Waking Life (2001)
Waking Life (2001)
Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
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.

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Cast

Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke As: Jesse
Julie Delpy Julie Delpy As: Celine
Wiley Wiggins Wiley Wiggins As: Main Character
Bill Wise Bill Wise As: Boat Car Guy
Alex Jones Alex Jones As: Man in Car with P.A.
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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.


Tagline: Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Animation, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 19 October 2001

Country: US

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Line Research, Thousand Words, Flat Black Films, Detour Filmproduction, Independent Film Channel

Revenue: $3,176,880

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Cast

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Jesse

Julie Delpy

Julie Delpy

Celine

Wiley Wiggins

Wiley Wiggins

Main Character

Bill Wise

Bill Wise

Boat Car Guy

Alex Jones

Alex Jones

Man in Car with P.A.

Steven Soderbergh

Steven Soderbergh

Interviewed on Television

Ken Webster

Ken Webster

Bartender

Charles Gunning

Charles Gunning

Angry Man in Jail

Lorelei Linklater

Lorelei Linklater

Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Trevor Jack Brooks

Trevor Jack Brooks

Young Boy Playing Paper Game

Glover Gill

Glover Gill

Accordion Player

Lara Hicks

Lara Hicks

Violin Player

Ames Asbell

Ames Asbell

Viola Player

Leigh Mahoney

Leigh Mahoney

Viola Player

Sara Nelson

Sara Nelson

Cello Player

Jeanine Attaway

Jeanine Attaway

Piano Player

Erik Grostick

Erik Grostick

Bass Player

Robert C. Solomon

Robert C. Solomon

Philosophy Professor

Kim Krizan

Kim Krizan

Self

Eamonn Healy

Eamonn Healy

Shape-Shifting Man

J.C. Shakespeare

J.C. Shakespeare

Burning Man

David Sosa

David Sosa

Self

Otto Hofmann

Otto Hofmann

Self

Aklilu Gebrewold

Aklilu Gebrewold

Self

Carol Dawson

Carol Dawson

Coffee Shop Chatter

Lisa Moore

Lisa Moore

Coffee Shop Chatter

Steve Fitch

Steve Fitch

Chimpanzee

Louis Mackey

Louis Mackey

Self

Alex Nixon

Alex Nixon

Man Writing a Novel at the Bar

Kelly Rebecca Nichols

Kelly Rebecca Nichols

Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)

Steven Prince

Steven Prince

Man Talking to the Bartender

Mary McBay

Mary McBay

Woman on TV

Kregg A. Foote

Kregg A. Foote

Man on TV

Jason T. Hodge

Jason T. Hodge

Man with the Long Hair

Guy Forsyth

Guy Forsyth

Self

John Christensen

John Christensen

Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams

Caveh Zahedi

Caveh Zahedi

Self

David Jewell

David Jewell

Man Talking to Caveh

Adam Goldberg

Adam Goldberg

One of Four Men

Nicky Katt

Nicky Katt

One of Four Men

Jason Liebrecht

Jason Liebrecht

One of Four Men

Brent Green

Brent Green

One of Four Men

RC Whittaker

RC Whittaker

Man on the Lamppost

Hymie Samuelson

Hymie Samuelson

Mr. Debord

David Martinez

David Martinez

Man on the Train

Ryan Power

Ryan Power

Self / Young Disappearing Guy

Tiana Hux

Tiana Hux

Soap Opera Woman

Timothy

Timothy "Speed" Levitch

Self

Steve Brudniak

Steve Brudniak

Goatee Man

Marta Banda

Marta Banda

Friendly Girl

Charles Murdock

Charles Murdock

Old Man

Mona Lee Fultz

Mona Lee Fultz

Quiet Woman at Restaurant

Edith Mannix

Edith Mannix

Older Artist in the Park

Bess Cox

Bess Cox

Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait

Louis Black

Louis Black

Kierkegaard Disciple

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat

Kierstin Cunnington

Kierstin Cunnington

Goth Girl (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Anne Walker-McBay

Anne Walker-McBay

Producer

Tommy Pallotta

Tommy Pallotta

Producer

Palmer West

Palmer West

Producer

Jonah Smith

Jonah Smith

Producer

Jonathan Sehring

Jonathan Sehring

Executive Producer

Caroline Kaplan

Caroline Kaplan

Executive Producer

John Sloss

John Sloss

Executive Producer

Lizzie Curry Martinez

Lizzie Curry Martinez

Casting

Lindsay Doleshal

Lindsay Doleshal

Casting Assistant

Charlotte Wood

Charlotte Wood

Casting Assistant

Kelly Williams

Kelly Williams

Production Assistant

Peter Atherton

Peter Atherton

Location Manager

Morgan Miles

Morgan Miles

Production Accountant

Julia Halperin

Julia Halperin

Casting Assistant

Laine Bateman

Laine Bateman

Production Assistant

Erin Ferguson

Erin Ferguson

Production Coordinator

Dave Bennett

Dave Bennett

Production Accountant

Edited By

Sandra Adair

Sandra Adair

Editor

Courtney Fitzgerald

Courtney Fitzgerald

Editorial Production Assistant

Andrea Van Metter

Andrea Van Metter

Editorial Production Assistant

Aliza Gold

Aliza Gold

Editorial Production Assistant

Nancy Higgins

Nancy Higgins

Editorial Production Assistant

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Glover Gill

Glover Gill

Original Music Composer

Larry Blake

Larry Blake

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Cathy Crane

Cathy Crane

Sound Assistant

Tom Hammond

Tom Hammond

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Hammond

Tom Hammond

Sound Supervisor

Matt Coby

Matt Coby

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Ethan Andrus

Ethan Andrus

Sound Mixer

Jay Gallagher

Jay Gallagher

Sound Re-Recording Assistant

Bryan Pennington

Bryan Pennington

Dolby Consultant

Jason Piatt

Jason Piatt

Foley Recordist

Mike Brennan

Mike Brennan

Boom Operator

Wayne Bell

Wayne Bell

Sound Editor

Gregg Barbanell

Gregg Barbanell

Foley Artist

Wayne Bell

Wayne Bell

Sound Mixer

Tom Hammond

Tom Hammond

Sound Designer

Sara Nelson

Sara Nelson

Musician

Guy Forsyth

Guy Forsyth

Musician

Glover Gill

Glover Gill

Musician

Erik Grostick

Erik Grostick

Musician

Ames Asbell

Ames Asbell

Musician

Jeanine Attaway

Jeanine Attaway

Musician

Lara Hicks

Lara Hicks

Musician

Leigh Mahoney

Leigh Mahoney

Musician

Visual Effects

Camera

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Director of Photography

Tommy Pallotta

Tommy Pallotta

Director of Photography

Matt Fliehler

Matt Fliehler

Grip

Arthur Blum

Arthur Blum

Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Bob Sabiston

Bob Sabiston

Art Direction

Other Crew

Patrick Lindenmaier

Patrick Lindenmaier

Post Production Supervisor

Jeff Schwan

Jeff Schwan

Stunts

Bobby Sargent

Bobby Sargent

Stunts

Paul Brennan

Paul Brennan

Legal Services

Scot Markland

Scot Markland

Craft Service

Matthew Cook

Matthew Cook

Intern

Jennifer Gaylord

Jennifer Gaylord

Legal Services

Sara Johnson

Sara Johnson

Post Production Assistant

John Sloss

John Sloss

Legal Services

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