Transcript Why is the film called Lone Star?

• Why is the film called Lone Star?
Sayles: Texas is the Lone Star state. Texas chose
the lone star because they were an individual who
wanted to become part of a group. Once they
broke away from Mexico they said, "Well, we are a
republic," and choosing a lone star for their flag
was a wannabe gesture toward the United States.
I associated that with the character of Sam Deeds,
who is an individual who stands very much outside
of the group, looking at it, and who is supposed to
eventually join it, but in this case he decides not to.
You feel at the end of the movie, no, he's not going
to run for sheriff again.
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