Michael keaton heads an allstar cast in this riveting story of a former superhero film star grappling with dwindling fame, an estranged daughter, theatre critics and inner demons. Birdman stars michael keaton and emma stone the new. The edward snowden pic citizenfour was named best documentary. He first rose to fame for his roles on the cbs sitcoms alls fair and the mary tyler moore hour and his comedic film roles in night shift 1982, mr. In his breakthrough movie, 1983s mr mom, keaton played a stayathome father. Riggan is getting ready for his broadway debut where he is footing the production and starring in the play that he. The 50th chicago international film festival presented actor michael keaton with the founders. With new film birdman, keaton is back above the title with a role that is touted to bag him. List of awards and nominations received by michael keaton. Inarritu and cinematographer emmanuel lubezki on the set of birdman. Even the fresh air interview with michael keaton, i realize now, was deliberately vague about the film.
With michael keaton, zach galifianakis, edward norton, andrea riseborough. That is also perhaps the motivation behind casting keaton in the first place. He talks to ryan gilbey about how the film has redefined. Oct 12, 2014 michael keaton has drawn early raves for his performance in birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, a film that in some ways parallels his career. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance michael keaton pulls off a startling comeback in alejandro g. But when it comes to his buzzy starring role in alejandro gonzalez inarritus birdman, which. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 2014 imdb. A washedup superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a broadway production. Birdman extended scene with michael keaton youtube.
And hovering on the sidelines, or at the back of thomsons psyche, is his action movie alter ego birdman. List of accolades received by birdman film wikipedia. Birdman stars michael keaton and emma stone the new york. Dec 18, 2014 in birdman, the camera follows michael keaton around in one seemingly single take, a performance that has made him an oscar favourite. An extended scene from the oscarnominated film birdman, starring michael keaton. Read michael keaton s interview with robbie collin on telegraph film and the story behind birdman, winner of 2015 best picture oscar. In birdman, michael keaton confronts the nature of fame. The film stars michael keaton with a supporting cast of zach galifianakis, edward norton, andrea riseborough, amy ryan, emma stone, and naomi. The 50th chicago international film festival presented actor michael keaton with the founders award for his electrifying performance as an actor who hopes to revive his moribund career in alejandro g. American actor michael keaton has been honored with numerous awards and nominations for his work in film and television.
From the mideighties to early nineties, michael keaton was one of hollywoods least likely leading men. Why that obscure final shot makes total sense with the oscar race coming to an end this weekend, it is only natural that we be left pondering some of the best picture contenders. Join the mailing list to receive daily email updates. Dec 11, 2014 michael keaton talks indepth about his new criticallyacclaimed film birdman. Inarritu, released on october 17, 2014 in the united states. Michael keaton and edward norton in birdman photograph. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 2014 michael keaton as riggan. Feb 12, 2015 an extended scene from the oscarnominated film birdman, starring michael keaton.
The venice film festival began with the premiere of birdman, attended by the films stars ed norton, michael keaton. Birdman, with a terrific star turn by michael keaton, is one of the best movies of 2014. I dont think i could make it through it again, but we enjoyed it and were glad we finally saw it. Nov 20, 2014 like most actors, michael keaton claims he doesnt enjoy watching himself in his own movies. Michael keaton has drawn early raves for his performance in birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, a film that in some ways parallels his career. Comedy, drama, romance, birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 2014.
Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor michael keaton famous for portraying an iconic superhero as. My theater experience is very limited, says michael keaton of the playwithinthe film, staged at the st. Birdman s michael keaton took home best actor, and julianne moore won best actress for still alice. Michael keaton stunned by jack nicholsons batman sports. It was filmed in long, unbroken takes, stitched together to appear as if the movie. Featuring both genuinely exciting film making and nuanced ideas at its core, its either going to.
Birdman tells the story of oncefamous actor riggan thomson michael keaton who is struggling to find his relevance in hollywood while also trying to mend his relationship with his inandout of rehab daughter sam emma stone. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor michael keaton famous for portraying an iconic superhero as he struggles to mount a broadway. Michael keaton has generally been undermined as an actor despite a few notable roles as batman or beetlejuice and.
Whilst viewing birdman, i spent the first hour of the film trying to decipher my emotions and opinions towards it, what i was watching was a weird, yet wonderful work of art. But he turned down an offer for the third batman film. I saw birdman last night, as part of a renewed focus in december on seeing movies that will likely get nominated for a slate of oscars. Although the tone seems surreal, birdman does not come across as a talkcentric art film. Jul 31, 2014 birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor michael keaton famous for portraying an iconic superhero as he struggles to mount a. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, commonly known simply as birdman, is a 2014 american black comedy drama film directed by alejandro g. There was a lot of bad taste in the 90s and i contributed to that hadley freeman from beetlejuice to batman to birdman. No, the trailers didnt prepare you for what the movie really was. Inarritu narrates a sequence from birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance with michael keaton and edward norton.
Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance awards imdb. Michael keaton knew jack nicholson enjoyed sports when he signed up to don the cape and cowl in 1989s batman, but he was blown away when he discovered the depths of his costars obsession. Aside from the fallen by the wayside part, it seems this might hit close to home for the twotime batman actor. Mom 1983, johnny dangerously 1984, and beetlejuice 1988. Quirky, inventive and handsome american actor michael keaton first achieved major fame with his doorbusting performance as fasttalking ideas man bill blazejowski, alongside a nerdish morgue attendant henry winkler, in night shift 1982. In addition to its competitive awards, the american film institute selected it as one of the top 11 films of 2014. Sean came to the golden globes when his dad won for birdman, and keaton tearfully.
Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, commonly known simply as birdman, is a 2014 american black comedydrama film directed by alejandro g. Jan 18, 2020 powerful, multioscarwinning drama about a movie star who has turned his back on his success as superhero birdman to gamble all on adapting, directing and starring in a raymond carver short story. Birdman is a 2014 american black comedy film cowritten, produced, and directed by alejandro g. The peaks and troughs of michael keaton s career have definitely been pronounced, with highs of batman and beetlejuice and lows like the awful white noise and the equally abominable herbie. Michael john douglas born september 5, 1951, known professionally as michael keaton, is an american actor. In birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, michael keaton plays an actor named riggan thomson, who first appears hovering several inches. Dc film girl blog archive birdman or the unexpected. Michael keatonbirdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance. Keaton s lead performance in birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 2014 earned him a golden globe award for best actor in a musical or comedy and nominations for the screen actors guild award, british academy film.
It was written by inarritu, nicolas giacobone, alexander dinelaris, jr. The film stars michael keaton with a supporting cast of zach galifianakis, edward norton. Featuring both genuinely exciting film making and nuanced ideas at its core, its either going. T he thick black curls that helped make michael keaton look so manic in all those 1980s comedies, and which he then tore at as a tormented bruce wayne in. Similarly, backstage comedy birdman about a faded hollywood actor once famous for a superhero role touches a nerve partly because it stars michael keaton, whose career. A quartercentury after batman ushered in the era of hollywood megatentpoles hollow comicbook pictures manufactured to enthrall teens and hustle. Alison rosaap o n the opening day of the venice film festival, the organisers like nothing better than to lock the guests inside a. It was good, and interesting, and you can argue that a handful of people in the movie deserve to be nominated for some awards michael keaton, yes, but also ed norton and emma stone and zach galifianakis. Mar 21, 2017 comedy, drama, romance, birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 2014. Anatomy of a scene birdman the director alejandro g. And yet, michael keaton s performance in birdman moved me deeply. Mom, beetlejuice, batman, birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, and spotlight. Michael keaton returned to the batman character in 1992s batman returns, featuring michelle pfeiffer as catwoman. Jun 08, 20 caught this in new york city at times square.
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