Austin Director Richard Linklater Appears At Blockbuster

Austin filmmaker Richard Linklater made several personal appearances recently to promote his new documentary about University of Texas baseball coach Augie Garrido, Inning By Inning: A Portrait of a Coach, now available on DVD.
His most recent appearance was yesterday at the Blockbuster store in Pflugerville, Tx. Linklater met with fans and signed autographs for a couple of hours, giving plenty of time to each person. He followed up the event by playing catch with a fan behind the store.
Linklater has gained somewhat of a cult following for his independent films since the early 90s with the releases Slacker (available as a Criterion Collection DVD) and Dazed & Confused.
He has since enjoyed mainstream success with films like School of Rock and Bad News Bears.
Linklater co-founded the Austin Film Society in 1985, which has since proved invaluable to independent and mainstream filmmakers in Austin.