Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Green Hawke is an American actor, writer and director. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards and a Tony Award. Hawke has directed two feature films, three Off-Broadway plays, and a documentary, and wrote the novels The Hottest Stateand Ash Wednesday...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth6 November 1970
CityAustin, TX
CountryUnited States of America
book eye simple
Read. It makes you more intelligent. It’s that simple. We all see the universe through the tiny keyhole of our own eyes, and every book is another keyhole from which you can gaze.
way teach
Nothing teaches you like getting leveled. And I got leveled in my early 30s. Nothing went exactly the way I thought it would.
fun mistake jealous
If you can channel the best part of you that is bigger than yourself, where it’s not about your ego and not about getting ahead, then you can have fun and you aren’t jealous of others. You see other people's talent as another branch of your own. You can keep it rooted in joy. Life is long and there are plenty of opportunities to make mistakes. The point of it all is to learn.
training different film
My process differs... my process for a Richard Linklater film is very different than a process for Training Day.
circles forgiving wire
I auditioned for Robert Redford once and I was so starstruck I couldn't even speak. I had a mic wire at a screen test clipped to me and then I got kind of nervous and I paced in a circle and then took a step and tripped and fell on my face. You just have to forgive yourself and keep going on.
spirit realizing kindred-spirit
The older I get, the more I realize how rare it is to meet a kindred spirit.
together collages
Directing is like putting together a collage.
jobs kind situation
One of the hardest things about my job is that there kind of is no one rulebook that applies to all situations.
meat knows
I kill flies, I eat meat, you know, whatever.
jobs thinking risk
I think it's my job to risk looking foolish. One of the things I've learned from the actors I've worked with is you don't get something for nothing. If you don't risk looking foolish, you'll never do anything special.
drunk actors red
I've always watched actors on the red carpet getting drunk and making idiots of themselves and now I'm happy to join their ranks
independent cutting bucks
I've had a lot of experience in independent film, and about how to choose. You've got to be very discerning about where you put your five bucks, and where you cut and what you don't cut.
struggle people kind
I met a lot of famous people when I was about 24. And none of them seemed very appealing. And so I didn't know why I would struggle to be that kind of person.
passionate interest filmmaker
Whenever a really passionate, talented filmmaker seems to have an interest in me, I take it very seriously because I like to work.