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It's This Meets That
The Circle: Part 2

It's This Meets That

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 39:23


Russ and Jared are still talking about shapes! When they left off in part 1, things were looking pretty positive for the Circlers, Mae's parents were getting health insurance, and the political tide seemed to be turning in the company's favor. That's right, the guys are wrapping up The Circle (2017), starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Ellar Coltrane, Glenne Headly, Bill Paxton, Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt, and Beck. Stay tuned for an all-new movie Trailer Trash next week!

It's This Meets That
The Circle: Part 1

It's This Meets That

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 75:40


You know what's not circling the drain? ITMT! Russ and Jared are barreling into 2025 with a terrible movie that feels all-too-real. It's The Circle (2017), starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Ellar Coltrane, Glenne Headly, Bill Paxton, Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt, and Beck. Stay tuned for part 2 on Thursday!

It's This Meets That
The Circle: Trailer Trash

It's This Meets That

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 35:17


Time for a new movie, and this one has a stacked cast! Russ and Jared are taking on big tech with The Circle (2017), starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Ellar Coltrane, Glenne Headly, Bill Paxton, Karen Gillan, Patton Oswalt, and oddly enough, Beck. Stay tuned for the full scene-by-scene breakdown next week!

The Top 100 Project

Some film shoots (like the one for Apocalypse Now) seem to last 12 years, but here's a movie with a production schedule that was DELIBERATELY that long. Although gimmick aside, Boyhood is Richard Linklater's lauded attempt to show the slow growth of a fractured family, with the focus on Ellar Coltrane going from 6 to 18. Linklater's daughter Lorelei plays Coltrane's older sister and their divorced parents are Ethan Hawke & Patricia Arquette. The adults are terrific---Arquette won an Oscar for her work as the put-upon mom who keeps finding romance with bad men---but the kids just aren't the actors that she and Hawke are. In any case, it's fascinating to see this arc in a family's life and the (mostly white) people they meet along the way. Our impressions of the exploits of the Evans clan down in Texas is the 609th chat on the Have You Ever Seen podcast channel, so snap some pictures and see what we thought of Boyhood. Well, Actually: Jean-Pierre Leaud repeatedly played "Antoine Doinel" in Francois Truffaut movies. Also, Mason Senior becomes an "insurance actuary", not an "insurance actuarial". Go bowling with your kids, take them camping and then take them out for Sparkplug Coffee. Or have it sent to your house. And also use our "HYES" promo code to save 20%. The website is "sparkplug.coffee/hyes". You can email us at "haveyoueverseenpodcast@gmail.com". Send us some of your movie thoughts on Twi-X (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis) or to Bev on Threads (also @bevellisellis). Check out our show on YouTube. The address in your browser is @hyesellis (or click "Have You Ever Seen" into the YouTube search bar) and don't forget to subscribe to us. Like the show, leave a comment. And also rate and review our 'cast in your app.

Distorted Minds
Ep. 204 Kevin & Drew Talk Movies: Grosse Pointe Blank & Boyhood

Distorted Minds

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 66:30


On this week's movie talk episode Drew chose the 1997 romantic/comedy from director George Armitage, Grosse Pointe Blank. It's a movie about a hitman who returns to his hometown for his 10-year high school reunion. Kevin's pick this time is Richard Linklater's 2014 film Boyhood, starring Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette. This movie was filmed over 12 years using the same actors, so we literally watch them grow up. Once again, huge thanks to the listeners, we appreciate you and have a good week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/distortedminds/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/distortedminds/support

TowerCast
#63 Ellar Coltrane

TowerCast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 75:34


This week on the #TowerCastPodcast we talk to the immensely talented actor and filmmaker Ellar Coltrane! You might know Ellar from films such as “Boyhood”, “The Last Movie Star”, “The Circle”, and many more amazing works he has been a part of! Join us as we deep dive into his approach as a storyteller, his love for indie and guerrilla filmmaking, and his connection to El Paso by being one of the voices for locally produced animated feature, Zach Passero's “Weird Kids” all on the TowerCast Podcast! #TowerCastPodcast #TowerCastNetwork #Film #IndieFilm #Cinema --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/towercast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/towercast/support

Films for the Void!
Boyhood, Oppenheimer

Films for the Void!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 103:30


Welcome to an all-new Films for the Void, episode #61! In this episode, Eric and Landon take a walk down memory lane and talk about Landon's favorite movie: Richard Linklater's 2014 film BOYHOOD, as well as discuss the latest film from Christopher Nolan, OPPENHEIMER, all on the latest episode of Films for the Void!TIME STAMPS00:00:00 Oppenheimer00:16:11 Boyhood01:41:00 Eric's Recommendation for Next EpisodeTWITTER: @films_void$3/MONTH PATREON: patreon.com/films_voidLANDON'S TWITTER @igotdefevermanLANDON'S INSTAGRAM @duhfeverLANDON'S LETTERBOXD @landondefeverERIC'S TWITTER @ericwiththehairERIC'S INSTAGRAM @ericwiththebeardERIC'S LETTERBOXD @ericwiththehair

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari
BONUS EPISODE: Slacker, Indie Cinema & How to Become a Filmmaker with Richard Linklater & Katie Cokinos

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2023 128:15


Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today. We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker. So today, we will not only dive into the extraordinary career of Richard Linklater but also that of collaborator and longtime friend writer/director Katie Cokinos.If this is your introduction to Linklater and his work, here are a few highlights you must know; Linklater helped launch the 90s indie film renaissance with his film Slacker.The producer, director has juggled the TV, film, short-film, and documentary genres seamlessly over his career - typically focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood eco-system.One of the talents to emerge from this era is the Texas native, Matthew McConaughey in Linklater's third movie and VHS smash hit, Dazed and Confused. Based on Linklater's years at Huntsville High School and the people he encountered there, the film shadows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.Throughout his career Richard has chosen to tell stories about the human condition, while many times making us laugh and cry at the same time. I found an immense philosophical under current to most of his life's work. From The Before Trilogy to Boyhood, his films tackle topics in an honest, raw and deeper way that is not normally seen in filmmaking.Many of the actors who work with Richard call him the "Zen Director" on set. His philosophy can be felt throughout his work. He often tells long and transformative coming of age stories over years, if not decades, something that is unique to him.His Oscar® nominated film Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before.Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.Now the other remarkable filmmaker in this conversation is Katie Cokinos. She has made over ten short films and in 2000 wrote, directed, and acted in the feature film, Portrait of a Girl as a Young Catwhich premiered at SXSW. Katie produced Eagle Pennell's film, Heart Full of Soul (1990); was a publicist for Richard Linklater's Slacker, (1990). She was the Managing Director of the Austin Film Society, 1990-95.Her latest film is the coming of age story I Dream Too Much, co-produced by Richard. Here's a bit about the film:Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.So much was covered in this EPIC 2 hours conversation. I need to stop here and let you dive in.Enjoy my conversation with Richard Linklater and Katie Cokinos.

Bulletproof Screenplay® Podcast
BPS 255: Richard Linklater - Slacker, Indie Cinema & How to Become a Writer

Bulletproof Screenplay® Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 127:47


Well, I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe, and in the past four months, I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today.We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker. As a bonus, we will not only dive into the extraordinary career of Richard Linklater but also that of collaborator and longtime friend writer/director Katie Cokinos, the filmmaker behind the film I Dream Too Much. If this is your introduction to Linklater and his work, here are a few highlights you must know; Linklater helped launch the 90s indie film renaissance with his film Slacker.The producer, director has juggled the TV, film, short-film, and documentary genres seamlessly over his career - typically focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood ecosystem.One of the talents to emerge from this era is the Texas native, Matthew McConaughey in Linklater's third movie and VHS smash hit, Dazed and Confused. Based on Linklater's years at Huntsville High School and the people he encountered there, the film shadows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.Throughout his career, Richard has chosen to tell stories about the human condition, while many times making us laugh and cry at the same time. I found an immense philosophical undercurrent to most of his life's work. From The Before Trilogy to Boyhood, his films tackle topics in an honest, raw, and deeper way that is not normally seen in filmmaking.Many of the actors who work with Richard call him the "Zen Director" on set. His philosophy can be felt throughout his work. He often tells a long and transformative coming-of-age story over years, if not decades, something that is unique to him.His Oscar® nominated film Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before.Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between becoming transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.Now the other remarkable filmmaker in this conversation is Katie Cokinos. She has made over ten short films and in 2000 wrote, directed, and acted in the feature film, Portrait of a Girl as a Young Cat which premiered at SXSW.  Katie produced Eagle Pennell's film, Heart Full of Soul (1990); was a publicist for Richard Linklater's Slacker, (1990).  She was the Managing Director of the Austin Film Society, 1990-95.Her latest film is the coming of age story I Dream Too Much, co-produced by Richard. Here's a bit about the film: Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.So much was covered in this EPIC two hours conversation. I need to stop here and let you dive in.Enjoy my conversation with Richard Linklater and Katie Cokinos.

Brokenhearted Blockbuster
Brokenhearted Blockbuster Boyhood Ep 49

Brokenhearted Blockbuster

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 82:44


Boyhood: Join host Jill Collister and Guest, Lisa Appleyard as they discuss the fantasy of what life, marriage, 2.5 kids and the picket fence are suppose look like and what happens when the fantasy falls flat. Who are you? What are you left with?  Boyhood is a 2014 American coming-of-age drama written and directed by Richard Linklater and starring Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater and Ethan Hawke. Filmed from 2002-2013, Boyhood shows the childhood and adolescence of Mason from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in Texas from a family of divorce. 

Cinema Joes
Boyhood (2014)

Cinema Joes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 82:51


Welcome back to Cinema Joes! With Director Richard Linklater flashing back to the 1960's Apollo Space Program for his latest Netflix film Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood earlier this month, we decided to flashback to a film near and dear to our own coming of age story, 2014's Boyhood, starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, & Ethan Hawke. To help us take a look at the film, which took over a decade to make (spanning almost our entire collective childhood), is special guest and resident Coming-of-Age Film Expert Jeremy Lesser, last heard on our 2017 review of Lady Bird. During this discussion we reflect on the innovative and historic nature of the discussion; the film's insights into growing up, family, and the human condition; Linklater's evolving approach to the narrative, both thematically and aesthetically; and the ways in which the film comments on and touches elements of our own childhood. We also consider how different some of the aspects of the film play now, when we are nearly a decade older in our own lives. Don't forget to follow the show @CinemaJoes on Twitter and follow our hosts around the web at the following places! Hosts' Other Pods Pod on the Rooftops - TV Break Hosts' Writing Justin's Blog - Justin's Letterboxd Noah‘s Blog - Noah's Twitter Alex's Letterboxd - Alex's Twitter - Alex's PopBreak --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/CinemaJoes/support

KUCI: Get the Funk Out
Coming up week of 3/28/22 - KUCI's Janeane Bernstein speaks with Camila Alves McConaughey about her NEW book, JUST TRY ONE BITE By Camila Alves McConaughey and Adam Mansbach, and Illustrated by Mike Boldt

KUCI: Get the Funk Out

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022


Coming up week of 3/28/22 - KUCI's Janeane Bernstein speaks with Camila Alves McConaughey about her NEW book, JUST TRY ONE BITE By Camila Alves McConaughey and Adam Mansbach, and Illustrated by Mike Boldt. Camila Alves McConaughey is a dedicated mom who values the importance of healthy eating. She is also an entrepreneur and founder of Women of Today, a lifestyle site and community powered by women around the globe. She lives in Texas with her husband, Matthew McConaughey, and their three children. Camila was a mushroom skeptic for thirty-seven years, until a bowl of veggie Bolognese in 2020 turned her into a mushroom lover. Keep trying those veggies! About Adam Mansbach Adam Mansbach is a novelist, screenwriter, cultural critic and humorist. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the F*** to Sleep, which has been translated into forty languages, named Time Magazine's 2011 "Thing of the Year," and sold over two million copies worldwide. The 2014 sequel, "You Have to F****** Eat," is also a New York Times bestseller. Mansbach was recently nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and an NAACP Image Award for his screenplay BARRY. The film premiered to rave reviews at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it was acquired by Netflix. Released as a Netflix Original on December 16, 2016, BARRY was directed by Vikram Gandhi and stars Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ellar Coltrane, Ashley Judd, Jason Mitchell, Jenna Elfman, and Avi Nash. Mike Boldt is an author and illustrator from Canada. His books include Bad Dogand Find Fergus, as well as the I Don't Want to Be a Frog series, written by Dev Petty, and How to Grow a Dinosaur, written by Jill Esbaum. And while Mike really enjoys them now, just onebite of Brussels sprouts used to make him gag. http://getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org

Mike & Mike Go To The Movies
Shoplifters of the World and Girls5Eva with Vin Craig

Mike & Mike Go To The Movies

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 77:44


On the latest episode, returning guest Vin Craig joins us to discuss a couple of recent projects he took part in - first, the new movie SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD! The new movie directed by Stephen Kijak and starring Joe Manganiello and Ellar Coltrane, it's about a group of kids about to go their separate paths that are all united by their love of The Smiths. Then, we talk a bit about Vin's brief appearance in the season finale of the new Peacock comedy series, Girls5Eva!

Making Me Watch Movies
45 MMwM - BOYHOOD (2014) - RICHARD LINKLATER

Making Me Watch Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 61:02


The Movie You’re Making Me Watch Today is BOYHOOD (1986) directed by RICHARD LINKLATER, available on PRIME.•Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. •••@MMwM_podcast@anthony_eslami@goldenroad85@_schwizzyy_

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari
IFH 460: Slacker, Indie Cinema & How to Become a Filmmaker with Richard Linklater & Katie Cokinos

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 127:06


Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today. We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker. So today, we will not only dive into the extraordinary career of Richard Linklater but also that of collaborator and longtime friend writer/director Katie Cokinos.If this is your introduction to Linklater and his work, here are a few highlights you must know; Linklater helped launch the 90s indie film renaissance with his film Slacker.The producer, director has juggled the TV, film, short-film, and documentary genres seamlessly over his career - typically focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood eco-system.One of the talents to emerge from this era is the Texas native, Matthew McConaughey in Linklater’s third movie and VHS smash hit, Dazed and Confused. Based on Linklater’s years at Huntsville High School and the people he encountered there, the film shadows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.Throughout his career Richard has chosen to tell stories about the human condition, while many times making us laugh and cry at the same time. I found an immense philosophical under current to most of his life's work. From The Before Trilogy to Boyhood, his films tackle topics in an honest, raw and deeper way that is not normally seen in filmmaking.Many of the actors who work with Richard call him the "Zen Director" on set. His philosophy can be felt throughout his work. He often tells long and transformative coming of age stories over years, if not decades, something that is unique to him.His Oscar® nominated film Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before.Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.Now the other remarkable filmmaker in this conversation is Katie Cokinos. She has made over ten short films and in 2000 wrote, directed, and acted in the feature film, Portrait of a Girl as a Young Catwhich premiered at SXSW.  Katie produced Eagle Pennell’s film, Heart Full of Soul (1990); was a publicist for Richard Linklater’s Slacker, (1990).  She was the Managing Director of the Austin Film Society, 1990-95.Her latest film is the coming of age story I Dream Too Much, co-produced by Richard. Here's a bit about the film:Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.So much was covered in this EPIC 2 hours conversation. I need to stop here and let you dive in.Enjoy my conversation with Richard Linklater and Katie Cokinos.

The Make Your Movie Podcast: A Filmmaking and Screenwriting Show
BONUS EPISODE: Richard Linklater - Slacker, Indie Cinema & How to Become a Filmmaker

The Make Your Movie Podcast: A Filmmaking and Screenwriting Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 127:06


Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today. We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker. So today, we will not only dive into the extraordinary career of Richard Linklater but also that of collaborator and longtime friend writer/director Katie Cokinos.If this is your introduction to Linklater and his work, here are a few highlights you must know; Linklater helped launch the 90s indie film renaissance with his film Slacker.The producer, director has juggled the TV, film, short-film, and documentary genres seamlessly over his career - typically focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood eco-system.One of the talents to emerge from this era is the Texas native, Matthew McConaughey in Linklater's third movie and VHS smash hit, Dazed and Confused. Based on Linklater's years at Huntsville High School and the people he encountered there, the film shadows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.Throughout his career Richard has chosen to tell stories about the human condition, while many times making us laugh and cry at the same time. I found an immense philosophical under current to most of his life's work. From The Before Trilogy to Boyhood, his films tackle topics in an honest, raw and deeper way that is not normally seen in filmmaking.Many of the actors who work with Richard call him the "Zen Director" on set. His philosophy can be felt throughout his work. He often tells long and transformative coming of age stories over years, if not decades, something that is unique to him.His Oscar® nominated film Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before.Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.Now the other remarkable filmmaker in this conversation is Katie Cokinos. She has made over ten short films and in 2000 wrote, directed, and acted in the feature film, Portrait of a Girl as a Young Catwhich premiered at SXSW.  Katie produced Eagle Pennell's film, Heart Full of Soul (1990); was a publicist for Richard Linklater's Slacker, (1990).  She was the Managing Director of the Austin Film Society, 1990-95.Her latest film is the coming of age story I Dream Too Much, co-produced by Richard. Here's a bit about the film:Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.So much was covered in this EPIC 2 hours conversation. I need to stop here and let you dive in.Enjoy my conversation with Richard Linklater and Katie Cokinos.

Indie Film Academy: A Filmmaking and Screenwriting Podcast
BONUS EPISODE: Richard Linklater - Slacker, Indie Cinema & How to Become a Filmmaker

Indie Film Academy: A Filmmaking and Screenwriting Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 127:06


Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today. We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker. So today, we will not only dive into the extraordinary career of Richard Linklater but also that of collaborator and longtime friend writer/director Katie Cokinos.If this is your introduction to Linklater and his work, here are a few highlights you must know; Linklater helped launch the 90s indie film renaissance with his film Slacker.The producer, director has juggled the TV, film, short-film, and documentary genres seamlessly over his career - typically focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood eco-system.One of the talents to emerge from this era is the Texas native, Matthew McConaughey in Linklater’s third movie and VHS smash hit, Dazed and Confused. Based on Linklater’s years at Huntsville High School and the people he encountered there, the film shadows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.Throughout his career Richard has chosen to tell stories about the human condition, while many times making us laugh and cry at the same time. I found an immense philosophical under current to most of his life's work. From The Before Trilogy to Boyhood, his films tackle topics in an honest, raw and deeper way that is not normally seen in filmmaking.Many of the actors who work with Richard call him the "Zen Director" on set. His philosophy can be felt throughout his work. He often tells long and transformative coming of age stories over years, if not decades, something that is unique to him.His Oscar® nominated film Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before.Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.Now the other remarkable filmmaker in this conversation is Katie Cokinos. She has made over ten short films and in 2000 wrote, directed, and acted in the feature film, Portrait of a Girl as a Young Catwhich premiered at SXSW.  Katie produced Eagle Pennell’s film, Heart Full of Soul (1990); was a publicist for Richard Linklater’s Slacker, (1990).  She was the Managing Director of the Austin Film Society, 1990-95.Her latest film is the coming of age story I Dream Too Much, co-produced by Richard. Here's a bit about the film:Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.So much was covered in this EPIC 2 hours conversation. I need to stop here and let you dive in.Enjoy my conversation with Richard Linklater and Katie Cokinos.

Film Trooper
BONUS EPISODE: Richard Linklater - Inside the 90's Indie Film Revolution

Film Trooper

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 127:06


Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today. We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker. So today, we will not only dive into the extraordinary career of Richard Linklater but also that of collaborator and longtime friend writer/director Katie Cokinos.If this is your introduction to Linklater and his work, here are a few highlights you must know; Linklater helped launch the 90s indie film renaissance with his film Slacker.The producer, director has juggled the TV, film, short-film, and documentary genres seamlessly over his career - typically focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood eco-system.One of the talents to emerge from this era is the Texas native, Matthew McConaughey in Linklater’s third movie and VHS smash hit, Dazed and Confused. Based on Linklater’s years at Huntsville High School and the people he encountered there, the film shadows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.Throughout his career Richard has chosen to tell stories about the human condition, while many times making us laugh and cry at the same time. I found an immense philosophical under current to most of his life's work. From The Before Trilogy to Boyhood, his films tackle topics in an honest, raw and deeper way that is not normally seen in filmmaking.Many of the actors who work with Richard call him the "Zen Director" on set. His philosophy can be felt throughout his work. He often tells long and transformative coming of age stories over years, if not decades, something that is unique to him.His Oscar® nominated film Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before.Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.Now the other remarkable filmmaker in this conversation is Katie Cokinos. She has made over ten short films and in 2000 wrote, directed, and acted in the feature film, Portrait of a Girl as a Young Catwhich premiered at SXSW.  Katie produced Eagle Pennell’s film, Heart Full of Soul (1990); was a publicist for Richard Linklater’s Slacker, (1990).  She was the Managing Director of the Austin Film Society, 1990-95.Her latest film is the coming of age story I Dream Too Much, co-produced by Richard. Here's a bit about the film:Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.So much was covered in this EPIC 2 hours conversation. I need to stop here and let you dive in.Enjoy my conversation with Richard Linklater and Katie Cokinos.

Inside the Screenwriter's Mind: A Screenwriting Podcast with Alex Ferrari
BONUS EPISODE: Richard Linklater - Slacker, Indie Cinema & How to Become a Screenwriter

Inside the Screenwriter's Mind: A Screenwriting Podcast with Alex Ferrari

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 127:06


Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today. We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker. So today, we will not only dive into the extraordinary career of Richard Linklater but also that of collaborator and longtime friend writer/director Katie Cokinos.If this is your introduction to Linklater and his work, here are a few highlights you must know; Linklater helped launch the 90s indie film renaissance with his film Slacker.The producer, director has juggled the TV, film, short-film, and documentary genres seamlessly over his career - typically focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood eco-system.One of the talents to emerge from this era is the Texas native, Matthew McConaughey in Linklater’s third movie and VHS smash hit, Dazed and Confused. Based on Linklater’s years at Huntsville High School and the people he encountered there, the film shadows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.Throughout his career Richard has chosen to tell stories about the human condition, while many times making us laugh and cry at the same time. I found an immense philosophical under current to most of his life's work. From The Before Trilogy to Boyhood, his films tackle topics in an honest, raw and deeper way that is not normally seen in filmmaking.Many of the actors who work with Richard call him the "Zen Director" on set. His philosophy can be felt throughout his work. He often tells long and transformative coming of age stories over years, if not decades, something that is unique to him.His Oscar® nominated film Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before.Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.Now the other remarkable filmmaker in this conversation is Katie Cokinos. She has made over ten short films and in 2000 wrote, directed, and acted in the feature film, Portrait of a Girl as a Young Catwhich premiered at SXSW.  Katie produced Eagle Pennell’s film, Heart Full of Soul (1990); was a publicist for Richard Linklater’s Slacker, (1990).  She was the Managing Director of the Austin Film Society, 1990-95.Her latest film is the coming of age story I Dream Too Much, co-produced by Richard. Here's a bit about the film:Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.So much was covered in this EPIC 2 hours conversation. I need to stop here and let you dive in.Enjoy my conversation with Richard Linklater and Katie Cokinos.

Filmtrepreneur™ - The Entrepreneurial Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari
BONUS: Inside the 90's Indie Film Revolution with Richard Linklater & Katie Cokinos

Filmtrepreneur™ - The Entrepreneurial Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 127:06


Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today. We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker. So today, we will not only dive into the extraordinary career of Richard Linklater but also that of collaborator and longtime friend writer/director Katie Cokinos.If this is your introduction to Linklater and his work, here are a few highlights you must know; Linklater helped launch the 90s indie film renaissance with his film Slacker.The producer, director has juggled the TV, film, short-film, and documentary genres seamlessly over his career - typically focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood eco-system.One of the talents to emerge from this era is the Texas native, Matthew McConaughey in Linklater’s third movie and VHS smash hit, Dazed and Confused. Based on Linklater’s years at Huntsville High School and the people he encountered there, the film shadows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.Throughout his career Richard has chosen to tell stories about the human condition, while many times making us laugh and cry at the same time. I found an immense philosophical under current to most of his life's work. From The Before Trilogy to Boyhood, his films tackle topics in an honest, raw and deeper way that is not normally seen in filmmaking.Many of the actors who work with Richard call him the "Zen Director" on set. His philosophy can be felt throughout his work. He often tells long and transformative coming of age stories over years, if not decades, something that is unique to him.His Oscar® nominated film Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before.Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.Now the other remarkable filmmaker in this conversation is Katie Cokinos. She has made over ten short films and in 2000 wrote, directed, and acted in the feature film, Portrait of a Girl as a Young Catwhich premiered at SXSW.  Katie produced Eagle Pennell’s film, Heart Full of Soul (1990); was a publicist for Richard Linklater’s Slacker, (1990).  She was the Managing Director of the Austin Film Society, 1990-95.Her latest film is the coming of age story I Dream Too Much, co-produced by Richard. Here's a bit about the film:Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.So much was covered in this EPIC 2 hours conversation. I need to stop here and let you dive in.Enjoy my conversation with Richard Linklater and Katie Cokinos.

Bulletproof Screenplay® Podcast
BONUS EPISODE: Richard Linklater - Slacker, Indie Cinema & How to Become a Writer

Bulletproof Screenplay® Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 127:06


Well I put out an episode back in 2019 putting my dream list of guests out into the universe and in the past four months I've been humbled to have some amazing filmmakers and screenwriters on the show. Incredibly one of those dream guests has made his way on the show today. We are joined by indie film icon and Oscar® nominated writer/director Richard Linklater. Richard was one of the filmmakers who helped to launch the independent film movement that we know today with his classic 1991 indie film Slacker. So today, we will not only dive into the extraordinary career of Richard Linklater but also that of collaborator and longtime friend writer/director Katie Cokinos.If this is your introduction to Linklater and his work, here are a few highlights you must know; Linklater helped launch the 90s indie film renaissance with his film Slacker.The producer, director has juggled the TV, film, short-film, and documentary genres seamlessly over his career - typically focusing in fine detail on generational rites and mores with rare compassion and understanding while definitively capturing the 20-something culture of his era through a series of nuanced, illuminating ensemble pieces which introduced any number of talented young actors into the Hollywood eco-system.One of the talents to emerge from this era is the Texas native, Matthew McConaughey in Linklater’s third movie and VHS smash hit, Dazed and Confused. Based on Linklater’s years at Huntsville High School and the people he encountered there, the film shadows the adventures of high school and junior high students on the last day of school in May 1976.Throughout his career Richard has chosen to tell stories about the human condition, while many times making us laugh and cry at the same time. I found an immense philosophical under current to most of his life's work. From The Before Trilogy to Boyhood, his films tackle topics in an honest, raw and deeper way that is not normally seen in filmmaking.Many of the actors who work with Richard call him the "Zen Director" on set. His philosophy can be felt throughout his work. He often tells long and transformative coming of age stories over years, if not decades, something that is unique to him.His Oscar® nominated film Boyhood is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before.Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.Now the other remarkable filmmaker in this conversation is Katie Cokinos. She has made over ten short films and in 2000 wrote, directed, and acted in the feature film, Portrait of a Girl as a Young Catwhich premiered at SXSW.  Katie produced Eagle Pennell’s film, Heart Full of Soul (1990); was a publicist for Richard Linklater’s Slacker, (1990).  She was the Managing Director of the Austin Film Society, 1990-95.Her latest film is the coming of age story I Dream Too Much, co-produced by Richard. Here's a bit about the film:Presents a day in the life in Austin, Texas among its social outcasts and misfits, predominantly the twenty-something set, using a series of linear vignettes. These characters, who in some manner just don't fit into the establishment norms, move seamlessly from one scene to the next, randomly coming and going into one another's lives. Highlights include a UFO buff who adamantly insists that the U.S. has been on the moon since the 1950s, a woman who produces a glass slide purportedly of Madonna's pap smear, and an old anarchist who sympathetically shares his philosophy of life with a robber.So much was covered in this EPIC 2 hours conversation. I need to stop here and let you dive in.Enjoy my conversation with Richard Linklater and Katie Cokinos.

Total Movie Recall
TMR 036 – Starship Troopers

Total Movie Recall

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 78:22


This week on Total Movie Recall, Steve and Ryan watch the most subtle satire ever made — Starship Troopers. What exactly is this movie skewering? We're not sure. We thought we might have figured it out with the Nazi uniforms and Leni Riefenstahl shots and Aryan actors, but then we got distracted by the nudity and gore and decided not to think about it anymore. Starship Troopers (1997) d. Paul Verhoeven w. Edward Neumeier (screenplay) (as Ed Neumeier), Robert A. Heinlein (book) Starring: Casper Van Dien Dina Meyer Denise Richards Neil Patrick Harris Jake Busey Seth Gilliam Patrick Muldoon Michael Ironside In the distant future, the Earth is at war with a race of giant alien insects. Little is known about the Bugs except that they are intent on the eradication of all human life. But there was a time before the war... A Mobile Infantry travels to distant alien planets to take the war to the Bugs. They are a ruthless enemy with only one mission: Survival of their species no matter what the cost... Things discussed in the show: Facebook and YouTube is trash (check out the Rabbit Hole podcast) The Floor is Lava (Rutledge Wood, Janine Hogan) Most Extreme Elimination Challenge The 39 Steps (Alfred Hitchcock, Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Mannheim) Rear Window's homosexual subtext Caligula (Tinto Brass, Gore Vidal, Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, Helen Mirren) Da 5 Bloods (Spike Lee, Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, Chadwick Boseman) Lady Bird (Greta Gerwig, Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts) Boyhood (Richard Linklater, Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke) Pain and Glory (Pedro Almodóvar, Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Penélope Cruz) Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (Pedro Almodóvar, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Julieta Serrano) Walk Hard: the Dewey Cox Story (Jake Kasdan, Judd Apatow, John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, David Krumholtz) Step Brothers (Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen) Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen) Old School (Todd Phillips, Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell) Paul Verhoeven in nazi occupied Holland Nazi propaganda in Leni Riefenstahl films including the Triumph of the Will 22 Push Ups Challenge - to raise awareness and donations to help prevent veteran suicide Unit 731 and Joseph Mengele - and how it's easy to commit atrocities be dehumanizing your enemy Black Hawk Down as a military propaganda film (Ridley Scott, Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore) Mazzy Star fist fight Idiocracy (Mike Judge, Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard)

Born on this Day podcast

Born on this Day: is a daily podcast hosted by Bil Antoniou, Amanda Barker & Marco Timpano. Celebrating the famous and sometimes infamous born on this day. Check out their other podcasts: Bad Gay Movies, Bitchy Gay Men Eat & Drink Every Place is the Same My Criterions The Insomnia Project Marco's book: 25 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started My Podcast Celebrating birthday's on this day: Aaron Paul, Alicia Goranson, Peter Stormare, Alexa Vega, Patrick J. Adams, Pee Wee Herman, Paul Reubens, Suranne Jones, Lynn Shelton, Barbara Bach, Tuesday Weld, Blake Jenner, Chandra Wilson, Lyndon B. Johnson, LBJ, Ellar Coltrane, Diana Scarwid Robert Richardson, Martha Raye, Cecil Kellaway, Leo Penn, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/born-on-this-day-podcast/message

Next Best Picture Podcast

THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST. NOT THE FULL REVIEW. Please check out the full review on our Patreon Page by subscribing over at - https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture The 2014 retrospective is coming to an end. We have now come to Richard Linklater's 12-year- long opus "Boyhood" starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, and Ethan Hawke. Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in 2014 to universal critical acclaim, the gigantic independent film (shot over the course of 12 years) could not maintain its momentum until Oscar night where it lost Best Picture and Best Director, only winning one award for Patricia Arquette in the Best Supporting Actress category. Remembered for being a bridesmaid, how does the film hold up today? Was the praise warranted? I am joined by Dan Bayer and Patreon guests Isaiah Washington & Mike Pisa-Kino to discuss. Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

Bar do Seu Pedro, O Maior Risca Faca da Internet!
5ª Rodada - Boyhood, da infância a adolescência.

Bar do Seu Pedro, O Maior Risca Faca da Internet!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 39:58


Boyhood, filme de Richard Linklater. O diretor passou os últimos 12 anos acompanhando a vida do menino Ellar Coltrane - que interpreta o personagem Mason no filme - dos cinco aos 18 anos, da escola até a admissão na faculdade. Boyhood fala de infância, juventude, casamento, divórcio, fala do medo do futuro e das coisas da vida cotidiana.

Rules of the Frame
049 | Boyhood

Rules of the Frame

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 84:50


Connor & Riley are taken way back to their awkward years when they analyze Richard Linklater's passion project: Boyhood. The guys discuss the advantages and disadvantages to not having a script, and how mixing non-actors and actors has an interesting effect. They also take a retrospect to Linklater's career and his seeming obsession with conspiracy theories and rebellion towards authority.WARNING: Major spoilers for BoyhoodFollow us:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframe  Twitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrameFilms mentioned in this episode:--------------------------------Boyhood (2014) | Dir. Richard LinklaterThe Sixth Sense (1999) | Dir. M. Night ShyamalanTo Kill a Mockingbird (1962) | Dir. Robert MulliganThe Before Trilogy (1995-2013) | Dir. Richard LinklaterStar Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) | Dir. J.J. AbramsSlacker (1990) | Dir. Richard LinklaterSchool of Rock (2003) | Dir. Richard LinklaterDazed and Confused (1993) | Dir. Richard LinklatlerA Scanner Darkly (2006) | Dir. Richard LinklaterAn Extremely Goof Movie  (2000) | Dir. Douglas McCarthyWonder Park (2019) | Dir. Dylan BrownSpy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) | Dir. Robert RodriguezSpy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) | Dir. Robert RodriguezSpy Kids (2001) | Dir. Robert RodriguezThe  Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005) | Dir. Robert RodriguezZombieland (2009) | Dir. Ruben FleischerGood Time(2017) | Dir. Josh & Benny SafdieDead Poets Society (1989) | Dir. Peter WeirExplorers (1985) | Dir. Joe DanteTape (2001) | Dir. Richard LinklaterBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) | Dir. Alejandro G. InarrituGuardians of the Galaxy (2014) | Dir. James GunnCaptain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) | Dir. Anthony & Joe RussoX-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) | Dir. Bryan SingerThe Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012) | Dir. Christopher NolanSpider-Man Trilogy (2002-2007) | Dir. Sam RaimiThe Evil Dead (1981) | Dir. Sam Raimi

Flix Forum
Barry

Flix Forum

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 44:56


This week we discuss Netflix’s twentieth film, the 2016 drama ‘Barry.’ Directed by Vikram Gandhi starring Devon Terrell, Anta Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell, Ashley Judd, Jenna Elfman, Ellar Coltrane, Avi Nash and Linus Roache.   Make sure you follow us at Flix Forum on Facebook or @flixforum on Twitter and Instagram and answer our question of the week, 'What did you learn about Obama from this film?'   You can listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Podbean so please subscribe and drop us a review or 5 star rating.    Be sure to watch 'Coin Heist' before next week's episode. You can see the trailer here. 

The Nerd Party - Master Feed
Between Takes 0.8 - Atlanta Film Festival: Summer Night Interview

The Nerd Party - Master Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 53:13


Shawn had the chance to sit down with actor turned director Joseph Cross and producer Audrey Tommassini to discuss their upcoming film Summer Night, which made its world premiere at the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival. The film follows a young, tight-knit group of friends who fall in and out of love over the course of one intoxicating, music-filled summer night. It features an amazing ensemble cast that includes the likes of Ellar Coltrane, Justin Chatwin, Analeigh Tipton, Lana Condor and Hayden Szeto (who makes a special appearance in this episode). Topics discussed include: - Challenges of being a first-time director and producer - How assembling a great team can make or break your movie - Putting together the incredible ensemble cast - The importance of the female perspective - Directing actors as an actor - The amazing Georgia crew that raised the funds to finish the film when financing fell through Summer Night will be available on streaming platforms and in a limited theatrical release on July 12. Follow the film on Instagram for updates: @summernightmovie.

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema
Between Takes 0.8 - Atlanta Film Festival: Summer Night Interview

Missing Frames: Catching up with Cinema

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 53:13


Shawn had the chance to sit down with actor turned director Joseph Cross and producer Audrey Tommassini to discuss their upcoming film Summer Night, which made its world premiere at the 2019 Atlanta Film Festival. The film follows a young, tight-knit group of friends who fall in and out of love over the course of one intoxicating, music-filled summer night. It features an amazing ensemble cast that includes the likes of Ellar Coltrane, Justin Chatwin, Analeigh Tipton, Lana Condor and Hayden Szeto (who makes a special appearance in this episode).Topics discussed include:- Challenges of being a first-time director and producer- How assembling a great team can make or break your movie- Putting together the incredible ensemble cast- The importance of the female perspective- Directing actors as an actor- The amazing Georgia crew that raised the funds to finish the film when financing fell throughSummer Night will be available on streaming platforms and in a limited theatrical release on July 12. Follow the film on Instagram for updates: @summernightmovie.

Berkreviews.com Moviecasts
Berk Reviews Movie Club Episode 056 - Boyhood

Berkreviews.com Moviecasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 69:49


Berk Reviews Movie Club Episode 056 - Boyhood To finish the first month of year two's theme of Certified Fresh, which are movies that are on the Rotten Tomatoes all-time top 100 list that either Jonathan or Corey or both haven't seen, Jonathan selected Richard Linklater's Boyhood (2014). The film stars Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, and Lorelei Linklater. It had a lot of awards acclaim and boasts a unique filmmaking elements having been filmed over 12 years. Corey had seen this before, but Jonathan had skipped it not sure if the 2 hour and 45minute run time was worth the risk of the novelty. Before they get into their initial reviews of the film, Jonathan and Corey discuss what they've been watching recently. Follow Jonathan Berk (@berkreviews) and Corey Starr, (@coreyrstarr) on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd to keep up with their comments, thoughts, and lists. The films they discuss, spoiler free, include Phantom Thread, Den of Thieves, Forever My Girl, Paddin --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/berkreviewscom-moviecasts/support

SPOILER: Reviewing movies, books & TV shows in their entirety
Boyhood (2014, Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke): SPOILER Episode 42

SPOILER: Reviewing movies, books & TV shows in their entirety

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2018 58:14


"I just thought there would be more than this..."  It’s the end of series six and the Spoiler team are going out on a high by looking at Richard Linklater’s experimental coming-of-age drama ‘Boyhood’. With a two hour plus film covering a twelve year timespan to get through, Andy and Rachael try desperately to make Paul come to terms with the fact that Linklater chose to open the soundtrack with Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’. With this stumbling block successfully traversed, the team get to grips with ‘Boyhood’s daunting scope, with Andy finding the film to be a valuable historical document of an era and Rachael asserting that, far from being about nothing as its harshest critics have suggested, ‘Boyhood’ is about everything. Paul declares Ethan Hawke’s performance to be a revelation, sparking a barrage of recommendations from long-term Hawke-fans Rachael and Andy, and Patricia Arquette is recognised by everyone as “quietly brilliant”. Andy sets about fixing Ethan Hawke’s failed attempt to put together a coherent compilation of solo Beatles songs and the relative merits of ‘Mull of Kintyre’ and ‘We All Stand Together’ are debated. Rachael condemns the repetitive trope of the alcoholic husband, while Paul, as a parent himself, sympathises with the paraphrased quote “Get in the car and cut the horse-poo atttitude”. Elsewhere, Andy looks back at his love affair with indie cinema and attempts to define the elusive term ‘independent’. This week’s scale: Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’ or Doves’ ‘The Cedar Room’

By The River
Part Seven: Northern California

By The River

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 15:34


Ellar Coltrane concludes his journey out West, arriving by train to Northern California. He connects with a friend who lives off the grid and also visits a painter with a unique perspective on life. Source Audio by Ellar Coltrane & Kevin Ford. Sound Design & Original Music by Brian Dillon & Michael Barnhart.

By The River
Part Six: Utah & Nevada

By The River

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2017 13:24


Ellar Coltrane continues on his journey West, traveling by train through Utah and Nevada. He strikes up random conversations and listens to other travelers and train conductors. Source Audio by Ellar Coltrane & Kevin Ford. Sound Design & Original Music by Brian Dillon & Michael Barnhart.

Film Punch Podcast
Film Punch Ep. 10: Boyhood starring Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, and Ellar Coltrane

Film Punch Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 45:44


Listen to us film punch the coming of age film "Boyhood" (2014) directed by Richard Linklater. Rebecca Martin moderates and co-hosts with Brian Holdren, Bob Solone, and Isaac Bensen White. We have some interesting punches for Boyhood which takes us to other Linklater films and other Coming of Age Films. Film Punch is a group of people seeing a movie together and talking about it immediately afterwards through a podcast. This is a collective experience of film lovers and podcasters. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cflx312/id1039201310?mt=2 Follow on twitter @FilmPunchMeetup Join our group: meetup.com/Film-Punch/ Send feedback here: filmpunch@gmail.com The joys and pitfalls of growing up are seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (Ellar Coltrane), his parents (Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke) and his sister (Lorelei Linklater). Vignettes, filmed with the same cast over the course of 12 years, capture family meals, road trips, birthday parties, graduations and other important milestones. Songs from Coldplay, Arcade Fire and other artists capture the time period. Directed by Richard Linklater.

By The River
Part Five: Colorado

By The River

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 17:14


Ellar Coltrane arrives to Boulder, Colorado, where he listens to a young man on the street describing the town. He meets some new friends and they discuss technology. At 8500 feet, he explores a greenhouse dome and listens to nature. He makes his way back onto the train and winds through the Rockies. Source Audio by Ellar Coltrane & Kevin Ford. Sound Design & Original Music by Brian Dillon & Michael Barnhart.

Sup Doc: A Documentary Podcast
49 - BARRY screenwriter Adam Mansbach

Sup Doc: A Documentary Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 55:15


On this episode of Sup Doc Paco sits down with writer Adam Mansbach who wrote the biopic "Barry" currently available on Netflix.Barry is set in the year 1981 and focuses on the future president Barack Obama as he struggles to figure out his identity as he moves between various different communities and social circles while attending Columbia University. We also talk about Fab Five Freddy, how Adam's early musical influences shaped his writing, plus why he wrote his best-seller Go The Fuck To Sleep and his method and inspiration to write Barry. Barry is a 2016 American drama film directed by Vikram Gandhi about Barack Obama's life at Columbia University in 1981. The film was released on Netflix on December 16, 2016.Adam Mansbach is a novelist, screenwriter, cultural critic and humorist. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the Fuck to Sleep, which has been translated into forty languages, named Time Magazine's 2011 "Thing of the Year," and sold over two million copies worldwide. The 2014 sequel, "You Have to Fucking Eat," is also a New York Times bestseller.Mush Lobstah Thanks to our Patreon supporters Angi Brzycki, Jaan Shenberger, Janet Flemer, and Jaime Borschuk.Follow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.

By The River
Part Four: New Mexico

By The River

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2017 13:12


Ellar Coltrane departs El Paso and takes the train to New Mexico, where he meets two women. One woman tells him about her town, the other woman talks about spiritual healing and psychic activity. He also takes some time to listen to the Rio Grande. Source Audio by Ellar Coltrane & Kevin Ford. Sound Design & Original Music by Brian Dillon & Michael Barnhart.

By The River
Part Three: El Paso

By The River

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 13:40


Ellar Coltrane rides a train out West, listening to a passenger talk about communication. Once he arrives in El Paso he spends some time downtown talking to some new friends, and they also take him to the Mexican border. Source Audio by Ellar Coltrane & Kevin Ford. Sound Design & Original Music by Brian Dillon & Michael Barnhart.

By The River
Part Two: More Austin

By The River

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 19:08


Ellar Coltrane records more conversations with a couple of people from Austin, talking about existence and other random stuff, before heading West by train. Poetry by Justin David Stone. Source Audio by Ellar Coltrane & Kevin Ford. Sound Design & Original Music by Brian Dillon & Michael Barnhart.

By The River
Part One: Austin

By The River

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2016 17:31


Ellar Coltrane records conversations with different friends and people he has met in Austin, Texas... talking about the city, life, and travel. Poetry by Justin David Stone. Source Audio by Ellar Coltrane & Kevin Ford. Sound Design & Original Music by Brian Dillon & Michael Barnhart.

Cinema Scumbags Movie Podcast
#24: Big Meets Boyhood (ft. AfterEndMedia)

Cinema Scumbags Movie Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2015 79:55


Jordan from AfterEndMedia joins the Scumbags for episode 24. The group is excited about the announcement of Ellar Coltrane's next project. Nick D has a beer and becomes obnoxious. A discussion of Prometheus 2 takes place.

TT Filmpodcast
Avsnitt 54 : BOYHOOD - Not Motorhuv.

TT Filmpodcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2015 49:42


I avsnitt 54 pratar vi om filmen som tog 12 år att göra. En unik film där man signade den 6-årige pojken Ellar Coltrane och som tittare får man följa honom från tidig barndom till åren i College. En mäktig upplevelse som tåls att slitas och dras i historiens alla komplexa hörn för att ha en ytterligare film att prata om i vår filmpodcast. Vi pratar även om de kommande filmerna:  Me, Earl and the dying girl samt Johnny Depps nya film : Black Mass. Sedan avslöjar Thomas vad han verkligen tyckte om actionrökaren John Wick. Man kan ju tro att det tog 12 år att spela in det här avsnittet. men gissa vad, vi är här igen !

Sabre Na Noz Podcast
SNN #045 - Boyhood

Sabre Na Noz Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2015 18:53


Guerreiros, em guarda! Nesta nova missão, Fábio Moreira (@facosmo), Rafael Motta (@RalfMotta), Ivanildo Campos (@ianildo1) e Marcos Moreira (@marvincosmo) vão ver os momentos da vida de um adolescente americano médio!

iTalk Movies
Brad Hawkins Talks Boyhood with Popcorn Talk on iTalk Movies!

iTalk Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2015 46:51


Subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork Host @TheMenguin interviews @MrBradHawkins iTalk movies is a long-form interview series featuring leading members of the film community. In this episode, host Megan Salinas interviews Boyhood actor Brad Hawkins in studio on the Popcorn Talk Network. @ThePopcornTalk @TheMenguin @BradHawkins About Boyhood: Boyhood is a 2014 American coming-of-age drama film, written and directed by Richard Linklater, and starring Patricia Arquette, Ellar Coltrane, Lorelei Linklater, and Ethan Hawke. Shot intermittently over the course of a 12-year period from 2002 to 2014, Boyhood depicts the adolescence of Mason Evans, Jr. (Coltrane) from ages six to eighteen as he grows up in Texas with divorced parents (Arquette and Hawke). Richard Linklater's daughter Lorelei plays Mason's sister, Samantha. The project began filming without a completed script, wi --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mass Moviecide
Ep. 212 - BOYHOOD

Mass Moviecide

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2015 61:08


OSCARS 2015 CONTINUES! We’re watching Richard Linklater’s fascinating experiment in filmmaking.  BOYHOOD stars Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, and Lorelei Linklater.  Since the recording of this episode, BOYHOOD went on to take home the gold for Best Performance by an Actress In a Supporting Role (Patricia Arquette).  Pencil us in for a 12 year journey!  It’s time to commit MASS MOVIECIDE!

Doctor of Movies
Ep.16 - Boyhood

Doctor of Movies

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2015 5:18


Episode Sixteen – Boyhood Duncan takes a look at one of the main Oscar contenders, Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD (M) starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette and Ethan Hawke. BOYHOOD is a Universal Sony Pictures release. Review clips courtesy of Universal Sony Pictures.

Cinema SitDown
Boyhood - LaF Reviews the Oscars Part 6 - LaF #15

Cinema SitDown

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2015 47:25


LaF has gone Oscar crazy this month. The guys are reviewing every film nominated for Best Picture. Round six features the film Boyhood starring Ellar Coltrane and directed by Richard Linklater. Mr. 'Koala' Lumsden is joining in to help the L-Train and Mr. Two-Frames discuss this film. Does this does fictional biopic, that took twelve year to make, deserve to win Best Picture? The answer is on the other side of the download. Let us know what you thought of Boyhood by emailing us at thelafpodcast@gmail.com, tweeting us @thelafpodcast, or sending us a message on Facebook. We will read the best comments on a future show.

Moviesucktastic
Episode 161: Oscar Talk: Boyhood (2014)

Moviesucktastic

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2015 69:56


Richard Linklater's uninspiring, slow, when is something going to happen movie is nominated for best picture and Scott and Joey just don't know why. The odds of this film winning best picture are just too great for us to be comfortable with that.

Behind The Lens
BEHIND THE LENS #2: Featuring Greg Srisavasdi and Ned Ehrbar

Behind The Lens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2015 57:07


This week, co-host Greg Srisavasdi (https://deepestdream.com) and guest Ned Ehrbar of Metro Newspapers join debbie and go "Behind the Lens" and below the line with a look at some of the Golden Globe winners, including THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL and BOYHOOD, with interview excerpts from BUDAPEST writer/director Wes Anderson and "the boy" in BOYHOOD, Ellar Coltrane. You'll hear Kevin Hart talk about THE WEDDING RINGER plus a live interview with first-time feature writer/director Jeremy Garelick (twitter: @MrGarelick) and scoring a casting touchdown with the legendary #12, Joe Namath! And debbie and Greg pay tribute to some of the Hollywood legends we lost this week, as we hear Tony Goldwyn talk exclusively with debbie about the Goldwyn legacy. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

NEWSPlus Radio
【影评】《少年时代》:跟拍美男子12年,就是任性(有文稿)

NEWSPlus Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2014 4:13


导演拿着摄像机拍了一个美男纸12年,这样记录了成长的电影你怎能错过?尤其是它很可能包揽金球和奥斯卡的时候...先来看看影评,高冷一下吧!点击我们今天的微信有更多惊喜哦:搜索英语环球 NEWSPlus When people talk about Richard Linklater's ground-breaking film "Boyhood", they always speak of the 12 years the project has spanned, as if time when it reaches certain scale acquires a magical ability to amplify the nature of things. In certain sense it is true. For example, solitude can be kind of sad, but if you add 100 years to it, you get the inconsolable sadness of a literary masterpiece. But it is not always the case, a lot of us live to the age of 80 without achieving anything but sustained banality. Time does not automatically translate those unfruitful decades into polished brilliance. Richard Linklater's movie is intimately married to time, but it is something in the movie that keeps the marriage a happy union. The excellence of "Boyhood" comes not only from the dogged perseverance and priestly devotion to keep the project going for 12 years, but from the ways in which ideas have been shaped and acted out, filmed and edited, before they are unveiled to the world. Essentially a coming-of-age film about a boy who grows up to be a young adult under adverse circumstances, "Boyhood" was conceived by a director whose fascination with motion pictures takes on unique forms. His love for long-term projects has already been proved by the "Before …" films, but "Boyhood" obviously required more understanding and cooperation on the part of its cast members. Luckily, they not only went along with the plan, but also contributed precious ideas to the story they were telling. Filming over such a large time span involves plenty of risks, for instance it is impossible to travel back in time for extra filming should something go missing in previous shooting. The director and cast members had to determine the basic plot at an early stage and stick to it with precision. Such planning and execution bore fruit. At the end of the film, viewers are accustomed to the quiet, sensitive and thoughtful personality of the boy, partly because of the ever-improving skill of actor Ellar Coltrane, but also because previous events have all led up to the last scene. Dramatic, character-defining moments such as a row between the parents are important but easy to arrange; but subtle moments such as the kid's troubled look at the fighting parents are much more eloquent landmarks in character development. "Boyhood" is a realistic chronicle of a boy's encounters as he gradually matures, the scenes are pieced together in such a way that perfectly accommodates the changes in the boy's physical appearance and intellectual makeup over the decade. Empathizing viewers could easily fall prey to its melancholy, the type of melancholy only hours of senseless social networking could avert.

CRI来明
少年时代(安静忧郁美少年的12年养成计划)

CRI来明

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2014 4:13


When people talk about Richard Linklater's ground-breaking film "Boyhood", they always speak of the 12 years the project has spanned, as if time when it reaches certain scale acquires a magical ability to amplify the nature of things. In certain sense it is true. For example, solitude can be kind of sad, but if you add 100 years to it, you get the inconsolable sadness of a literary masterpiece. But it is not always the case, a lot of us live to the age of 80 without achieving anything but sustained banality. Time does not automatically translate those unfruitful decades into polished brilliance. Richard Linklater's movie is intimately married to time, but it is something in the movie that keeps the marriage a happy union. The excellence of "Boyhood" comes not only from the dogged perseverance and priestly devotion to keep the project going for 12 years, but from the ways in which ideas have been shaped and acted out, filmed and edited, before they are unveiled to the world. Essentially a coming-of-age film about a boy who grows up to be a young adult under adverse circumstances, "Boyhood" was conceived by a director whose fascination with motion pictures takes on unique forms. His love for long-term projects has already been proved by the "Before …" films, but "Boyhood" obviously required more understanding and cooperation on the part of its cast members. Luckily, they not only went along with the plan, but also contributed precious ideas to the story they were telling. Filming over such a large time span involves plenty of risks, for instance it is impossible to travel back in time for extra filming should something go missing in previous shooting. The director and cast members had to determine the basic plot at an early stage and stick to it with precision. Such planning and execution bore fruit. At the end of the film, viewers are accustomed to the quiet, sensitive and thoughtful personality of the boy, partly because of the ever-improving skill of actor Ellar Coltrane, but also because previous events have all led up to the last scene. Dramatic, character-defining moments such as a row between the parents are important but easy to arrange; but subtle moments such as the kid's troubled look at the fighting parents are much more eloquent landmarks in character development. "Boyhood" is a realistic chronicle of a boy's encounters as he gradually matures, the scenes are pieced together in such a way that perfectly accommodates the changes in the boy's physical appearance and intellectual makeup over the decade. Empathizing viewers could easily fall prey to its melancholy, the type of melancholy only hours of senseless social networking could avert.

Simple Muzik Podcast
SMP 409 Boyhood

Simple Muzik Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2014 34:08


Thoughts about Richard Linklater's film. With music from Kris, Ryan, and Patrick.

Meet the Filmmaker: Interviews from 2013–2014
Ellar Coltrane and Cathleen Sutherland: Meet the Filmmaker

Meet the Filmmaker: Interviews from 2013–2014

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2014 56:37