<p>Filmmaker Richard Linklater’s movies span blockbusters, such as <em>School of Rock</em>, cerebral indie classics like <em>Boyhood</em>, and a hard-to-define <em>The</em> <em>Before</em> <em>Trilogy</em>. His most recent film, <em>Hit Man</em>, 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>-------</p><p>Our film critic Danny Leigh’s review of <em>Hit Man</em> is here: <a href="https://on.ft.com/4fGIDid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://on.ft.com/4fGIDid</a></p><p>Danny also spoke with Richard Linklater in 2018 about his portrayal of masculinity in the movie <em>Last Flag Flying</em>: <a href="https://on.ft.com/3Va6v5L" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://on.ft.com/3Va6v5L</a></p><p>-------</p><p><strong>The show is ending in early January. But we want to know your cultural questions! Write to Lilah </strong>at <a href="mailto:lilahrap@ft.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lilahrap@ft.com</a> or on Instagram @<a href="https://instagram.com/lilahrap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lilahrap</a>. And – thank you.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b63874b6-02a7-48fa-84ad-2bc11978c1a5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Filmmaker Richard Linklater on Hit Man and whether people can change

DEC 2, 202421 MIN
Life and Art from FT Weekend

Filmmaker Richard Linklater on Hit Man and whether people can change

DEC 2, 202421 MIN

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<p>Filmmaker Richard Linklater’s movies span blockbusters, such as <em>School of Rock</em>, cerebral indie classics like <em>Boyhood</em>, and a hard-to-define <em>The</em> <em>Before</em> <em>Trilogy</em>. His most recent film, <em>Hit Man</em>, 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.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>-------</p><p>Our film critic Danny Leigh’s review of <em>Hit Man</em> is here: <a href="https://on.ft.com/4fGIDid" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://on.ft.com/4fGIDid</a></p><p>Danny also spoke with Richard Linklater in 2018 about his portrayal of masculinity in the movie <em>Last Flag Flying</em>: <a href="https://on.ft.com/3Va6v5L" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://on.ft.com/3Va6v5L</a></p><p>-------</p><p><strong>The show is ending in early January. But we want to know your cultural questions! Write to Lilah </strong>at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> or on Instagram @<a href="https://instagram.com/lilahrap" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lilahrap</a>. And – thank you.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/b63874b6-02a7-48fa-84ad-2bc11978c1a5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>