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First Acting Spark
- Ethan Hawke got his first meaningful role after an acting class and an improv teacher offered him a part in St. Joan.
- That early stage thrill of being chosen launched his sense that acting had 'caught' him and shaped his life.
Making Creativity Visible
- Hawke recalls the Dead Poets Society scene where Robin Williams inspires him to improvise a poem and teaches the creative act.
- The scene used long Steadicam takes that immersed him and felt like 'giving birth to creativity.'
Betting On Theater
- Hawke used his Dead Poets Society money as a down payment to rent the Sanford Meisner theater and start Malaparte theater company.
- He wanted to invest in a life in the arts rather than chase Hollywood materialism.