Breaking: 'Birdman' wins film cast SAG Award Los Angeles Times | January 25, 2015 | 6:54 PM "Birdman," the story of an actor's desperate bid for a second chance at fame, took the prize for performance by a cast in a motion picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday. Directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu, the film was shot in long, unbroken takes to better put the audience into the head of the actor, played by Michael Keaton. "Birdman" also stars Edward Norton, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis and Amy Ryan. For complete SAG Awards coverage go to latimes.com/entertainment.