Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny
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Learn about Richard Linklater, the filmmaker behind Dazed and Confused, Boyhood, and more.
Slacker. Indie filmmaker. Oscar nominee. Writer, director, producer, actor Richard Linklater is all these things and more, a poster boy for the fiercely independent style of filmmaking that emerged out of Austin, Texas in the late 1980s and 1990s.
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Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny
9/1/2017 | 1h 23m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Slacker. Indie filmmaker. Oscar nominee. Writer, director, producer, actor Richard Linklater is all these things and more, a poster boy for the fiercely independent style of filmmaking that emerged out of Austin, Texas in the late 1980s and 1990s.
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Glenn Powell talks about Linklater's creativity and humility
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Linklater and Matthew McConaughey talk about "Dazed and Confused." (2m 47s)
Making "School of Rock" with Richard Linklater
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Jack Black and Richard Linklater talk about the making of "School of Rock" (2m 30s)
Matthew McConaughey on Richard Linklater as a Director
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Matthew McConaughey talks about Richard Linklater's ability to capture authentic moments. (2m 17s)
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny - Trailer
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Learn about Richard Linklater, the filmmaker behind Dazed and Confused, Boyhood, and more. (38s)
Richard Linklater's process behind "Everybody Wants Some"
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Take a look behind the scenes of "Everybody Wants Some." (2m 41s)
Richard Linklater's Roots with the Austin Film Society
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Because of Linklater's unstoppable energy, the Austin Film Society was born. (2m 4s)
Watching "Boyhood" Come to Life
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Richard Linklater and the cast of "Boyhood" discuss how the film developed over time. (2m 38s)
Why Linklater's "Waking Life" was a groundbreaking film
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Waking Life introduced a new, low-budget way for Richard Linklater to make his films. (1m 58s)
Why Richard Linklater makes films about time
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Ellar Coltrane on Linklater's focus on time and his effort to make films about real people (3m 7s)
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