![]() ![]() You can't ask for a more striking parallel than that. We mention in her Character Analysis that Laura is pregnant during the course of the movie, and that the character of Laura (also called Laura) is pregnant in the play. Riggan's inability to live with his choices causes him to attempt suicide a few times, and Laura's inability to live with hers leads to an abortion. The "or not" she's talking about have parallels in the "real life" of the movie: (abortion) or erasing life (suicide). LAURA, PLAYED BY LAURA: I guess we make choices in life and we choose to live with them. There are lots of people not listening to each other, and Jake needs to talk some sense into Riggan about the Mike situation, just like Nick feels like his story needs to be heard. JAKE: Shut up! Just shut up for once and listen to me. ![]() Later in the hallway, Jake yells at Riggan: For once in your life, will you do me a favor and shut up for a minute. Dialogue ParallelsĬheck out how the dialogue this play-within-a-film is repeated offstage. So let's delve into some of the myriad parallels between Riggan's adaptation and Birdman itself. It's not like Iñárritu decided to pick a play out of a hat and somehow ended up with a short story he decided could be an adaptation even though it's just a bunch of people sitting around a table talking. What do we talk about when we talk about " What We Talk About When We Talk About Love"? The answer is actually almost as convoluted as the question. ![]()
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