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Bringing a film to life with the cast of “Everybody Wants Some”

Visit the set of “Everybody Wants Some” and take a look into the strategy of Richard Linklater’s direction. In the six weeks before filming, the entire cast rehearsed together, getting to know their characters and their rapport as a group.


Funding for Richard Linklater – dream is destiny is provided in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Glenn Powell talks about Linklater's creativity and humility CLIP: 1:38
Glenn Powell talks about Linklater's creativity and humility
Glenn Powell describes the autonomy and creativity Linklater gives actors.
On His Mark
On His Mark: Richard Linklater explores the rich contradictions of artifice and reality, theatre and...
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Richard Linklater's process behind "Everybody Wants Some" CLIP: 2:41
Richard Linklater's process behind "Everybody Wants Some"
Take a look behind the scenes of "Everybody Wants Some."
‘Dazed and Confused’ and Together Again
'Dazed and Confused' and Together Again: After 20 years, the gang reunites for induction into...
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Richard Linklater's Roots with the Austin Film Society CLIP: 2:04
Richard Linklater's Roots with the Austin Film Society
Because of Linklater's unstoppable energy, the Austin Film Society was born.
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Bringing a film to life with "Everybody Wants Some" CLIP: 2:23
Bringing a film to life with "Everybody Wants Some"
Visit the set of "Everybody Wants Some" and see Linklaters direction and strategy.
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Linklater and Matthew McConaughey on "Dazed and Confused" CLIP: 2:47
Linklater and Matthew McConaughey on "Dazed and Confused"
Linklater and Matthew McConaughey talk about "Dazed and Confused."
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Why Linklater's "Waking Life" was a groundbreaking film CLIP: 1:58
Why Linklater's "Waking Life" was a groundbreaking film
Waking Life introduced a new, low-budget way for Richard Linklater to make his films.
Growing Up in Public: Richard Linklater’s Road to The Newton Boys
Linklater's films are an attempt to understand the growing-up process. Not simply in terms of...
‘The Austin Chronicle’ and Richard Linklater: A History
Without question, the most important moment in Austin filmmaking history, even more than the story...
Slacker, the Map
Since "Slacker" premiered at the Dobie Theater, the lifestyle it celebrated is largely gone, along...
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Why Richard Linklater makes films about time CLIP: 3:07
Why Richard Linklater makes films about time
Ellar Coltrane on Linklater's focus on time and his effort to make films about real people
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Matthew McConaughey on Richard Linklater as a Director CLIP: 2:17
Matthew McConaughey on Richard Linklater as a Director
Matthew McConaughey talks about Richard Linklater's ability to capture authentic moments.
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Making "School of Rock" with Richard Linklater CLIP: 2:30
Making "School of Rock" with Richard Linklater
Jack Black and Richard Linklater talk about the making of "School of Rock"
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Watching "Boyhood" Come to Life CLIP: 2:38
Watching "Boyhood" Come to Life
Richard Linklater and the cast of "Boyhood" discuss how the film developed over time.
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny -- Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny - Trailer PREVIEW: 0:38
Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny - Trailer
Learn about Richard Linklater, the filmmaker behind Dazed and Confused, Boyhood, and more.

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