The A24 Podcast Catch And Release with Ethan Hawke & Alia Shawkat
Aug 29, 2018
Ethan Hawke and Alia Shawkat discuss their new film 'Blaze', summers in Nova Scotia, art that tells the truth, beginner's mind, Alia's painting, career advice from Steve McQueen, and the importance of giving it all away.
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Flattened Pennies And Hidden Eyeballs
- Ethan describes flattening pennies on a railroad track with his kids and gluing the shapes onto rocks across his Nova Scotia island.
- They hide eyeball designs on trails so walkers encounter little surprises that spark curiosity.
Truthful Art Feels Political
- Alia says art that tells the truth functions as its own kind of political response without overt messaging.
- Honest storytelling satisfies a public craving for authenticity over propaganda.
Be Great Every Take
- Ethan recalls Jack Lemmon praising Marilyn Monroe's mercurial brilliance: be great every take because you never know which take will be magic.
- He uses that lesson to praise performers who stay present, like Alia and Ben in Blaze.