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
Ethan Hawke
Jesse
Julie Delpy
Celine
Wiley Wiggins
Main Character
Bill Wise
Boat Car Guy
Alex E. Jones
Man in Car with P.A.
Steven Soderbergh
Interviewed on Television
Ken Webster
Bartender
Charles Gunning
Angry Man in Jail
Lorelei Linklater
Young Girl Playing Paper Game
Trevor Jack Brooks
Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Glover Gill
Accordion Player
Lara Hicks
Violin Player
Ames Asbell
Viola Player
Leigh Mahoney
Viola Player
Sara Nelson
Cello Player
Jeanine Attaway
Piano Player
Erik Grostick
Bass Player
Robert C. Solomon
Philosophy Professor
Kim Krizan
Self
Eamonn Healy
Shape-Shifting Man
J.C. Shakespeare
Burning Man
David Sosa
Self
Otto Hofmann
Self
Aklilu Gebrewold
Self
Carol Dawson
Coffee Shop Chatter
Lisa Moore
Coffee Shop Chatter
Steve Fitch
Chimpanzee
Louis Mackey
Self
Alex Nixon
Man Writing a Novel at the Bar
Kelly Rebecca Nichols
Woman Talking to the Novel Writer (as Violet Nichols)
Steven Prince
Man Talking to the Bartender
Mary McBay
Woman on TV
Kregg A. Foote
Man on TV
Jason T. Hodge
Man with the Long Hair
Guy Forsyth
Self
John Christensen
Guy Talking about Turning the Light on in Dreams
Caveh Zahedi
Self
David Jewell
Man Talking to Caveh
Adam Goldberg
One of Four Men
Nicky Katt
One of Four Men
Jason Liebrecht
One of Four Men
Brent Green
One of Four Men
RC Whittaker
Man on the Lamppost
Hymie Samuelson
Mr. Debord
David Martinez
Man on the Train
Ryan Power
Self / Young Disappearing Guy
Tiana Hux
Soap Opera Woman
Timothy "Speed" Levitch
Self
Steve Brudniak
Goatee Man
Marta Banda
Friendly Girl
Charles Murdock
Old Man
Mona Lee Fultz
Quiet Woman at Restaurant
Edith Mannix
Older Artist in the Park
Bess Cox
Old Woman Sitting for a Portrait
Louis Black
Kierkegaard Disciple
Richard Linklater
Pinball Playing Man / Man on Back of Boat
Kierstin Cunnington
Goth Girl (uncredited)
Crew
Richard Linklater
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Sandra Adair
Editor
Tommy Pallotta
Director of Photography, Producer
Erin Ferguson
Production Coordinator
Caroline Kaplan
Executive Producer
John Sloss
Executive Producer, Legal Services
Jonathan Sehring
Executive Producer
Jonah Smith
Producer
Anne Walker-McBay
Producer
Palmer West
Producer
Kelly Williams
Production Assistant
Laine Bateman
Production Assistant
Courtney Fitzgerald
Editorial Production Assistant
Aliza Gold
Editorial Production Assistant
Nancy Higgins
Editorial Production Assistant
Andrea Van Metter
Editorial Production Assistant
Sara Johnson
Post Production Assistant
Patrick Lindenmaier
Post Production Supervisor
Lindsay Doleshal
Casting Assistant
Charlotte Wood
Casting Assistant
Julia Halperin
Casting Assistant
Lizzie Curry Martinez
Casting
John Bruch
Animation
Paul Beck
Animation
Jason Archer
Animation
Zoe Charlton
Animation
Jean Caffeine
Animation
Chris Minley
Animation
Patrick Thornton
Animation
Kate Dollenmayer
Animation
Matthew Langland
Animation
John Paul
Animation
Holly Sabiston
Animation
Divya Srinivasan
Animation
Penny Van Horn
Animation
Constance Wood
Animation
Jennifer Deutrom
Animation
Katie Salen
Animation
Katy O'Connor
Animation
Mike Layne
Animation
Nathan Jensen
Animation
Rosie Weaver
Animation
Wiley Wiggins
Animation
Mary Varn
Animation
Susan Sabiston
Animation
Bob Sabiston
Animation, Art Direction
Randy Cole
Animation
Travis Lindquist
Animation
Shannon Pearson
Animation
Dan Gillotte
Animation
Rahab El Ewaly
Animation
Pat Falconer
Animation
Eric Power
Animation
Tom Hammond
Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Supervisor
Wayne Bell
Sound Editor, Sound Mixer
Larry Blake
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jay Gallagher
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Matt Coby
Sound Re-Recording Assistant
Ethan Andrus
Sound Mixer
Cathy Crane
Sound Assistant
Bryan Pennington
Dolby Consultant
Mike Brennan
Boom Operator
Gregg Barbanell
Foley Artist
Jason Piatt
Foley Recordist
Glover Gill
Original Music Composer, Musician
Erik Grostick
Musician
Guy Forsyth
Musician
Jeanine Attaway
Musician
Ames Asbell
Musician
Lara Hicks
Musician
Sara Nelson
Musician
Leigh Mahoney
Musician
Dave Bennett
Production Accountant
Morgan Miles
Production Accountant
Peter Atherton
Location Manager
Bobby Sargent
Stunts
Jeff Schwan
Stunts
Matthew Cook
Intern
Arthur Blum
Grip
Matt Fliehler
Grip
Paul Brennan
Legal Services
Jennifer Gaylord
Legal Services
Scot Markland
Craft Service
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