here are the nominees for achievement in directing. >> alejandro g. iÑÁrriturtue of ignorance.)" richard linklater -- "boyhood." bennett miller -- "foxcatcher." wes anderson -- "the grand budapest hotel." morten tyldum -- "the imitation game." >> all right. and the academy award for achievement in directing goes to -- alejandro g. inarritu, "birdman." >> oh. good luck charm work because i was wearing a raymond carver shirt, billy wilder tie and i won. but today, tonight, i am wearing the real michael keaton tighty-whities. thank you. they are tight. smell like -- but it work i'm here. thank you, michael. honestly i mean -- this is crazy, in a way. talking about that little thing called ego. ego loves competition, right? because for someone to win, someone has to lose. but the -- you know, true art, true individual expression as all the work of this incredible fellow filmmakers can't be compared, can't be labeled can't be defeat because they exist and our work only will be judged as always, be time. so i am you know i am just very thankful, gratefully humbled b