Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny

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Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny

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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Take a look behind the scenes of "Everybody Wants Some."

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Richard Linklater's process behind "Everybody Wants Some"

Visit the set of "Everybody Wants Some" and see Linklaters direction and strategy.

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Bringing a film to life with "Everybody Wants Some"

Glenn Powell describes the autonomy and creativity Linklater gives actors.

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Glenn Powell talks about Linklater's creativity and humility

Linklater and Matthew McConaughey talk about "Dazed and Confused."

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Linklater and Matthew McConaughey on "Dazed and Confused"

Jack Black and Richard Linklater talk about the making of "School of Rock"

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Making "School of Rock" with Richard Linklater

Matthew McConaughey talks about Richard Linklater's ability to capture authentic moments.

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Matthew McConaughey on Richard Linklater as a Director

Because of Linklater's unstoppable energy, the Austin Film Society was born.

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Richard Linklater's Roots with the Austin Film Society

Learn about Richard Linklater, the filmmaker behind Dazed and Confused, Boyhood, and more.

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Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny - Trailer

Richard Linklater and the cast of "Boyhood" discuss how the film developed over time.

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Watching "Boyhood" Come to Life

Waking Life introduced a new, low-budget way for Richard Linklater to make his films.

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Why Linklater's "Waking Life" was a groundbreaking film

Ellar Coltrane on Linklater's focus on time and his effort to make films about real people

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Why Richard Linklater makes films about time

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