Ethan Hawke talks about tension between him and Robin Williams on set of Dead Poets Society saying he found the late actor’s jokes ‘irritating’
Early in his career Ethan Hawke was just a teenage actor trying to make his mark on Hollywood.
Now, at 50-years-old, he’s reflecting back on his time getting started in the industry.
In a Q&A at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where he was honored, the actor admitted while filming 1989’s Dead Poets Society he thought his costar Robin Williams hated him.
Confession: Ethan Hawke talks about tension between him and Robin Williams on set of Dead Poets Society and says he found the late actor’s jokes ‘irritating’ (Pictured yesterday)
‘I thought Robin hated me,’ the Magnificent Seven actor revealed. ‘He had a habit of making a ton of jokes on set.’
He continued, ‘At 18, I found that incredibly irritating. He wouldn’t stop and I wouldn’t laugh at anything he did.’
The novelist said that later Williams helped him sign with his first agent.
Accolades: Ethan was honored at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival; with Jan Sverak on Saturday
Early work: When he started, Ethan Hawke was just a teenage actor trying to make his mark on Hollywood; Ethan stands next to Robin Williams as he poses with the cast of Dead Poets Society in 1989
‘He called, saying, “Robin Williams says you are going to do really well,”‘ he recounted.
Then he went on to say, ‘There was this scene in the film when he makes me spontaneously make up a poem in front of the class. He made this joke at the end of it, saying that he found me intimidating. I thought it was a joke.’
Now he understands what the late actor meant by it. ‘As I get older, I realize there is something intimidating about young people’s earnestness, their intensity. It is intimidating – to be the person they think you are. Robin was that for me,’ he said.
The film festival was held in Czech Republic. It opened August 20 and wrapped up on Saturday, August 28. Hawke received a lifetime achievement honor, the President’s Award, at the annual film event.
Reflecting on the past: ‘I thought Robin hated me,’ the Magnificent Seven actor revealed; Robin Williams as John Keating in Dead Poets Society, 1989
The director took to Instagram on Friday to share the festival from his point of view.
He posted a photo of an enlarged promotional picture for the festival with his face on it in sepia.
‘On my way into the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. First time here — the rain provides extra reason to watch movies,’ he captioned it.
Rainy view: The director took to Instagram on Friday to share the festival from his point of view
Earlier in August the father-of-four promoted a Barnes & Noble book event for the release of his graphic novel Meadowlark, co-written with Greg Ruth.
‘Meadowlark is a story of crime and coming of age in Texas,’ he told his 460,000 followers.
‘[It] was born out of our friendship, our childhoods, and the turbulent joys of fatherhood. We can’t wait to release it into the world,’ he added.
He writes too: Earlier in August the father-of-four promoted a Barnes & Noble book event for the release of his graphic novel Meadowlark, co-written with Greg Ruth
The entertainment industry vet is also using his social media platform to encourage the youth to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
On August 2 he shared a black and white image of his younger self and said, ‘I know this brooding and mysterious young person would’ve gotten vaccinated, but we have to get other young people protected as well. Spread the good word!’
He added, ‘Inspired by [Joe Biden] and [Mark Ruffalo],’ tagging their Instagram accounts.
Blast from the past: On August 2 he shared a black and white image of his younger self and said, ‘I know this brooding and mysterious young person would’ve gotten vaccinated, but we have to get other young people protected as well’
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