A Conversation with Ethan Hawke and Eric Kohn
SXSW – Austin Convention Center, March 13, 2018
Article and Photography by Jim Chapin
Ethan Hawke sat down for a discussion with Eric Kohn, Deputy Editor Chief and Film Critic for Indiewire, on Tuesday afternoon, March 13, 2018, at SXSW in Austin, TX for a discussion about his latest directorial effort, “Blaze, and his “Boyhood” films with director Richard Linklater.
Ethan Hawke is a Tony- and four-time Academy Award-nominated actor and writer, whose diverse career as a novelist, actor, director, and screenwriter spans more than three decades. Blaze is his most recent foray into directing, which he also wrote and produced with his production company Under the Influence Productions. His other directing credits include Chelsea Walls, The Hottest State, and the critically acclaimed documentary Seymour: An Introduction. His upcoming work includes Paul Schrader’s timely political and environmental thriller First Reformed. After the film screened at the 2017 Venice, Telluride, and Toronto Film Festivals it was acquired by A24 and will release it in 2018.