Waking Life
October 19, 2001
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.
Cast and crew
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Richard Linklater
Director
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
TJB
Trevor Jack Brooks
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
GG
Glover Gill
Accordion Player
LH
Lara Hicks
Violin Player
AA
Ames Asbell
Viola Player
LM
Leigh Mahoney
Viola Player
SN
Sara Nelson
Cello Player
JA
Jeanine Attaway
Piano Player
EG
Erik Grostick
Bass Player
RCS
Robert C. Solomon
Philosophy Professor
Kim Krizan
Self
EH
Eamonn Healy
Shape-Shifting Man
JS
J.C. Shakespeare
Burning Man
DS
David Sosa
Self
OH
Otto Hofmann
Self
AG
Aklilu Gebrewold
Self
CD
Carol Dawson
Coffee Shop Chatter
LM
Lisa Moore
Coffee Shop Chatter
SF
Steve Fitch
Chimpanzee
LM
Louis Mackey
Self
AN
Alex Nixon
Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
KRN
Kelly Rebecca Nichols
Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)
Steven Prince
Man Talking to the Bartender
MM
Mary McBay
Woman on TV
KAF
Kregg A. Foote
Man on TV
JTH
Jason T. Hodge
Man with the Long Hair
Guy Forsyth
Self
JC
John Christensen
Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
Caveh Zahedi
Self
DJ
David Jewell
Man Talking to Caveh
Adam Goldberg
One of Four Men
Nicky Katt
One of Four Men
Jason Liebrecht
One of Four Men
BG
Brent Green
One of Four Men
RW
RC Whittaker
Man on the Lamppost
HS
Hymie Samuelson
Mr. Debord
DM
David Martinez
Man on the Train
RP
Ryan Power
Self
TH
Tiana Hux
Soap Opera Woman
Timothy "Speed" Levitch
Self
Steve Brudniak
Goatee Man
MB
Marta Banda
Friendly Girl
CM
Charles Murdock
Old Man
Mona Lee Fultz
Quiet Woman at Restaurant
EM
Edith Mannix
Older Artist in the Park
BC
Bess Cox
Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
Louis Black
Kierkegaard Disciple
Richard Linklater
Pinball Playing Man
KC
Kierstin Cunnington
Goth Girl (uncredited)