This Father's Day, we're revisiting our special talk with actor Ethan Hawke.
After a phone call with Dad Fragoso (2:00), we dive into the episode. At the top, Hawke unpacks his docuseries *The Last Movie Stars *(9:24), describing his introduction to Paul Newman through *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid *(12:13). Then, he reflects on his personal history: growing up with his mother on the east coast (16:43), his on-screen debut at fifteen in *Explorers *with River Phoenix (20:04), the enduring legacy of Robin Williams (25:57), and how Richard Linklater’s *Before *trilogy transformed his career (33:01).
On the back-half, we revisit a memorable scene from Before Midnight (42:28), how capturing Chet Baker in *Born to Be Blue *helped Hawke process loss (52:31), what he learned about longevity from director Paul Schrader (55:29) and how that definition evolved in making *The Last Movie Stars *(58:32). To close– we discuss the importance of family (1:02:12), Hawke’s hopes for his third act (1:04:24), and why he continues to honor The Actor’s Vow by Elia Kazan (1:07:38).
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