OTHER TECH

Can you give me some details about what will happen next season? No, I can't. It really is kept under wraps. But there'll be more of the same cutting-edge, whimsical silliness. And I like that. I've done everything - theater, TV, and 50 or so movies - and I prefer to deliver the laughs, even though it's more difficult than drama.

I've heard you're doing a reality show? It will be on TV Land later this fall - a day in the life of Adam West and other nonsense. They'll follow me working, being interviewed at K-Rock, walking in the woods, fishing, writing - just things I do every day.

What are some of your favorite TV shows and movies? I enjoy watching lots of different programs. Like a lot of men, I feel I'm better than anyone else with a remote, and don't try to take it - especially if you're a woman. Recent movies I've watched are a small French film called The Chorus and Lost in Translation, which I thought was remarkable. I also like Being There, My Favorite Year, and Red River. I like a movie with layers, otherwise you should just go see Kill Bill or something.

Do you go to the movie theater, or do you prefer to watch movies at home in your Bat Cave? [laughs] Well, we turned the Bat Cave into a neo-tango club. I live in a small town, but there's a multiplex, so usually I go there. It's hard to find time to see every movie I want to, so frequently it's a matter of going the DVD route. We have a big-screen TV, but if I'm watching an epic movie, I want to be in a movie theater where there's an epic-size screen.

Your site (adamwest.com) has the Batman theme playing in the background. What else do you listen to? I have eclectic tastes, but mostly it's jazz. I have XM satellite radio for most of my listening. You can flip around and hear anything.

Now that you're a cultural icon, what's left for you to do? Early in my career, I directed live TV. When I got to Hollywood and got a contract with Warner Brothers, I decided I wanted to pursue acting, so I stopped all my directing ambitions. But if I found something that really excited me, I'd like to direct again so I could put something together my way. That's a frustration most actors have - you come in, do your part, get the check, and go. You have no more influence. But I've been very lucky. I could have been typecast as Batman, but I haven't allowed that.

Are you going to be in Gotham City any time soon? I get there once in awhile. Would you like to take a little spin in the Batmobile?