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Though she's appeared in more than 50 films and television shows over the course of her career, Julie Delpy remains best known in North America for her work in Before Sunrise and its critically-acclaimed sequel, Before Sunset .

'Good God! No," exclaimed actress-writer-director Julie Delpy when asked if she thought back in 1995 that her movie "Before Sunrise" would yield two sequels.

Richard Linklater is one of the more versatile filmmakers working today. He very much marches to the beat of his own drummer, and his filmography is littered with varied and fascinating projects like Waking Life , School of Rock , Dazed and Confused , and last year's terrific Bernie .

Most sequels are born of financial consequence, Hollywood studio calculation/desperation, movie star/producer hubris, or some combination thereof.

The director and star of School of Rock reteam for a 'real true' tall Texan tale that makes great play with its folksy mix of truth and drama.