Julie Newmar Weighs In On Today's Batman and Catwoman

Julie Newmar Weighs In On Today's Batman and Catwoman

Julie Newmar shares her thoughts on the differences between the Catwoman of today and the version she made famous.

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By Hawksblueyes - Sep 05, 2011 10:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: HeroComplex

People tend to get so caught up with the current Chris Nolan version of Batman and the fact that Anne Hathaway is taking over as Catwoman that some forget plenty of actors have previously portrayed the character on film. Before Michelle Pfeiffer donned the cowl, before Halle Berry put on the spiked heels, Julie Newmar had young men drooling all over themselves with her portrayal of the infamous Catwoman in the 1960's Batman series starring Adam West.

Speaking with HERO COMPLEX recently about Bluewater Productions upcoming comic "Secret Lives of Julie Newmar," Newmar also offered her opinion on the Batman and Catwoman as we see them on film today.


“This is what I get from people when they talk to me about the original Catwoman and compare it to the latter ones,” Newmar said. “I think people prefer the more humorous one, the lighter one. People seem to complain that the recent ones are too dark in spirit. But that’s what reflects what’s going on. That’s what film and acting and everything is. … I don’t envy someone that has to play Batman or Catwoman today. It was a heck of a lot more fun when Adam West and I did it.”


According to Newmar, "Secret Lives of Julie Newmar" should be availible this December.


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Supes17
Supes17 - 9/5/2011, 11:16 AM
Supes17
Supes17 - 9/5/2011, 11:19 AM


YOU KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT JULIE:p
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 9/5/2011, 11:44 AM
Gigiddy
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/5/2011, 11:46 AM
she was hot in her day,unlike today's crap looking catwoman.
Fantine
Fantine - 9/5/2011, 11:46 AM
It's werid, her costume is almost identical to Anne's
Supes17
Supes17 - 9/5/2011, 11:48 AM
Supes17
Supes17 - 9/5/2011, 11:48 AM
^"Groovy"
meatbag
meatbag - 9/5/2011, 11:49 AM
I don't know about all of that, but Julie Newmar was a sexy little kitty in her day.
BooYah
BooYah - 9/5/2011, 11:49 AM
Julie Newmar's Catwoman > Anne Hathaway's Catwoman.

Julie Newmar's Selina Kyle < Anne Hathaway's Selina Kyle.

My opinion so far...
SuperSpiderMan5778
SuperSpiderMan5778 - 9/5/2011, 11:51 AM
this catwomn is way better than nolan's catwoman...TDKR will bomb.
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 9/5/2011, 11:53 AM
tea: DUH!!! Who wouldn't you? ;P
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 9/5/2011, 12:07 PM
You took my sheep for purely personal reasons. Need I say more?
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 9/5/2011, 12:26 PM
They sell shims for just that reason.
Supes17
Supes17 - 9/5/2011, 12:34 PM
You haven't even seen her performance in the final film..
jazzman
jazzman - 9/5/2011, 12:38 PM
Adam West Batman was a fricking joke

to the People who complain that the recent ones are too dark in spirit are fricking idiots. heres something to them go and watch Batman and Robin that movie was close to the Adam West Batman.
Supes17
Supes17 - 9/5/2011, 12:42 PM
@jazzman: Check out my first 3 comments...That's the message I'm trying to send
sbdc1939
sbdc1939 - 9/5/2011, 12:51 PM
the hottest catwoman ever in live action for sure
jazzman
jazzman - 9/5/2011, 1:03 PM
@Superman17

hahahaha
ultimatefan1974
ultimatefan1974 - 9/5/2011, 1:08 PM
She gets that cuz it´s from people who know her from the show and grew up with it and probably only knew Batman from the show, which it´s fine. But it´s not the people who grew up with the darker and grittier comics. Nobody questions why something like Alien or Silence Of The Lambs is dark instead of "fun", cuz that´s what it´s meant to be, but what they don´t know is Batman was meant to be that too.
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 9/5/2011, 1:13 PM
NO! NOT PIGGY!!!!!
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 9/5/2011, 1:15 PM
teabag is absolutely correct. Love or hate the "Adam West Batman" but the book was on it's way to being history until the show aired. No Adam West Batman = no Nolan Batman.
HemingfordGrey
HemingfordGrey - 9/5/2011, 1:17 PM
@teabag
Thank you. I was just going to say that.
No matter how much you hate that show, it was the biggest f*cking thing in this country in '66. Batmania swept the nation and many characters actually spawned because of the show.
Batman was an amazing tv series for its day and I'll be damned if it wasn't one of the purest adaptations of a comic book. The late 50's-mid 60's Batman comics were just as campy as the show.
Of course the character isn't all campy now, times have changed. But things were different back then.
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/5/2011, 1:49 PM
adam west batman was a joke it wasn't meant to be taken seriously,tim burton batman was dark & how the modern batman was after the classic comic the dark knight returns.schumacher was abit of both campy,dark & fluorescent paint without these take's on batman no nolan.
headlopper
headlopper - 9/5/2011, 2:08 PM
An egg-cellent egg-hibition of egg-ucating egg-lightenment regarding an egg-ceptional egg-tress who portrayed that felonious feline in fabulous fabrics frolicking frivolously filching funds from philanthropic
ehem...people.
jaysin420
jaysin420 - 9/5/2011, 3:24 PM
Best Catwoman ever, by far.

Gorgeous, insane body, and she even created her own costume!
SkaarJones
SkaarJones - 9/5/2011, 3:32 PM
She was smoking hot.
patriautism
patriautism - 9/5/2011, 3:57 PM
Julie Newmar in that cat suit is one of the things on my list of things to do with a time machine...
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 9/5/2011, 4:06 PM
I honestly think that she's the sexiest ((or at least she WAS)) Catwoman. Michelle Pfiefer is a close second.
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 9/5/2011, 4:27 PM
teabag: Where did all your comments go?
jf11mm
jf11mm - 9/5/2011, 4:31 PM
I have to admit my favorite is Michelle pfeiffer. I'm always going to love the orginal show and the actors on it but Michelle pfeiffer just had it for me.
localman
localman - 9/5/2011, 4:40 PM
The most Cat-like Catwoman, however, was Eartha Kitt. That woman was amazingly graceful, and had a voice that could purrr. I got to see her live in a play once, and she was amazing to watch "glide" instead of walk. She was tiny, however -- She was no more than 4'10" tall.

Lee Meriwether was the prettiest Catwoman . . . she was a former Miss America.

But Julie Newmar was the sexiest.
Supes17
Supes17 - 9/5/2011, 5:21 PM
sheebz
sheebz - 9/5/2011, 5:55 PM
well said julie newmar!
meatbag
meatbag - 9/5/2011, 6:30 PM
I understand some of those "campy" TV episodes were adapted straight from actual issues of Batman and Detective Comics. Whaddaya know? Stuff actually happened in comics BEFORE Batmnan Begins! Whoddathunk it?
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 9/5/2011, 9:11 PM
What Newmar is saying is; she got to play Catwoman during a more positive time when it came to the fun and campy show. She doesn't envy Hathaway because she's doing Catwoman during the time of the internet troll, douche fanboys and anonymous hate spewers. I agree with her and I used to be glued to the TV when that bat signal started spinning. Right before Gillagan's Island came on.
ROMACK
ROMACK - 9/5/2011, 10:45 PM
Julie Newmar was beautiful. Best Catwoman ever.
Ghasst
Ghasst - 9/5/2011, 10:57 PM
Sorry, but thats retarded. I will never favor a light-hearted 'humorous' version of a world that is supposed to be dark and bleak. Its a necessary part of the human spirit and obviously im not alone... considering the major flops of Batman Forever / Batman & Robin... people want the real darkness that comes with loss, crime, vengeance, death, and unachievable triumph.
dcbat
dcbat - 9/6/2011, 2:57 AM
she gave me wood when i was 10 years old.
ha Julie.............
CaptainPresley
CaptainPresley - 9/6/2011, 4:06 AM
I love the 66 Batman TV show! When are Warners and Fox going to figure out how to share the profits and release it on DVD/Blu-Ray?
dnno1
dnno1 - 9/6/2011, 4:47 AM
Jordan Carver should play Julie Newmar's Catwoman.
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