By Maria Esteves – October 25, 2014

The 52nd New York Film Festival 2014 (NYFF52) Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), press conference with director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, cast members actor Michael Keaton, Academy Award nominated supporting actor Edward Norton, actor/stand-up comedian Zach Galifianakis, English actress Andrea Riseborough, Academy Award nominated actress Amy Ryan, actress/model Emma Stone and British actress Naomi Watts moderated by director of programming/selection committee chair Kent Jones, Film Society of Lincoln Center, held at AMC Lincoln Square commenced Saturday, October 11, 2014. Questions posed to director Iñárritu and cast members included "Tell us about your experience as an actor/actress on stage and how it translated into this role; what was the technical challenge in making the film; what was one of the most difficult part in playing this character; what was your role each of you in this theater person; how do you translate that theater experience, your history into doing it here in the film; what the film mean?" BIRDMAN now playing in theaters! Watch trailer

NYFF52 BIRDMAN Press Conference: (R-L) Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu
and cast members Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis,
Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts.

NYFF52 GONE GIRL Press Conference: NYFF Director of Programming/Selection
Committee Chair Kent Jones, Film Society of Lincoln Center, right, with
director Alejandro G. Iñárritu.

NYFF52 GONE GIRL Press Conference: Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu
and actor Michael Keaton.

NYFF52 BIRDMAN Press Conference: Actresses Emma Stone, left,
and Amy Ryan.