In "Before Sunrise, " Celine (Mr. Delpy) and Jesse (Mr. Hawke) are students who meet on a European train.
WSJ: 'Before,' and After | Julie Delpy | Cultural Conversation by Martin Johnson
The movies in the "Before" series are Ms. Delpy's best-known work, but the 43-year-old has had an illustrious career.
WSJ: 'Before,' and After | Julie Delpy | Cultural Conversation by Martin Johnson
Ms. Delpy is no stranger to sequels, which raises the question of whether there is a fourth "Before" movie in her thoughts.
WSJ: 'Before,' and After | Julie Delpy | Cultural Conversation by Martin Johnson
Although Ms. Delpy lives in Los Angeles, her films have either been financed via foreign channels or been part of the American independent scene.
WSJ: 'Before,' and After | Julie Delpy | Cultural Conversation by Martin Johnson
Ms. Delpy is adamant about the scripted nature of the films.
WSJ: 'Before,' and After | Julie Delpy | Cultural Conversation by Martin Johnson
Showing at Sundance, "nobody knew what to expect, " said Ms. Delpy.
Ms. Delpy has directed and scored two movies in which she starred, "2 Days in Paris" (2007) and its sequel "2 Days in New York" (2012).
WSJ: 'Before,' and After | Julie Delpy | Cultural Conversation by Martin Johnson
"We realized then that the connection these two characters have could be explored further, " Ms. Delpy said by phone Friday as she traveled near Central Park.
WSJ: 'Before,' and After | Julie Delpy | Cultural Conversation by Martin Johnson
Last year, only one of the summer's nine sequels was a comedy: the indie "2 Days in New York, " directed by the French actress Julie Delpy.
Also making its debut will be Before Midnight, reuniting director Richard Linklater with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy for a third Before Sunrise film, set in Greece nine years on.
The casting alone proclaims the magnitude of his ambition: not only Meredith and Ringwald but Norman Mailer and his daughter Kate, Julie Delpy, Woody Allen, and, decisively, Peter Sellars as William Shakespeare, Jr.
But Ms. Delpy and her collaborators, actor-writer Ethan Hawke and writer-director Richard Linklater, would go on to create "Before Sunset" (2004) and "Before Midnight, " which opens Friday in New York and Los Angeles after an enthusiastic reception on the festival circuit.
WSJ: 'Before,' and After | Julie Delpy | Cultural Conversation by Martin Johnson
Also notable are new films from art-house directors such as Richard Linklater ("Before Midnight, " which reunites stars Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke), Neil LaBute ("Some Velvet Morning"), David Gordon Green ("Prince Avalanche, " with Mr. Rudd and Emile Hirsch), Mira Nair ("The Reluctant Fundamentalist") and Neil Jordan ("Byzantium").
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