Richard Linklater: 'Filmmaking Is Problem Solving'

This episode of Fresh Air features an interview with filmmaker Richard Linklater, who discusses his two new films: "Blue Moon," an imagined account of lyricist Lorenz Hart's feelings on the opening night of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma," and "Nouvelle Vague," about the making of Jean-Luc Godard's "Breathless." Linklater shares insights into the historical context and artistic choices behind "Blue Moon," including the challenges of portraying Hart's height and hidden sexuality, and the contrasting styles of Rodgers and Hart versus Rodgers and Hammerstein. He also delves into the French New Wave movement and Godard's unconventional filmmaking approach in "Nouvelle Vague," as well as his own long-term project, "Merrily We Roll Along," which is being filmed over 20 years. The conversation explores themes of artistic obsession, the evolution of taste, and the personal expression found in cinema.