Richard Linklater Breaks Down His Career, from Dazed and Confused to Boyhood

Richard Linklater Breaks Down His Career, from Dazed and Confused to Boyhood | Vanity Fair

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Director Richard Linklater takes us through the films that make up his career, including 'Woodshock', 'Slacker', 'Before Sunrise', 'Suburbia', 'The Newton Boys', 'Dazed and Confused', 'Waking Life', 'School of Rock', 'Boyhood' and 'Where'd You Go Bernadette'.
Where'd You Go Bernadette is in theaters August 16th.
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@StewartFletcher 4 жыл бұрын

Linklater is a director who is so underappreciated. He's never in the auteurist conversation with Anderson or Tarantino or Scorsese but he SHOULD be.

@Chantal-612 3 жыл бұрын

I think it's because he doesn't have a constant, visual component in his movies. Not really. People seem to mistake having that with being an auteur.

@Oliver-zm2ho 3 жыл бұрын

@@Chantal-612 And for various reasons his movies don't make a lot of money.

@apullcan 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, Chantal and Oliver kind of hit the nail right on the head here... People mention Tarantino and Anderson in these auteurist conversations because they have distinctive, easy-to-recognize styles that show up in every movie AND because they're popular. Linklater's a bit of a chameleon style-wise... a lot his films have different gimmicks/narrative frames and because of that, you can't recognize them as easily as, say, Anderson. (also it doesn't help that a lot of his movies aren't as accessible as your average Tarantino/Scorses movie)

@jackfrost6463 3 жыл бұрын

@@apullcan absolutely love that about Linklater. you might think with how much he’s experimented “nah this movie is gonna be too odd for me”, but he’s knocked them out the park each time.

@addisonflux 3 жыл бұрын

Great artist

@JaredNeal 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly wished he talked more about the Before Trilogy.

@Joshonthenet 4 жыл бұрын

Jared Neal the Criterion Blu-Ray box set has a lot of special features!

@NoelTeruGibson 4 жыл бұрын

Now I am compelled to buy the Blu-Ray

@loganrandall780 4 жыл бұрын

@@Joshonthenet is it region free, because I'm region B

@bleumarin1968 4 жыл бұрын

am the only one here hoping there will be a fourth movie ?!!!

@JaredNeal 4 жыл бұрын

@@bleumarin1968 That would be great! I think Jesse and Celines story has been told in full. If they did it would be about their divorce lol.

@kobusjnrduplessis466 4 жыл бұрын

this video could have been 40 minutes and covered more of his films and i would have watched, I think he's one of the most interesting filmmakers working today and i love hearing about his process

@debbiedoodiedandi 4 жыл бұрын

I agree. It's too short!

@ahuman9394 4 жыл бұрын

Straight skipped a decade...

@joshfromjuniorstudios 4 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, dazed and confused is one of the best movies of all time, and I can’t thank this man enough for creating it

@slopcrusher3482 2 жыл бұрын

I’m torn between Dazed and Confused and Everybody Wants Some. They’re both amazing movies in their own rights

@dreamweaver1603 2 ай бұрын

@@slopcrusher3482no need to be torn. They're like the Harry Potter books, all of a piece. It's basically one story in two parts. Dazed is him going into high school and Everybody Wants Some is him going into college.

@over8124 4 жыл бұрын

School of Rock is easily one of greatest kid movies ever made

@ericvalenzuela4708 4 жыл бұрын

400 blows is better

@ericvalenzuela4708 4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Free You actually want to say pedantic

@Dvfrzco 4 жыл бұрын

Eric Valenzuela you suck

@danger1980c 4 жыл бұрын

Hands down my favourite filmmaker. As a slacker and self-confessed dreamer and someone who struggles to exist within the mainstream, his films speak to me in a way not many do. Counter-culture and proud.

@ZapEdge 3 жыл бұрын

i could not have said it better.

@resoundingsource6595 3 жыл бұрын

💯agreed

@ddobefaest9334 2 жыл бұрын

As far as I can see, he understands the subjectivity of quality/how something can be appreciated. Not for any audience necessarily. As long as you're honest in making your piece, somebody, somewhere, will like it. And to that person/those people, it is 'good' for them, so the piece having quality is validated enough. Not a good way to sell a product to as many people as you can, but he sets precedent here for it not having to be about that.

@rorocio93 2 жыл бұрын

The way you said it made me feel validated because I'm just accepting these or similar terms to refer to myself and my perception.

@kaya5021 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! Out of interest have you got any other directors to recommend that you feel are on the same wave length as Linklater or films you feel like could have been his but aren't?

@GrahamHettinger 4 жыл бұрын

A Scanner Darkly should have not been skipped. One of his greatest films.

@PaolaEnergya 4 жыл бұрын

Linklater is a thinker - notice how he managed to turn his inner thoughts into storytelling. 'Boyhood' is a masterpiece

@MachineFuckingHate 4 жыл бұрын

It took twelve years to make.

@skywalker6763 Жыл бұрын

A thinker and an Intuitive

@whatmodern 4 жыл бұрын

The Before Trilogy is underrated. Masterpiece films. I always try to get people to watch them and when they do they say no wonder you kept recommending the movie.

@leila7524 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite directors! The Before sunsrise/sunset/midnight trilogy is a masterpiece study of relationships and it has affected me deeply. Linklater is a true artist.

@zacheryrodgers6983 4 жыл бұрын

Amen. It's a perfect trilogy. (Sunset is my personal fave of the 3 though)

@Krustenkaese92 4 жыл бұрын

School of Rock is the movie that turned the bored, interested-in-nothing 16y/o who only listened to Hip Hop and other popular music into the biggest Led Zeppelin fan. And the funny thing is Led Zeppelin isn't even featured in that movie that much, but School of Rock opened the door to a whole new world of music for me. I also credit this movie with teaching me to keep an open mind. I was so snobby as a teenager. Anything I didn't already like was somehow 'bad' to me and School of Rock slapped that attitude out of my face with its energy and enthusiasm and love for music. It changed me for the better. I can't name many films that have done that for me.

@fayewestwood4193 4 жыл бұрын

Can't you love hip hop AND rock?

@CugnoBrasso 4 жыл бұрын

How is listening to hip hop a bad thing?

@hunmiliengtipi9218 4 жыл бұрын

@@CugnoBrasso no it's not a bad thing, he meant more variety in music.

@crazyangst12 4 жыл бұрын

His movie always has his mellowness in life. Good times bad times that’s life and it’s ok. It’s never boring even though it has the risk of being one. Like a reflection of oneself

@candyapu3 4 жыл бұрын

In my opinion there is no director who can put a soundtrack together like Linklater

@gabrielesimone1372 2 жыл бұрын

Man, the Dazed and Confused soundtrack is wonderful, but I think that also Tarantino, Scorsese, PT Anderson, James Gunn and Edgar Wright have the ability to put together songs to create a beautiful soundtrack

@macderobo 4 жыл бұрын

Man, this should have been like 15 minutes longer.

@jesst.3930 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the most skillful directors out there

@jsogman 4 жыл бұрын

not to mention creative, intelligent and versatile, id even say "wildly versatile" The only problem with this video is for folks who dont know these movies, anyone reading this: WATCH THESE MOVIES!!!

@RollingOrmond 4 жыл бұрын

You must have no knowledge of the world of filmmaking.

@T3H8 9 ай бұрын

@@RollingOrmondand you must have overinflated opinions of the merits of other directors

@nayaflores5803 8 ай бұрын

I love how 'human' Linklater's films are. The before trilogy really reminds me of my relationship. Boyhood is a masterpiece, it's a concept that is so unique and it really makes you feel like you've know Mason and his family all their lives. It feels personal and it's truly admirable.

@neonoires 6 ай бұрын

He made some of my favorite movies of all time; Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, and the Before Trilogy.

@calvinlee8103 4 жыл бұрын

Waking Life is the best movie and I can prove it with science.

@khalidhenry3857 4 жыл бұрын

His movies are so good, I don't have a favorite

@FrederickLopez 4 жыл бұрын

Richard Linklater is a masterclass filmmaker with a wonderful filmography. I love The Before Trilogy, Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly, and Boyhood.

@chowder8802 4 жыл бұрын

Dobie Theater in Austin played Dazed every night at midnight in 1993 and it was glorious.

@iancarroll1246 3 жыл бұрын

I want to go to there!

@eti401 4 жыл бұрын

I could listen to him talk endlessly

@anirudhmenon4234 4 жыл бұрын

Man, I wish he explored A Scanner Darkly

@cbglassiii9362 4 жыл бұрын

Wish he'd discussed A Scanner Darkly, one of my favorites of his.

@JamJim 4 жыл бұрын

00:41 Woodshock 01:49 Slacker 03:34 Dazed and Confused 05:58 Before Sunrise 08:14 Waking Life 09:53 School of Rock 11:31 Boyhood 13:47 Where'd You Go, Bernadette

@okeefe757 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@joeyclemenza7339 4 жыл бұрын

Jim Jam was really hoping he’d talk about Everybody Wants Some

@djisar-official 4 жыл бұрын

@@balloonfiesta15 - I can't believe he talked about Waking Life but not Scanner Darkly. Easily my fav two. I'm a sucker for rotoscoping.

@mr.knuckles7112 4 жыл бұрын

god bless you

@rickynandall9368 4 жыл бұрын

He talks about every movie he's made, then Vanity Fair chooses what goes in the video. So blame them.

@mikelamberth9975 2 жыл бұрын

As an Austin resident since 1978, he nailed late 80's Austin. And Dazed and Confused was like looking into a mirror as a class of 1976 high schooler in suburban Texas. Everything he's done since has been brilliant. Thanks dude for giving us such great art.

@reynnor 4 жыл бұрын

I love the way Richard's mind works when it comes to his ideas

@StewartFletcher 4 жыл бұрын

Everybody Wants Some!!! is one of the most delightful, charming, brightening movie I've ever seen

@JohnnyZism 4 жыл бұрын

One of the ultimate feel-good films

@pigg90 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant mind. One of the best filmmakers of our times.

@BrokenGodEnt 4 жыл бұрын

This man is a legend.

@kreri8129 3 жыл бұрын

Waking life is one of my favorite movies that I'm convinced is going to stick with me for the rest of my life. I've watched it so many times now and every time I rewatch it I get something new out of it, it's like finding little hidden gems.

@AndrewGoodmanToo 4 жыл бұрын

I remember when my mom told me about Boyhood, I think it was a few years before the movie was set to release. I’m about a month younger than Ellar, I was so eager to see that film. Most anticipated movie for almost 4 years lol and the film absolutely blew me away.

@laurenleslie1080 4 жыл бұрын

I'm the same age as "Samantha" and I felt the same about the release. I grew up in Austin Tx, and boyhood really captured some of those feelings about growing up in the early 2000s.

@josephflannery9015 8 ай бұрын

Boyhood is one of the best movies ever made. It’s actually a marvel that it got done.

@yanniboyNC 4 жыл бұрын

this man is the reason I wanna do film, much love.

@DBY28 4 жыл бұрын

Boyhood is the best movie I personally have ever watched in my life, and I thank you for this gift mr Linklater.

@jessamaevidanes3630 4 жыл бұрын

We want a Before Quadrilogy in 2022, Richard. Pls make it happen😍😭

@santiagocarreno5881 3 жыл бұрын

People don't realize the genius of this guy; he is a unique cinematographers that makes introspective high art films about life, without the the density and slowness of typical of high art; the Mozart of cinema, and I mean it.

@theubercaste Жыл бұрын

8:44 the connection bt Before Sunrise and Waking Life BLEW MY MIND. If you’ve not seen both, rewatch the one and then the other.

@albertogonzalez7838 4 жыл бұрын

Such a great writer/director

@alextbuck7 4 жыл бұрын

It sounds silly, but School of Rock is the reason that play music, guitar specifically. It came out when I was 8 years old, and it completely changed my perception that you have to be a certain age to be a musician. I had it in my head that I was too young to try to learn an instrument, and seeing the kids in this movie not much older than me just shredding on their instruments was very inspiring to me. I have Jack Black, Mike White, all the kids, and Richard Linklater to thank for jumpstarting my love for playing guitar.

@vb8428 4 жыл бұрын

I hope to see Villeneuve, Nolan and Edgar Wright on this next year

@alex0589 4 жыл бұрын

i diiply lauvit

@weasley2o13 4 жыл бұрын

I hope to see him and Denny Co directing something. That would be a once in a lifetime experience. Truly.

@AllTheArtsy 4 жыл бұрын

Usually when they have a new movie coming, this is just part of promotion. I don't think these 3 have any movies coming out soon

@nbvu1 4 жыл бұрын

@@AllTheArtsy Next year Nolan has Tenet, Villeneuve has Dune and Wright has Last Night in Soho.

@ambiensads 4 жыл бұрын

Not really a frequent comment poster, but thank you for uploading this. Very interesting and inspiring.

@hazalozdemir5621 Жыл бұрын

Dün "Before Sunrise ", "Before Sunset" ve "Before Midnight " filmlerini bitirdim. Bu sayede Richard Linklater ile tanışma fırsatı bulmuş oldum. Diğer filmlerini de izlemek için çok heyecanlıyım. Film'in başlangıcındaki yaşlı çiftin tutkulu kavgasıyla tanışmışlardı en son filmde ise kendileri o yaşlı çifte dönüştüler. Bu dairesel zaman çizgisinin kullanılması çok hoşum gitti. Her yaş aralığında aşkın başka bir formuyla karşımıza çıkmaları, Hayattan gelip geçtiğimiz gibi sürekli yolda olmaları kısa zamana derinselliği yüksek konuşmalar sığdırmaları büyüleciydi. Filmi izlerken Âşık Veysel'in şiirini anımsadım. Onunla da bitirmek istiyorum. Uzun ince bir yoldayım Gidiyorum gündüz gece Bilmiyorum ne haldeyim Gidiyorum gündüz gece Dünyaya geldiğim anda Yürüdüm aynı zamanda İki kapılı bir handa Gidiyorum gündüz gece Uykuda dahi yürüyom Kalmaya sebep arıyom Gidenleri hep görüyom Gidiyorum gündüz gece Kırk dokuz yıl bu yollarda Ovada dağda çöllerde Düşmüşem gurbet ellerde Gidiyorum gündüz gece Düşünülürse derince Irak görünür görünce Yol bir dakka mıkdarınca Gidiyorum gündüz gece Şaşar Veysel işbu hale Gah ağlaya gahi güle Yetişmek için menzile Gidiyorum gündüz gece

@THECHI7LDUDE22 4 жыл бұрын

He's a pretty underrated director very interesting style but also diverse

@sophialopez2079 4 жыл бұрын

His voice and character on waking life are forever etched in my memory

@EvanKiddFilms 4 жыл бұрын

Could have watched this all day had there been more for each film. Linklater is such a great philosopher who just so happens to use film as his medium. Always been an inspiration for me as a filmmaker. Can't wait to see what he does next.

@shivagiri7406 4 жыл бұрын

his movies are timeless

@whoever_81 2 күн бұрын

Waking Life...Oh boy what a classic!

@lubnamansour 4 жыл бұрын

A great filmmaker with a great career, can't wait to watch Where'd you Go, Bernadette

@giarooz7 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you! One of my favourite filmmakers of all time

@Theomite 4 жыл бұрын

I don't object to this video being 15 minutes long as much as I object to it not being an hour and 15 minutes long. And you didn't ask him about EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! or IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO LEARN TO PLOW BY READING BOOKS?! Dadgummit, Vanity Fair, get a film geek to program these interviews!

@bradleypence5715 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this.

@vb8428 4 жыл бұрын

Y'all must be feeling so proud of yourselves with these sideface (profile) shots.

@officialgoogleyoutube 4 жыл бұрын

"Sideface" is an amazing term! It's hard to tell if it's just a layman's pure and simple way of describing something, or an industry veteran's cheeky nickname.

@AladynG 4 жыл бұрын

@@officialgoogleyoutube it also sounds like a movie name, wait does it exist?

@dannyganelin9777 4 жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite directors. What a treat

@dramatic_cosplay.s7645 4 жыл бұрын

This is really interesting and kind of inspiring

@michaelmoraga2926 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best contemporary directors... and one of my all-time favorites.

@jackfinley6550 2 жыл бұрын

I wish he talked about Everybody Wants Some!! it’s the spiritual sequel to Dazed and Confused

@ThaTruthS23 4 жыл бұрын

He's so chill

@nicholasmilillomusic 11 ай бұрын

@8:14 one of my favorite films and soundtracks. Beautifully well done and extraordinary executed. 👏

@michaelmyers8288 4 жыл бұрын

Great guy, always fun to listen to. Some amazing flicks under his belt. I wish A Scanner Darkly was mentioned, that one is CLASSIC.

@LeitoLegito 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most versatile directors of our time.

@rmsp2901 4 жыл бұрын

YES, KEEP DOING IT WITH MORE DIRECTORS, PLEASE! I’d kove to see some featuring Scorsese and Tarantino, since their films are being released this year and they are gonna be in lots of promotions. I’m pretty sure their videos would be around the 40 minute mark lol

@iurk0_streaming 9 ай бұрын

Hands down my favorite director

@ejbarbs7873 Жыл бұрын

Everybody Wants Some!! Is so underrated, awesome movie.

@themovieguysam2590 3 жыл бұрын

I see so much of all his characters in this guy as he talks. Truly one of the best directors of all time

@Pikameleon 3 жыл бұрын

such a wholesome guy and interview

@sherlockholmes2591 2 ай бұрын

Linklater is my favorite director. Wish he wrote that book he hinted at.

@damiaankortenhorst4497 Жыл бұрын

this guy views the essence and potential in a way that few other directors do. its very great to see

@AlexLeyba1 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite director, Tape is great and by far his most underrated

@thedude5293 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant director

@federicocamp2231 3 жыл бұрын

He is one of my all time favorite directors. Probably the best at making movies that are realistic to everyday life.

@ogto 4 жыл бұрын

man, bernie was really cool, wished i heard what he had to say

@oldDNU 4 жыл бұрын

ogtoigby i was so impressed by how restrained Jack Black was in his performance. He’s always been the over the top kind of guy, but Bernie showed he could act.

@siskavard Ай бұрын

I remember being a teenager interested in animation just trying so hard to get my hands on whatever software they used for Waking Life because I loved the style so much

@missVmilne 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely, unique and ultimately humane filmaker - Legend ; - )

@TaecYoonShipper 3 жыл бұрын

Love his films.. Probably my favorite director.

@KissyCrissy 4 жыл бұрын

One Of The Coolest Directors Ever

@daniilashurov135 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best movie makers of our time. Can listen to him for hours.

@sealevelbear 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!!

@nausea87 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love that Shonen Knife shirt at the "Before Sunrise" set

@jaymen1 4 жыл бұрын

Skipping right over my favorite Linklater film, Everybody Wants Some!!

@joeyclemenza7339 4 жыл бұрын

Damm, was hoping he’d talk about Everybody Wants Some

@jettcrue211 4 жыл бұрын

Joey Clemenza I actually enjoyed that movie.

@tapandabrai 4 жыл бұрын

One of his best !!

@TheAjstyle65 3 жыл бұрын

I have so much appreciation for this man because of his great cinema.

@heisenbergII 3 жыл бұрын

I wish this video was like 20 minutes longer. I would’ve loved to hear him talk about A Scanner Darkly or Last Flag Flying, etc

@hfg369 4 жыл бұрын

This interview would have been better if it took 12 years to make.

@JoeCorneli 3 жыл бұрын

Or, if the interviewer was Errol Morris :-)

@eleidiscos 8 ай бұрын

Genio!! de la caracterizacion, charlas y de otras formas de narrar

@tadangolla 4 жыл бұрын

I live in a small town in Texas and I've been trying to escape to Austin for years, Linklater is probably my biggest inspiration as a 21 year old wannabe filmmaker.

@realmediummike 3 жыл бұрын

This could have been 40-50 mins long and I would have watched and enjoyed every second of it.

@ConnerNielsen6 4 жыл бұрын

I love this man!

@roye6961 4 жыл бұрын

hes one of a kind

@ravin2363 4 жыл бұрын

School of rock, an absolute pleasure to watch. My favourite among his movies.

@erghface7697 4 жыл бұрын

This guy got me into cinema!

@vivekprajapati4787 3 жыл бұрын

U r the coolest director

@Sir-Seaniel 4 жыл бұрын

YESSS THIS IS THE VIDEO WE NEED AND WANTED YESSS

@WhateverWhenever888 3 жыл бұрын

His movies are the best I love his stuff so much especially suburbia that is one of my favourite movies ever, this guy is a genius and he has made some of the best movies ever created he deserves so many awards