

Waking Life(2001)
"Dreams. What are they? An escape from reality or reality itself?"
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.
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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)
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