IW Archives 2010 Sep 27

Alex talks with film director and producer Tommy Pallotta. Tommy began his career working with director and screenwriter Richard Linklater as an actor and production assistant on Linklater's directorial debut, Slacker, in 1991. In 1997, Pallotta wrote, directed and produced his first film, The High Road, and later produced several of Bob Sabiston's animated projects. Pallotta then worked with Linklater on his animated film Waking Life in 2003. Alex Jones makes an appearance in the film. Tommy Pallotta also worked with Linklater on A Scanner Darkly, based on the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick and starring Keanu Reeves. Collapsus is Pallotta's latest project.