Birdman Resources

ARTICLES-AND-INTERVIEWS

What Could Have Been

The whole "flying out the window" ending was actually written halfway through filming when it came to Iñárritu in a dream. How was Birdman originally going to end? Find out here.

I Know Why the Birdman Sings

Keaton sits down for an uncaging of his character in an NPR interview

The Powers of the Long Take

This article analyses Birdman's form—the whole one giant tracking shot thing—as magical realism.

Lighting the Way

A behind-the-scenes look at some post-production lighting, coloring, and saturating and the difficulties presented by a movie that needs to look like one long take.

VIDEO

Birdman in Action

Action figure, that is. Check out this '90s-style commercial for the action figure for the character in the movie there never was (chest laser not included).

Behind the Birdman

It's no secret that the shooting style of Iñárritu and Lubezki was incredibly demanding. Check out all of the oversight and directions and different takes that went into the final product.

Q&A with the Cast

Everything's covered in an audience question-and-answer session with all the big players. Bonus: we learn Iñárritu really loves going to the dentist.

The Big Birdman

Riggan isn't the only one with a famous bird haunting his past.

The Other Adventures of Birdman

What happens when kids write their own single scene Birdman fanfics? Jimmy Fallon and Michael Keaton will act them out while pondering the complexities marriage and Walmart.

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Poser Posters

Fourteen nifty fan art posters. We like the one with the Birdman.