In a new interview with MovieMaker, actor Ethan Hawke has criticized young people for not watching more movies despite them being readily available on streaming platforms. He expressed disbelief that younger generations would binge-watch TV shows but overlook classic films available on services like the Criterion Channel. Hawke also believes there is a lack of education about great filmmakers, citing that many young people have not seen works by artists such as Fassbinder, Éric Rohmer, or Kurosawa.
Hawke emphasized that despite his critique, he did not want to sound “crotchety” about the subject. He argues there is so much excellence in past art that young people are missing out on, pointing to common threads of humanity in classic works that still resonate today. “Cinema is a young art form, but it’s 100 years old now, and there’s a lot of great work, and you can rip it off madly,” he said.
In a separate interview last year on Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace, Hawke discussed the advice he received from actor Denzel Washington after losing an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 2002. According to Hawke, Washington whispered in his ear after winning the Best Actor award for Training Day: “It’s better that you didn’t win. Losing was better.” Hawke went on to explain that Washington meant that aspiring artists should focus on improving the status of the award rather than their own status.
Hawke recently directed his fifth feature film, Wildcat, which stars his daughter, Maya Hawke, famous for her role on Stranger Things. The film was released earlier this year
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