"Here at Capitol Pictures, as you know, an army of technicians, actors, and top notch artistic people are working hard to bring to the screen the story of the Christ. It's a swell story."

"Ian Blackman — Cuddahy"

"Hey, Hobie. You're a Communist, too?"

"Alex Karpovsky — Mr. Smitrovich"

"Frances McDormand — C.C. Calhoun"

"Greg Baldwin — Dutch Zweistrong"

"That's what happened to me when I went to Reno with Danny Kaye and he asked me to shave his back. Exact same thing. Because, I'm thinkin', who benefits? So, let me tell ya, everybody thinks that Danny's a jerk, he's not really a jerk. That's just a theory generating its own anti-theory. Anyway, there we were, it's me and Danny and I'm wondering what the hell am I doin' with a razor in my hand? And he says it's for a Norman Taurog picture. But, Judy Canova's there and she knows Norman and she says, "Danny's not doing a Norman Taurog picture! He just wants you to shave his back!" And that's who benefits!"

"Michael Gambon — Narrator"

"Robert Trebor — producer of Hail, Caesar!"

"Natasha Bassett — Gloria DeLamour"

"John Bluthal — Herbert Marcuse"

"Dolph Lundgren (uncredited) — Soviet submarine commander"

"We are heading out to sea and however it will be, it ain't gonna be the same. cause no matter what we see, when we're out there on the sea, we ain't gonna see a dame. we'll be searching high and low on the deck and down below but it's a crying shame. Oh, we'll see a lot of fish but we'll never clock a dish. We ain't gonna see a dame. No dames! we might see some octopuses No dames! or a half a dozen clams No dames! we might even see a mermaid But mermaids got no gams! No gams! Have I got a girl for you! out there on the sea! Here's how it will be i'm gonna dance with you, pal you're gonna dance with me! When we're out there on the sea we'll be happy as can be Or so the Captain claims! But we have to disagree. Cause the only guarantee Is I'll see a lot of you And you'll see a lot of me! And it's absolutely certain That we'll see a lot of sea. But we ain't gonna see no dames. No dames! We're going to sea! No dames! We're going to sea! No dames! We're going to sea! We ain't gonna see no Dames!"

"Clancy Brown — Gracchus"

"It's complicated."

"Allan Havey — Protestant Clergyman"

"Would that it were so simple?"

"Robert Picardo — Rabbi"

"It is 5:00 AM. Still shank of night for some. But, for Eddie Mannix, beginning of a new work day. The movie studio for which he works manufactures stories. Each, its own daylit drama, or moonlit dream. But, the work of Essie Mannix cares not for day or night. And cares little for his rest."

"Emma Stone - Sam Thomson, Riggan's daughter and assistant"

"Naomi Watts - Lesley, an actress and Mike's girlfriend"

"Merritt Wever - Annie, the stage manager"

"Lindsay Duncan - Tabitha Dickinson, a top theatre critic"

"Leslie, play with my balls."

"Michael Keaton - Riggan Thomson / Birdman"

"Zach Galifianakis - Jake, Riggan's lawyer and friend"

"Popularity is the slutty little cousin of prestige."

"[as Birdman] It's a beautiful day. Forget about the Times... everyone else has. Come on. Stand up! So you're not a great actor. Who cares? You're much more than that. You tower over these other theater douchebags. You're a movie star, man! You're a global force! Don't you get it? You spent your life building a bank account and a reputation... and you blew 'em both. Good for you. Fuck it. We'll make a comeback. They're waiting for something huge. Well, give it to them. Shave off that pathetic goatee. Get some surgery! Sixty's the new thirty, motherfucker. You're the original. You paved the way for these other clowns. Give the people what they want... old-fashioned apocalyptic porn. Birdman: The Phoenix Rises. Pimple-faced gamers creaming in their pants. A billion worldwide, guaranteed. You are larger than life, man. You save people from their boring, miserable lives. You make them jump, laugh, shit their pants. All you have to do is..."

"[as Birdman] That's what I'm talking about. Bones rattling! Big, loud, fast! Look at these people, at their eyes... they're sparkling. They love this shit. They love blood. They love action. Not this talky, depressing, philosophical bullshit. Yes. And the next time you screech, it'll explode into millions of eardrums. You'll glimmer on thousands of screens around the globe. Another blockbuster. You are a god. See? There you go, you motherfucker. Gravity doesn't even apply to you. Wait till you see the faces of those who thought we were finished. Listen to me. Let's go back one more time and show them what we're capable of. We have to end it on our own terms... with a grand gesture. Flames. Sacrifice. Icarus. You can do it. You hear me? You are... Birdman!"

"Edward Norton - Mike Shiner, a popular Broadway actor"

"I'm nothing. I'm not even here."

"[as Birdman] How did we end up here? This place is horrible. Smells like balls."

"Andrea Riseborough - Laura, an actress and Riggan's girlfriend"

"Amy Ryan - Sylvia, Riggan's ex-wife and Sam's mother"

"Eugene Robert Glazer - Director of Jivetime Jimmy's Revenge / Instructor / Amadeus / Chicago Jones / Dirty Larry"

"Lisa Mende - Casting Director"

"Dom Irrera - Mandrill Man Vacuum"

"John Witherspoon - Mr. Jones"

"Lou B. Washington - Tiny"

"Brad Sanders - Batty Boy"

"Craigus R. Johnson - Stevie Taylor"

"Helen Martin - Bobby's Grandmother"

"Starletta DuPois - Bobby's Mother"

"Anne-Marie Johnson - Lydia / Willie Mae / Hooker"

"Jheri Curl: Please! Gimme my activator!"

"Protestor: I think Bobby Taylor is a two-bit goat smellin' spook, obviously from the Coon Repertoire Theater of America. We are out here sweatin' like niggas on the way to an election in Georgia because he chooses to bug his eyes, yank his dick, and pull his raggedy skid marked drawers out the cracka his Black ass! I have nothing else to say about Bobby Taylor!"

"David McKnight - Uncle Ray"

"Robert Townsend - Bobby Taylor / Jasper / Speed / Sam Ace / Rambro"