Conversations with Ethan Hawke of BORN TO BE BLUE

Q&A with Ethan Hawke of BORN TO BE BLUE. Moderated by Stacey Wilson Hunt, Hollywood Editor, New York Magazine.
Ethan Hawke lights up the screen as jazz legend Chet Baker, whose tumultuous life is thrillingly reimagined with wit, verve, and style to burn. In the 1950s, Baker was one of the most famous trumpeters in the world, renowned as both a pioneer of the West Coast jazz scene and an icon of cool. By the 1960s, he was all but washed up, his career and personal life in shambles due to years of heroin addiction. In his innovative anti-biopic, director Robert Budreau zeroes in on Baker’s life at a key moment in the 1960s, just as the musician attempts to stage a hard-fought comeback, spurred in part by a passionate romance with a new flame (Carmen Ejogo). Creatively blending fact with fiction and driven by Hawke’s virtuoso performance, Born to Be Blue unfolds with all the stylistic brio and improvisatory genius of great jazz.

[@kahannne]

I really would love to hear him talking all day, he's a very interesting person, very intelligent, generous and sharing. His performance in Born to be blue was amazing beyond words. He should have gotten an academy nomination for it! Sadly this movie was generally overlooked. Anyway, I have a huge respect and admiration for Ethan Hawke, both as an actor and a person.

[@bigyellowplum]

...and as an author! He's a really good writer, too.

[@zavrmamedov]

I liked him after his performance with De Niro an Pаltrow, amazing person, good acting))

[@suaysmut]

Wow he is utterly dazzling and hilarious and so well-rounded. Very enjoyable and also illuminating interview!!!

[@honeymvnt]

watching this at 1am made my whole day better. whenever i hear Ethan talking i feel so motivated to do anything possible. it's surreal how good he is at anything

[@Patricia-ok1cd]

My first time watching these SAG-AFTRA interviews and it's the first time I've seen Ethan in an interview. A very honest and revealing insight into his personality. So likable as a person. I loved the Dog story lol. Thank you .

[@zavrmamedov]

Also Tom Hanks speaks in very believeable manner;)

[@Glazbamman]

Ethan Hawke - I LOVE YOU! Thank you for opening up!

[@LunaLu-00]

Its so rare to meet people that are like this (real), why is that?? Why is it so hard to be real? He once said that we don't get to be the best version of ourselves because we are anxious and I think he was right. That is the reason we are fake even when we do not want to be...our anxiety "forces" us to be fake...sad...I just recently "discovered " him as a *person*, and he is as much thrilling as a person as he is as an actor, just in a different way..What a refreshment Two thumbs up👍👍

[@christinaoneill2160]

Ethan Hawke is such a brilliant actor. He is also natural, intelligent and really lovable.

[@ballyea1]

this was brilliant!

[@steffanieb174]

Loved this interview...engaging, insightful and fun.

[@thecivilianseries3267]

Appreciate that Ethan Hawke name checked Paul Robeson. A true renaissance man who too many Americans have no knowledge of...

[@rmjmoviereviews6876]

I love the host! She's hot!!!