Birdman Page #4
RIGGANGo away.
LAURASo far? No fun.
Riggan closes the door and looks at the Birdman poster.
BIRDMAN (V.O.)
Fun? You know what would be fun? Getting
the f*** out of here before we humiliate
ourselves. That would be fun.
Riggan looks at himself in the mirror and begins to pull at
his hair. As it comes off his head, we discover it was a wig.
He turns away from the mirror, trying desperately to stay
calm. Something catches his eye: a vase of roses on the end
of the table. A card in them says, "They didn't have the
whatever you wanted - Sam". Enraged, Riggan focuses on the
vase. It begins to shift. Then, with a surge of anger,
without ever touching it, he sends it crashing against the
wall on the other side of the room.
The camera pans over the roses scattered across the floor. It
hovers over the carpet and around the perimeter of the room,
until it finally settles on Riggan, now dressed in a casual
blazer.
A5A5It is later the same day. He is sitting on the sofa and on three
chairs in front of him are three journalists:
Gabriel, a geeky theatre journalist, wearing thick glasses and
a thin tie. Clara, a reporter from an entertainment blog. And
Han, a polite, obese Japanese journalist, who sits next to his
translator, another Japanese guy.
GABRIELWhy does somebody go from playing the lead
in a comic book franchise to adapting
Raymond Carver for the stage?
GABRIEL (CONT’D)
I mean, as you're probably aware, Barthes
said, “The cultural work done in the past
by gods and epic sagas is now done by
laundry detergent commercials and comic
strip characters.” It's a big leap you've
taken...
Riggan shifts nervously.
10/29/14 / 11.
(CONTINUED)
RIGGANWell... Absolutely. As you said... that
Barthes said... Birdman, like Icarus...
CLARAHang on. Who's this Barthes guy? Which
Birdman was he in?
GABRIELRoland Barthes was a French philosopher,
who--
CLARAOh. Okay. Sure. Now, is it true you’ve been
injecting yourself with semen from baby
pigs?
RIGGANWhat?
CLARAAs a method of facial rejuvenation.
RIGGANWho told you that?
CLARAIt was tweeted by... (checks her notes)
@prostatewhispers.
RIGGANIt's a lie.
CLARAI know. But did you do it?
RIGGANNo!
GABRIELAre you afraid at all that people will say
you're doing this play to battle the
impression that you're a washed-up super
hero?
RIGGANNo. I’m not. And that’s exactly why
Birdman 4.
HANBirdman 4??? You do Birdman 4???
Jake opens the door and the camera pans to him.
10/29/14 / 12.
(CONTINUED)
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