Waking Life

Synopsis: A man in a dream state encounters many characters who, one by one, talk about their views on the meaning, perception, and reality of human existence.

All of the actors were filmed with digital cameras.  With the help of 30 animators, all of the characters were created by applying various animation techniques to each actor.

Starring:
Trevor Jack Brooks .... Young Boy Playing Paper Game 
Lorelie Linklater .... Young Girl Playing Paper Game 
Wiley Wiggins .... Main Character 
Glover Gill .... Accordion Player 
Lara Hicks .... Violin Player 
Ames Asbell .... Violin Player 
Leigh Mahoney .... Violin Player 
Sara Nelson .... Cello Player 
Jeanine Attaway .... Piano Player 
Erik Grostic .... Bass Player 
Bill Wise .... Boat Car Guy 
Robert C. Solomon .... Philosophy Professor 
Kim Krizan .... Herself 
Eamonn Healy .... Shape-Shifting Man 
J.C. Shakespeare .... Self-Burning Man 
Alex Jones .... Man in Car with P.A. 
Otto Hofmann .... Himself 
Aklilu Gebrewold .... Himself 
Carol Dawson .... Coffee Shop Chatter 
Lisa Moore  .... Coffee Shop Chatter  
Steve Fitch .... Chimpanzee 
Louis Mackey .... Himself 
Alex Nixon .... Man Writing a Novel at the Bar 
Violet Nichols .... Woman Talking to the Novel Writer  
Steven Prince .... Man Talking to the Bartender
Ken Webster  .... Bartender 
Mary McBay .... Woman on TV 
Kregg A. Foote .... Man on TV 
Jason T. Hodge .... Man with the Long Hair  
Guy Forsyth  .... Himself 
John Christensen .... Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams 
Caveh Zahedi .... Himself 
David Jewell .... Man Talking to Caved  
Adam Goldberg .... One of Four Men  
Nicky Katt .... One of Four Men 
E. Jason Liebrecht .... One of Four Men  
Brent Green .... One of Four Men 
R.C. Whittaker .... Man on the Lamppost 
Hymie Samuelson .... Himself 
David Martínez  .... Man on the Train 
Ryan Power .... Young Disappearing Guy 
Tiana Hux .... Soap Opera Woman 
Timothy 'Speed' Levitch .... Himself  (as Speed Levitch) 
Steve Brudniak .... Goatee Man 
Marta Banda .... Friendly Girl 
Steven Soderbergh .... Himself 
Charles Murdock .... Old Man 
Mona Lee .... Quiet Woman at Restaurant 
Edith Mannix .... Older Artist in the Park 
Bess Cox .... Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait 
Louis Black .... Kierkegaard Disciple 
Richard Linklater .... Pinball Playing Man 

Director:  Richard Linklater

Writer:  Richard Linklater

Released:  October 19, 2001 (theater)

Rating:   for language and some violent images.

Country:  USA

Language:  English