Wiley Wiggins
Encyclopedia
Wiley Ramsey Wiggins is an American film actor and blog
ger. A native of Austin, Texas
, he is the nephew of Lanny Wiggins, who was a member of Janis Joplin
's early band, The Waller Creek Boys
.
Wiggins starred in Richard Linklater
's films Dazed and Confused
(at the age of 16) and Waking Life
(at the age of 24). He was involved in early '90s
cyberculture
, and wrote occasionally for such magazines as FringeWare Review
, Mondo 2000
, and Boing Boing
. His current weblog, "It's Not For Everyone", focuses on film, art, technology and free culture
.
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger. A native of Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, he is the nephew of Lanny Wiggins, who was a member of Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
's early band, The Waller Creek Boys
The Waller Creek Boys
The Waller Creek Boys were an Austin, Texas folk music band formed in 1962. The band lineup was made up of; Janis Joplin: autoharp, Lanny Wiggins: guitar and vocals, and Powell St. John: vocals and harmonica.-External links:*...
.
Wiggins starred in Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater
-Early life:Linklater was born in Houston, Texas. He studied at Sam Houston State University and left midway through his stint in college to work on an off-shore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. While working on the rig he read a lot of literature, but on land he developed a love of film through...
's films Dazed and Confused
Dazed and Confused (film)
Dazed and Confused is a 1993 coming of age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The film's large ensemble cast featured a number of future stars, including Matthew McConaughey, Jason London, Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Cole Hauser, Parker Posey, Anthony Rapp, Adam Goldberg, Joey...
(at the age of 16) and Waking Life
Waking Life
Waking Life is an American animated film , directed by Richard Linklater and released in 2001. The entire film was shot using digital video and then a team of artists using computers drew stylized lines and colors over each frame.The film focuses on the nature of dreams, consciousness, and...
(at the age of 24). He was involved in early '90s
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
cyberculture
Cyberculture
Cyberculture is the culture that has emerged, or is emerging, from the use of computer networks for communication, entertainment and business. It is also the study of various social phenomena associated with the Internet and other new forms of network communication, such as online communities,...
, and wrote occasionally for such magazines as FringeWare Review
FringeWare Review
FringeWare Review was a magazine about Subculture published in Austin, Texas. Many of the publication's writers and editors were associated with other publications such as Boing Boing, Mondo 2000, Whole Earth Review, and Wired. The last issue of the magazine was #14...
, Mondo 2000
Mondo 2000
Mondo 2000 was a glossy cyberculture magazine published in California during the 1980s and 1990s. It covered cyberpunk topics such as virtual reality and smart drugs. It was a more anarchic and subversive prototype for the later-founded Wired magazine....
, and Boing Boing
Boing Boing
Boing Boing is a publishing entity, first established as a magazine, later becoming a group blog.-History:...
. His current weblog, "It's Not For Everyone", focuses on film, art, technology and free culture
Free Culture movement
The free culture movement is a social movement that promotes the freedom to distribute and modify creative works in the form of free content by using the Internet and other forms of media....
.
Filmography
- Dazed and ConfusedDazed and Confused (film)Dazed and Confused is a 1993 coming of age comedy film written and directed by Richard Linklater. The film's large ensemble cast featured a number of future stars, including Matthew McConaughey, Jason London, Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich, Cole Hauser, Parker Posey, Anthony Rapp, Adam Goldberg, Joey...
(1993) as Mitch Kramer - Love and a .45Love and a .45Love and a .45 is a 1994 Bonnie and Clyde-esque road movie starring Gil Bellows and Renée Zellweger. The film was originally released by Lions Gate Entertainment.-Plot:...
(1994) as Young Clerk - BoysBoys (1996 film)Boys is a 1996 American film starring Winona Ryder and Lukas Haas. The film was originally titled The Girl You Want. The film earned $516,350 in the United States box office. It is based on a short story called "Twenty Minutes" by James Salter....
(1996) as John Phillips - Plastic UtopiaPlastic UtopiaPlastic Utopia is a 1997 independent comedy written by David and Nathan Zellner. It was directed by David Zellner. It was the first feature film made by the Zellner Brothers.- Cast :Calen Gabriel Sneakie Mime- Screenings :1997 SXSW...
(1997) as Jogger Joe - The FacultyThe FacultyThe Faculty is a 1998 science fiction horror film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Robert Rodriguez...
(1998) as F‘%# Up #2 - Waking LifeWaking LifeWaking Life is an American animated film , directed by Richard Linklater and released in 2001. The entire film was shot using digital video and then a team of artists using computers drew stylized lines and colors over each frame.The film focuses on the nature of dreams, consciousness, and...
(2001) as Main Character; also one of the animators - Frontier (2001) as Soldier
- Goliath (2008) as Alvin
- Sorry, ThanksSorry, ThanksSorry, Thanks is an independent feature film by filmmaker Dia Sokol, who previously produced Mutual Appreciation and the MTV reality series 16 and Pregnant....
(2009) as Max Callahan
Production roles
- Editor: "The Outlaw Son" (2007)
- Producer: "Frontier" (2001) (co-producer)
- Self: "The Art Show" (2004)
External links
- WileyWiggins.com & Wiley Wiggins's blog
- Interview with Wiley Wiggins in Scene Missing magazine