
Waking Life (2001)
7.5|19 Oct, 2001|101 min
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
7.5|19 Oct, 2001|101 min
Released
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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.
Language
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue $3,176,880
English
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue $3,176,880
Keywords
dreams
philosophy
parallel world
existence
adult animation
Casts

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)
Crews

Richard Linklater
Screenplay

Tommy Pallotta
Producer
Jonah Smith
Producer
Anne Walker-McBay
Producer
Palmer West
Producer
Caroline Kaplan
Executive Producer

Jonathan Sehring
Executive Producer

John Sloss
Executive Producer
Glover Gill
Original Music Composer

Richard Linklater
Director of Photography

Tommy Pallotta
Director of Photography

Sandra Adair
Editor

Richard Linklater
Director

Larry Blake
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lizzie Curry Martinez
Casting

Bob Sabiston
Art Direction
Patrick Lindenmaier
Post Production Supervisor
Ethan Andrus
Sound Mixer
Gregg Barbanell
Foley Artist
Wayne Bell
Sound Mixer
Wayne Bell
Sound Editor
Mike Brennan
Boom Operator
Matt Coby
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Cathy Crane
Sound Assistant
Jay Gallagher
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Tom Hammond
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Hammond
Sound Designer
Tom Hammond
Sound Supervisor
Bryan Pennington
Dolby Consultant
Jason Piatt
Foley Recordist
Bobby Sargent
Stunts

Jeff Schwan
Stunts
Arthur Blum
Grip
Matt Fliehler
Grip
Jason Archer
Animation
Paul Beck
Animation
John Bruch
Animation
Jean Caffeine
Animation
Zoe Charlton
Animation
Randy Cole
Animation
Jennifer Deutrom
Animation

Kate Dollenmayer
Animation
Rahab El Ewaly
Animation
Pat Falconer
Animation
Dan Gillotte
Animation
Nathan Jensen
Animation
Matthew Langland
Animation
Mike Layne
Animation

Travis Lindquist
Animation
Chris Minley
Animation
Katy O'Connor
Animation
John Paul
Animation
Shannon Pearson
Animation

Eric Power
Animation

Bob Sabiston
Animation
Holly Sabiston
Animation
Susan Sabiston
Animation
Katie Salen
Animation
Divya Srinivasan
Animation
Patrick Thornton
Animation
Penny Van Horn
Animation
Mary Varn
Animation
Rosie Weaver
Animation

Wiley Wiggins
Animation
Constance Wood
Animation
Lindsay Doleshal
Casting Assistant
Julia Halperin
Casting Assistant
Charlotte Wood
Casting Assistant
Peter Atherton
Location Manager
Sara Johnson
Post Production Assistant
Courtney Fitzgerald
Editorial Production Assistant
Aliza Gold
Editorial Production Assistant
Nancy Higgins
Editorial Production Assistant
Andrea Van Metter
Editorial Production Assistant
Ames Asbell
Musician
Jeanine Attaway
Musician

Guy Forsyth
Musician
Glover Gill
Musician
Erik Grostick
Musician
Lara Hicks
Musician
Leigh Mahoney
Musician
Sara Nelson
Musician
Laine Bateman
Production Assistant
Dave Bennett
Production Accountant
Paul Brennan
Legal Services
Matthew Cook
Intern
Erin Ferguson
Production Coordinator
Jennifer Gaylord
Legal Services
Scot Markland
Craft Service
Morgan Miles
Production Accountant

John Sloss
Legal Services

Kelly Williams
Production Assistant
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