Waking Life (2001)

October 19, 2001 (US) • Animation, Drama, Fantasy • 101m

Overview

Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

Director

Richard Linklater

Writer

Richard Linklater

Top Billed

Ethan Hawke

Keywords

dreams philosophy parallel world existence adult animation

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Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy

Celine

Wiley Wiggins

Main Character

Bill Wise

Boat Car Guy

Alex E. Jones

Man in Car with P.A.

Steven Soderbergh

Interviewed on Television

Ken Webster

Bartender

Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail

Lorelei Linklater

Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Trevor Jack Brooks

Young Boy Playing Paper Game

Glover Gill

Accordion Player

Lara Hicks

Violin Player

Ames Asbell

Viola Player

Leigh Mahoney

Viola Player

Sara Nelson

Cello Player

Jeanine Attaway

Piano Player

Erik Grostick

Bass Player

Robert C. Solomon

Philosophy Professor

Kim Krizan

Self

Eamonn Healy

Shape-Shifting Man

J.C. Shakespeare

Burning Man

David Sosa

Self

Otto Hofmann

Self

Aklilu Gebrewold

Self

Carol Dawson

Coffee Shop Chatter

Lisa Moore

Coffee Shop Chatter

Steve Fitch

Chimpanzee

Louis Mackey

Self

Alex Nixon

Man Writing a Novel at the Bar

Kelly Rebecca Nichols

Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)

Steven Prince

Man Talking to the Bartender

Mary McBay

Woman on TV

Kregg A. Foote

Man on TV

Jason T. Hodge

Man with the Long Hair

Guy Forsyth

Self

John Christensen

Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams

Caveh Zahedi

Self

David Jewell

Man Talking to Caveh

Adam Goldberg

One of Four Men

Nicky Katt

One of Four Men

Jason Liebrecht

One of Four Men

Brent Green

One of Four Men

RC Whittaker

Man on the Lamppost

Hymie Samuelson

Mr. Debord

David Martinez

Man on the Train

Ryan Power

Self / Young Disappearing Guy

Tiana Hux

Soap Opera Woman

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Self

Steve Brudniak

Goatee Man

Marta Banda

Friendly Girl

Charles Murdock

Old Man

Mona Lee Fultz

Quiet Woman at Restaurant

Edith Mannix

Older Artist in the Park

Bess Cox

Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait

Louis Black

Kierkegaard Disciple

Richard Linklater

Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Kierstin Cunnington

Goth Girl (uncredited)

Crew

Tommy Pallotta

Producer

Jonah Smith

Producer

Anne Walker-McBay

Producer

Tommy Pallotta

Director of Photography

Caroline Kaplan

Executive Producer

John Sloss

Executive Producer

Jonathan Sehring

Executive Producer

Glover Gill

Original Music Composer

Richard Linklater

Director

Richard Linklater

Director of Photography

Sandra Adair

Editor

Palmer West

Producer

Larry Blake

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Wayne Bell

Sound Editor

Tom Hammond

Sound Designer

Bob Sabiston

Art Direction

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Patrick Lindenmaier

Post Production Supervisor

Tom Hammond

Sound Supervisor

John Bruch

Animation

Ethan Andrus

Sound Mixer

Arthur Blum

Grip

Wayne Bell

Sound Mixer

Mike Brennan

Boom Operator

Jay Gallagher

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Paul Beck

Animation

Matt Coby

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Bobby Sargent

Stunts

Jeff Schwan

Stunts

Lizzie Curry Martinez

Casting

Cathy Crane

Sound Assistant

Jason Archer

Animation

Tom Hammond

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jason Piatt

Foley Recordist

Matt Fliehler

Grip

Bryan Pennington

Dolby Consultant

Zoe Charlton

Animation

Jean Caffeine

Animation

Chris Minley

Animation

Patrick Thornton

Animation

Courtney Fitzgerald

Editorial Production Assistant

Kate Dollenmayer

Animation

Matthew Langland

Animation

John Paul

Animation

Holly Sabiston

Animation

Divya Srinivasan

Animation

Penny Van Horn

Animation

Lindsay Doleshal

Casting Assistant

Constance Wood

Animation

Jennifer Deutrom

Animation

Katie Salen

Animation

Aliza Gold

Editorial Production Assistant

Glover Gill

Musician

Katy O'Connor

Animation

Erik Grostick

Musician

Mike Layne

Animation

Guy Forsyth

Musician

Nathan Jensen

Animation

Rosie Weaver

Animation

Nancy Higgins

Editorial Production Assistant

Wiley Wiggins

Animation

Sara Johnson

Post Production Assistant

Jeanine Attaway

Musician

Mary Varn

Animation

Susan Sabiston

Animation

Ames Asbell

Musician

Bob Sabiston

Animation

Charlotte Wood

Casting Assistant

Andrea Van Metter

Editorial Production Assistant

Randy Cole

Animation

Travis Lindquist

Animation

Shannon Pearson

Animation

Dan Gillotte

Animation

Peter Atherton

Location Manager

Lara Hicks

Musician

Julia Halperin

Casting Assistant

Rahab El Ewaly

Animation

Pat Falconer

Animation

Eric Power

Animation

Sara Nelson

Musician

Dave Bennett

Production Accountant

Paul Brennan

Legal Services

Kelly Williams

Production Assistant

Leigh Mahoney

Musician

Erin Ferguson

Production Coordinator

Laine Bateman

Production Assistant

Morgan Miles

Production Accountant

Scot Markland

Craft Service

John Sloss

Legal Services

Jennifer Gaylord

Legal Services

Matthew Cook

Intern

Richard Linklater

Writer

Reviews

No reviews available.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$3,176,880

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Waking Life (2001)

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