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Richard Linklater and His Oscar-Nominated 'Boyhood'
Thirteen years ago, Richard Linklater had a simple, but brilliant idea for a film. Investors loved the idea too. The catch? There'd be no return for over a decade. Now, the film is nominated for six Oscars.
By Kim Masters • • 29m ListenKim Masters and Matt Belloni banter about Oscar nominations. Then we revisit a conversation with filmmaker Richard Linklater about his latest movie, Boyhood. The film is now up for Best Picture at the Oscars, and Linklater is nominated for Best Director. Linklater tells us how he convinced a cast, crew and a single investor to sign on for this daring 12-year endeavor. Later on the show, Linklater gives us an update on Bernie Tiede, the man who inspired his film, Bernie.
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Kim Masters and Matt Belloni discuss top entertainment news stories of the week.
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Writer and director Richard Linklater is the mind behind a diverse oeuvre of movies including Slacker, Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, as well as Before Sunrise, and the sequels Before Sunset and Before Midnight.
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