Filmmaker Richard Linklater on Hit Man and whether people can change
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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/4fGIDid Danny 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 [email protected] 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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