This morning after receiving his fifth Oscar nomination for the Sony Pictures Classics drama blue moon – His first award for Best Actor – Ethan Hawke talks to Deadline about the upcoming second season of his FX series The Lowdownhis new sundance film Burdena speech he’ll give at the festival in honor of its late founder Robert Redford, and much more.
Speaking with us from New York, a day before his trip to Sundance, Hawke said that Sterlin Harjo’s Western noir crime drama The Lowdownin which he plays “the man who knows too much” Lee Raybon will return to production right after the Oscars in March.
Hawk shared, “I have to get out of parties early. I can’t wait.” “I love working with Sterling, I love that show, and I can’t wait to get back to that show.”
Hawk explained that he and Harjo aim to make each season The Lowdown Feel like “it’s its own little crime novel.”
Talking about his Sundance photo Burden“The director (Padraic McKinley) was a friend of mine,” Hawke said. The Good Lord BirdAnd we’re kind of dreaming, why doesn’t anyone make old-school action movies anymore? Character-driven action film. It was a character I really wanted to play, in a world I really liked.
Hawke said he’s planning a tribute to Sundance founder Redford tomorrow and he even gave us a sneak peek.
The actor said of Redford, ‘To say he is a North Star is to diminish the light he shone.’ ‘He was a man who was given a lot, and he gave a lot back, and that’s a model of leadership. “An individual who conducted himself with honor and concern for others and who consistently contributed at a high level while moving the industry forward.”
On the one hand, Hawke said, “his work as an actor and a filmmaker and all that,” and on the other hand, “it’s just an accomplishment to launch such a meaningful film festival.”
Hawke said, “He’s the first person I’ve heard talking about the environment, and he was so vocal about spreading the voice and hearing from everybody. He was a great leader that way – and he didn’t have to do that.”
While the word has been that Hawk and blue moon Hawk is no longer sure whether filmmaker Richard Linklater will celebrate Redford together in Park City.
“We thought we were, but I guess I’m speaking in a Redford tribute and he’s speaking in a different Redford tribute,” he said. “Because I’m coming out on Friday night and he doesn’t get out there until Monday or Tuesday. I think he’s talking about Sundance Labs or something, and I’m talking about that guy (Redford).”
Hawke’s Oscar nomination recognized his performance as Lorenz Hart, part of the hit songwriting team Rodgers & Hart, opposite the likes of Andrew Scott, Margaret Qualley and Bobby Cannavale. he called blue moon The culmination of a 30-year friendship, saying, “It was never a job. I feel like I’ve somehow cracked some unbreakable code by doing work that’s personally meaningful with some of my best friends in the world, and people have noticed it and seen it and enjoyed it. It almost feels like a magic trick.”
As for what’s so special about his relationship with Linklater, which has led to such an enduring partnership on such projects First Trilogy, boyhood On top of that, Hawke said, “It’s like the mystery of any relationship. I don’t know. If you think about it too much, it’ll probably end.”
Hawke continued, “It’s no surprise to me that one of my best friends, whom I made 30 years ago, is one of the defining cinematic voices of our generation. It’s no secret to me, I have good luck in choosing friends. I think I carry my weight, but he’s really a different thinker and his voice is really unique. He shoots incredibly straight, and it’s great to be his friend, and even more so to work with. It’s better.”
Regarding his Oscar nomination, Hawke described it as very meaningful, especially considering how difficult it is to be in the Best Actor race.
Speaking about his ambitions looking toward the future, Hawk shared, “I have a lot of fantasy dreams, man. You know, my motto for me is, ‘One life is not enough.’ There are a lot of talented young people I want to work with, and there are a lot of heroes I haven’t worked with. I want to work with Rick again and I love working with Sterlin. I want to do Shakespeare in the Park and I want to do a bald-faced comedy. I have a million things I want to do.”
Hawke’s previous Oscar nominations came for the films boyhood (2015), before midnight (2014), and before sunset (2005) – all directed by Linklater – as well as by Antoine Fuqua training Day (2002). For the first time, he will face Timothée Chalamet for Best Actor (Marty Supreme), Leonardo Dicaprio (one fight after another), Michael B. Jordan (sinners), and Wagner Moura (secret agent).
At this year’s Oscars ceremony, which takes place on March 15, blue moon It will also compete for Best Original Screenplay, written by Robert Kaplow.
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