Ethan Hawke Praises Working with Taylor Swift
Ethan Hawke fondly remembers his collaboration with Taylor Swift. During his first visit to Miami on November 2, where he received the Miami Film Festival’s Variety Virtuoso Award, Hawke reflected on his extensive career in a conversation with Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh.
He reminisced about working with iconic actors like Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ben Stiller, and Julia Stiles, but his face lit up when discussing reuniting with his Dead Poet’s Society co-star Josh Charles for Swift’s music video "Fortnight," which also featured Post Malone. The project, written and directed by Swift, was connected to Hawke through his daughter, Maya Hawke.
“My daughter is creating opportunities in my life. I get a text from my daughter saying ‘Hey dad, Taylor Swift wants your number.’ So I guess they met. And anyway, Taylor Swift is a ‘Dead Poet’s Society’ fan, and so, hell, I’ll take what I can get,”
Hawke praised Swift’s creative vision, calling her “incredible” and a “force of nature.” His remarks came as Swift recently released a fresh version of her chart-topping hit from The Life of a Showgirl.
Summary
Ethan Hawke celebrates Taylor Swift’s talent and the unexpected opportunity created by his daughter, highlighting Swift as an impressive creative force.