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First Role That Chose Him
- Ethan Hawke describes his first acting class and first role as a page, which sparked his lifelong engagement with acting.
- He says acting sometimes felt like it chose him and guided his life into unexpected directions.
The Poem Scene That Opened Him
- Hawke recounts the steady-cam poem scene in Dead Poets Society and Robin Williams teaching the creative act and acting craft.
- He remembers the scene as a formative, almost mystical moment that opened new artistic possibilities.
Treat Small Roles Seriously
- Work small roles with the same rigor as leads to sharpen craft and discover subtler choices.
- Hawke learned from Philip Seymour Hoffman that detail in small parts improves larger performances.