Tim Burton was immortalized in Hollywood history on Tuesday afternoon.
The director, who has been turning out classic films since the ā80s including āBeetlejuice,ā Edward Scissorhands,ā and āThe Nightmare Before Christmas,ā landed a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Actors Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton spoke at the ceremony. Ryder and Keaton both starred in Burtonās 1988 movie āBeetlejuiceā and its 2024 sequel āBeetlejuice Beetlejuice.ā Additionally, Keaton played Batman in Burtonās 1989 āBatmanā and 1992ās āBatman Forever.ā Ryder starred opposite Johnny Depp in 1990ās āEdward Scissorhands.ā
Tim Burton attends his ceremony for a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sept. 03, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Warner Bros. via Getty Images)
Burtonās films are often known to be quite quirky, something both Ryder and Keaton acknowledged and loved about the director.
āGiving him this star is sort of like pinning a star on Mount Everest to me,ā Ryder explained. āTim has such a beautiful understanding of the human heart. He knows the heartache of the misunderstood, the strange and unusual.ā
Keaton touted his 30-year friendship with Burton and praised the directorās ability to make him feel at ease on the set.
āWhen I hear Winona and all these other people use this word āweird,ā well then count me in because I feel really, really comfortable working with this guy right here,ā he explained. āItās just a joy.ā
Actor Danny DeVito was also in attendance, he was The Penguin in āBatman Returns.ā
Burton grew up in Burbank, California watching Vincent Priceās horror films, which influenced the gothic themes woven into his films.
He received his star in the motion pictures category and itās appropriately placed in front of Hollywood Toys & Costumes, as itās a location that means a lot to him.
āI used to come down here (Hollywood) and visit the Larry Edmunds Bookshop,ā he reminisced. āWhen I found out it (the starās location) was here, I almost started crying because Iāve been coming here ever since I was a little child and this store hasnāt changed at all. So for me, itās just an honor to have a star but also to have it right here in front of this incredible shop.ā
Burtonās latest film, āBeetlejuice Beetlejuice,ā is set to hit theaters on Sept. 6.