pretty n pink, Molly Rigwald, Anthony Micheal Hall, etc, . Wonderful teenage film actors whose career has sky rock it and been in this business and are grounded.

Exactly, I am the same age and doing my best to take care of myself and radiate inner beauty and kindness and not obsess over getting a few wrinkles.

@@KatieKamala ABSOLUTELY. Inner beauty shines through to the exterior🌷

yandrsupreme I think she had an eating disorder in the past . ?? But yes she is very thin . That’s what is aging her .

I really loved this interview. Justine is an intelligent and grown up woman’s. I am an older woman and most times no one notices me. What do us older women no anyway, we no plenty. Age is only a number all we want is respect. Be kind to everyone life is short.😘🦋🌻

Love that

I agree.

Me too, But she might talk too much....

She seems like a genuine person.

@@chrisrandall2710 considering the quality of her content, I'd worry that perhaps it wouldn't be enough

Electric Violin Lady Good move!

Maybe that's exactly how lots of actors are behind the forced reality of their fame? Isn't that her whole message? That there is a human beings that fame with talents a virtues unseen..

Plastic, hollywood clone.😅lol

yes she very beautiful

I agree

Agree.

Steven Chagnon me too!!!!!!!!!

Steven Chagnon Ooooh. Great idea!

...here, here..!👍

YES. Was looking foward to it. !

Love ❤️ that show. Can’t wait for season 4.

Heather Morehouse Dude! People have been ripping on Larry King for 25 years on his “crypt keeper” looks and the shoulders. Where you been?

@@slimlouis6441 Men do NOT get the flack women get for their looks, at all. And I grew up watching him, so I have been here.

@@txspacemom765 lol you've clearly never worked in a predominantly male environment.

@@p0llenp0ny I was in the Navy so thanks!

Heather your right, men dont get as much flack for their looks, but LK has had plenty. Id also say that the worst critics of women’s looks are other women. IMO

BBD Design Oh really ... what is the reason ?

@BBD Design 😁😁. 👍. ( She does look pretty bad for 56!!)

@BBD Design what's the reason?

Jason is NOT her brother

@@marion8354 Yes, he is.

She is! And thank you for focusing on that instead of her appearance like so many others have in this comment section! She has many insightful and interesting things to say here!

True. Although I will say (and I'm just purely speculating here) that it's sad that she perhaps felt she needed to neglect/sacrifice her beauty in order to be seen/heard/taken seriously as an intellectual woman and not just ditzy "Malory" from "Family Ties". Not even her eyebrows are done. Her appearance DOES speek volumes whether one wants to hear it or not. And it also DOES speak volumes about the psychological/emotional impact fame had on her as a young woman in Hollywood.🤷‍♀️

AN* intellectual not A intellectual. Say it out loud and perhaps this will help.

yeah Larry King still has it!

What a patronising comment, just because she has aged badly.

no she has just been pumping her body full of nicotine which destroys elastin which is why she looks old for her age Tobacco, kids.... not even once....

@@RussellBarth 🤔

@@RussellBarth I agree...she could've taken care of her face/neck and skin way better...she looks old for her age...her body seems ok though...nevertheless, she seems more deep and thorough than most of celebrities...it's sad she quit acting because the industry needs people like her...she was talented and could've evolved tremendously as an actress...

I know imagine how she would look with duck lips and fillers. She`s extremely intelligent and a natural beauty.

@@andshewas296 She wouldn't need duck lips or fillers...just a great face and neck rejuvenation/lifting, a great moisturizer and hair treatment...

I agree.

EXACTLY!

Ok, I'm going to try.

She looks bad but not as bad as Larry King looks now. Lol

She looks like she chain smokes amd drinks are you kidding me look she looks 70 years old

bojack40 You think?

Yes agree

She did not age well, and it's insulting to her and us to claim she is beautiful..I'm sure she would see through you.

She looks sick and unhealthy. Some age well, others don't.

sebastiaanvanwater I bet you don’t look no better, your obsession with her looks is what she was talking about

that thinking is demonic and scary. She was so beautiful, and it's in pictures, so everyone knows. so she can chill and be natural- as everyone Should be, if not for angst.

I agree. The forever youthful mage society expects as we age is unattainable because if you get cosmetic work done you are criticized for being insecure and looking fake. If you don't you are called scary and old. As women we can't win the public opinion so we have to have self esteem regardless and walk our own path with confidence, not caring about the herd mentality.

It’s really not thought of of as pleasing though because it’s almost always too much or done so late in age, so most people just just cringe at the result.

52

@@R0yL33 no. She's 54.

@@RB-tx4mnThe interview was done in 2018 (see description). She was born in 66.

Wow I thought she was in her 60s. Ouch!

April May Maybe you should get out more.

I agree and that is probably why she quit and focused on her mind and other interests.

Boy, if that isn’t the truth!!

I'm sure there are plenty intelligent ppl in the industry but that's not what makes you famous in entertainment. For the longest time ppl like Geena Davis were also labelled as flaky actors, and not known to be smart enough to be Mensa material.

rias she’s so completely different from her Mallory Keaton character. They often say it takes someone intelligent to play someone so slow. I guess this was the case with her.😊

shes "smart" in the way people who drop lsd are "smart". I find her diatribes trite and boring

shigeolincolntaco I’m right here with ya!

😁

Haha. I see your point. But I did not need quarantine to send me down some strange youtube rabbit holes that make me question how I spend my time.

yep

Oh, I agree....

So true. Even as Mallory.

Beautiful, subtle comment

Same here, I have always liked her. She reminds me of my sister.

That's a brilliant observation. You are PRETTY AMAZING yourself! PRETTY and AMAZING I should say..

Jude, you needed to take a deep and lengthy look in the mirror before writing what you did because good looks isn’t a strong asset of yours. Your insecurities and inferiority is showing.

Jerry Donahue, go ahead and google “emotional intelligence”. It is relevant. Also, how is it that being Jewish somehow explains her feelings on fame and all the trappings?

If you have no control over your emotion, then you are not being “emotionallly intelligent”

yes, the problem is Hollywood doesn't care about your IQ. It only cares about your sex appeal.

My sister is 56 and the other is 54 neither look like that. Naturally some of us arent used to ppl aging that way. And it seriously looks like drug use not aging.

she may have gotten a lot of sun and went through a lot of stress. she looks beautiful. she has been through a lot. God bless her. she does not look bad at all, but very natural and beautiful. God bless her. But, for the grace of God there went any of us having to have our lives scrutinized in a glass house.

@@daddyschoc every one is different. Some of the women i went to school with look years older some younger its genetic..to declare that some you don't know is on drugs is a stretch and also quite disrespectful..

Nah nah, something is wrong unless she's in her 80's or 90's. Whatever age she is glad she alive.

Right the frick on! There should be no shame in aging!

You make a very good point. My grand ebony cat agrees.

Yep. He wasn’t as smart as she clearly is.

The 80's really was a unique time in history, wasn't it? A fleeting time in history that one had to be there to fully appreciate.

people are so used to seeing stars that have had plastic surgery and botox . To see someone that looks natural for their age is odd to them . Look at Kristy Brinkley she has had so much done she does not look real any more . Women think they are supposed to look like that at 63

*makes dramatic flourish* ACTING!!!

I’ve heard the ditzy characters are played by the smartest actors because playing dumb actually requires intelligence apparently. Another example is Ashton Kutcher is seemingly smart and that’s how he could convincingly play Kelso. Or Lisa Kudrow was really bright to pull of Phoebe.

@@AngelaMastrodonato no

sandramA heynemana I agree that’s she natural and simply lovely. But as an eating disorder therapist, I can see she struggles. There’s a very specific look that I can identify. My heart goes out to her and hopefully she gets some help. There’s natural but there’s also healthy. 🙏🏻

Im 54 and im no senior citizen

54 is not a senior citizen

Most places give you a “senior” discount at 55. I don’t make the rules. Lol

I guess they are offering senior discounts at certain places at 55 so I get what you are saying, but I consider 62 and up senior. And a lot of 62-70 year old seniors I know even seem too young to be called a senior! Your age is just a number these days.

@Cindy Who I'm older than she is and I look much younger.

Vinny D Rosie O Donnell cones to mind. When she had her talk show I can remember that she would ask the guest a question, they would answer with two or three sentences and somehow it would always get back to her and then she pretty much would talk about herself for the remainder of the interview.

Oprah often butts in when someone is about to reveal something. And likes to add her own take too often. Annoying.

When did he die?

Thank you for being one of the strong people to speak up here. People need to shut up and listen for a change.

@@jaimhaas5170 I felt the need. People are horrible, aren't they? Thus far, every comment besides ours have been a perfect learning opportunity for my three strong, intelligent daughters.

@@globalwarmhugs7741 it's really a decline in manners. Just like people who are looking down at their phones all the time and will not even say thank you to someone holding a door for them. I often see younger 30ish women being the absolute worst.

@Global Warmhugs, Right On! I agree TY, she's keeping it real not faking the funk! She went through a period of anorexia, which having that disorder alone ages you with the constant purging and deficiency in vitamins Overcoming that she's done TV,Movies,Theater,Writer of books & scripts,Producer,Director,Clothing Co.,degree in Computer Science, and is a licensed pilot. Oh, also a millionaire! So, people can throw all the stones they want, but there only going to bounce back and hit themselves in the head.

@@216Numbskull well stated and thought out. I wish I would see more comments that show critical thinking skills as you have demonstrated here.

And it reminds you how much *you've* aged. That's the root of the discomfort.

it's shocking because I haven't looked at her face in over 30 years lol

Agreed if she had never been famous and just met her out walking her dog you would likely be impressed by her intellect and her fitness and think she looked good for a woman post 50.

Yes. Thank you.

I think you need to take off your blinders!

True.....she's also lost alot of weight.

Actually she would look even skinnier. The camera adds 10 pounds. Anyone in TV knows that.

I’d love to listen to her any day compared to the Kardashians