I watched all the people who were like successful when i was a kid actor have terrible experiences and be like people i met at aditions. And, you know, there were other people adition for dead poets society,. People that went on to have big careers and stuff like dhatnight. I come from a family that doesn't have a lot of respect for society's idea of success. My father is a man of deep faith, and that is his priority. But your relationship to whatever is the eternal is really what matters.
From the profound experience of making “Dead Poets Society” to the “Before” trilogy and his new book, Ethan Hawke discusses a life spent celebrating creativity in its many forms.