Life and Art from FT Weekend

Filmmaker Richard Linklater on Hit Man and whether people can change

December 2, 2024·21 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Filmmaker Richard Linklater’s movies span blockbusters, such as School of Rock, cerebral indie classics like Boyhood, and a hard-to-define The Before Trilogy. His most recent film, Hit Man, is a thriller, but it picks up on many themes that Linklater has explored before, such as identity and masculinity. Today, he reflects on the film in conversation with Lilah.  -------Our film critic Danny Leigh’s review of Hit Man is here: https://on.ft.com/4fGIDidDanny also spoke with Richard Linklater in 2018 about his portrayal of masculinity in the movie Last Flag Flying: https://on.ft.com/3Va6v5L-------The show is ending in early January. But we want to know your cultural questions! Write to Lilah at lilahrap@ft.com or on Instagram @lilahrap. And – thank you.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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