Michael keaton stunned by jack nicholsons batman sports. Alison rosaap o n the opening day of the venice film festival, the organisers like nothing better than to lock the guests inside a. The venice film festival began with the premiere of birdman, attended by the films stars ed norton, michael keaton. Dec 11, 2014 michael keaton talks indepth about his new criticallyacclaimed film birdman. 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. A washedup superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a broadway production. Riggan is getting ready for his broadway debut where he is footing the production and starring in the play that he. 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. Mar 21, 2017 comedy, drama, romance, birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 2014. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance awards imdb. Although the tone seems surreal, birdman does not come across as a talkcentric art film. The film stars michael keaton with a supporting cast of zach galifianakis, edward norton, andrea riseborough, amy ryan, emma stone, and naomi. It was written by inarritu, nicolas giacobone, alexander dinelaris, jr. Michael keaton has generally been undermined as an actor despite a few notable roles as batman or beetlejuice and.
Even the fresh air interview with michael keaton, i realize now, was deliberately vague about the film. Birdman is a 2014 american black comedy film cowritten, produced, and directed by alejandro g. And hovering on the sidelines, or at the back of thomsons psyche, is his action movie alter ego birdman. 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. Mom 1983, johnny dangerously 1984, and beetlejuice 1988. Comedy, drama, romance, birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 2014. Michael keaton and edward norton in birdman photograph. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 2014 imdb. American actor michael keaton has been honored with numerous awards and nominations for his work in film and television. He talks to ryan gilbey about how the film has redefined.
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. Aside from the fallen by the wayside part, it seems this might hit close to home for the twotime batman actor. With michael keaton, zach galifianakis, edward norton, andrea riseborough. Michael keaton, american actor who began his career in mostly comedic roles but later found success in dramas. Nov 20, 2014 like most actors, michael keaton claims he doesnt enjoy watching himself in his own movies. With new film birdman, keaton is back above the title with a role that is touted to bag him. But when it comes to his buzzy starring role in alejandro gonzalez inarritus birdman, which. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance 2014 michael keaton as riggan. Anatomy of a scene birdman the director alejandro g.
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. 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. In birdman, michael keaton confronts the nature of fame. 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. 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. Read michael keaton s interview with robbie collin on telegraph film and the story behind birdman, winner of 2015 best picture oscar.
And yet, michael keaton s performance in birdman moved me deeply. Birdman s michael keaton took home best actor, and julianne moore won best actress for still alice. 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. Inarritu narrates a sequence from birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance with michael keaton and edward norton. Inarritu and cinematographer emmanuel lubezki on the set of birdman. Featuring both genuinely exciting film making and nuanced ideas at its core, its either going. 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. There was a lot of bad taste in the 90s and i contributed to that hadley freeman from beetlejuice to batman to birdman. 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. The 50th chicago international film festival presented actor michael keaton with the founders. 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. Feb 12, 2015 an extended scene from the oscarnominated film birdman, starring michael keaton. Michael john douglas born september 5, 1951, known professionally as michael keaton, is an american actor.
The film stars michael keaton with a supporting cast of zach galifianakis, edward norton. I dont think i could make it through it again, but we enjoyed it and were glad we finally saw it. In his breakthrough movie, 1983s mr mom, keaton played a stayathome father. Michael keatonbirdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance. 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. Dc film girl blog archive birdman or the unexpected. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, commonly known simply as birdman, is a 2014 american black comedydrama film directed by alejandro g. Sean came to the golden globes when his dad won for birdman, and keaton tearfully. 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.
But he turned down an offer for the third batman film. Birdman stars michael keaton and emma stone the new york. An extended scene from the oscarnominated film birdman, starring michael keaton. A quartercentury after batman ushered in the era of hollywood megatentpoles hollow comicbook pictures manufactured to enthrall teens and hustle.
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. Join the mailing list to receive daily email updates. Inarritu, released on october 17, 2014 in the united states. List of awards and nominations received by michael keaton. My theater experience is very limited, says michael keaton of the playwithinthe film, staged at the st.
Birdman, with a terrific star turn by michael keaton, is one of the best movies of 2014. 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. It was filmed in long, unbroken takes, stitched together to appear as if the movie. In birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance, michael keaton plays an actor named riggan thomson, who first appears hovering several inches. Birdman extended scene with michael keaton youtube. Featuring both genuinely exciting film making and nuanced ideas at its core, its either going to. The edward snowden pic citizenfour was named best documentary. 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. That is also perhaps the motivation behind casting keaton in the first place.
No, the trailers didnt prepare you for what the movie really was. Birdman or the unexpected virtue of ignorance michael keaton pulls off a startling comeback in alejandro g. 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. List of accolades received by birdman film wikipedia. In addition to its competitive awards, the american film institute selected it as one of the top 11 films of 2014. From the mideighties to early nineties, michael keaton was one of hollywoods least likely leading men. 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. 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. Birdman stars michael keaton and emma stone the new.
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