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Richard Linklater: 'Filmmaking Is Problem Solving'

Nov 3, 2025 · 43m
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  • Director Richard Linklater discusses directing 'Nouvelle Vague,' a French-language film about the French New Wave and Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 film 'Breathless,' despite not speaking French
  • He explains his approach to filmmaking as 'problem solving' and reflects on the influence of the French New Wave on cinema
  • Linklater also discusses 'Blue Moon,' his film about Broadway lyricist Lorenz Hart; Maureen Corrigan reviews Lily King's novel 'Heart the Lover'

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