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. Ethan Hawke actorfoolishhave share on social
Some people burn out, and some people like Clint Eastwood, he was a wild, international movie star in his 30s, and he's doing the best work of his life now. Go figure. Ethan Hawke 30sburnclint Change image and share on social
In New York, you've got Donald Trump, Woody Allen, a crack addict and a regular Joe, and they're all on the same subway car. Ethan Hawke addictallencar Change image and share on social
I thought I was so much smarter than everybody. And I'm not. Ethan Hawke smartthink Change image and share on social
My relationship to reality has been so utterly skewed for so long that I don't even notice it any more. It's just my reality. Ethan Hawke longnoticereality Change image and share on social
In all of our society, but especially in Hollywood, there is an obsession with perfection that can lead to self-loathing and neurosis and all that kind of stuff. Ethan Hawke hollywoodkindlead Change image and share on social
Right now, if you're interested in being a dramatic actor, they're not making that many just regular dramas. Movies have to have some other thing going on. Ethan Hawke actordramadramatic Change image and share on social
It's difficult to do a genre film well, and it doesn't matter if you're talking vampire movies or 'Dawn of the Dead' or 'The Thing' or 'Escape From New York.' Those kind of movies, they understand what the old-school B-movie is supposed to be, they get the throwback of it. Ethan Hawke dawndeaddifficult share on social
I think that as soon as you think of yourself as a famous person or anything like that, you're objectifying yourself in some weird way. Ethan Hawke famousobjectifyperson Change image and share on social
You know, I auditioned for 'Titanic.' Sometimes I muse on what would have happened. That would have been such a different life. Ethan Hawke auditionhappenlife Change image and share on social