In the Screening Room with Ethan Hawke and Maya Hawke

Ethan Hawke and Maya Hawke detail their history of watching movies together, which ones they have distinct memories of, and which ones informed their new film, Wildcat. Wildcat captures the artistic life of author Flannery O'Connor, and is in limited release in the US starting May 3, with expansion to new cities thereafter.
Wildcat on Letterboxd: boxd.it/EHX0
Produced by Mitchell Beaupre
Engineered by Matt Kolowski
Edited by @CultPopture
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[@KatLazarus]

I love these two, I love watching people be EXCITED about art, and not just the movies they love, but how they're made, and who makes them, and with what, and it's just so neat.

[@joshmichelsohn2417]

Completely

[@excelsiormoviereviews]

Maya is a student of film and she loves to talk about movies with her dad. Ethan did a great job raising his daughter.

[@austindrinksfanta]

@@Nonesovile96That’s incredibly uncharitable and generalizing. Like half of letterboxd is gen z, including me

[@marshabass3393]

Shows in her work! She's deep,and dynamic!

[@ThePatman1980]

Maya was born in 1998 but she’s a true film buff. Ethan and Uma raised her well.

[@kylelee3576]

Why is this only 21 minutes long? I could’ve listened to them talk about movies for hours and hours.

[@euglpz]

i love ethan hawke between the two sleeping dogs on the sofa, beautiful

[@bornanagaming3329]

is that a fuckin sleeping dogs reference?????

[@mcocknoxy]

Well this was simply delightful.

[@BeStillandKnow0000]

They are both so passionate, and they feed off of each other's enthusiasm. It's so fun to watch.

[@user-yx2hw8fi9h]

too many people have podcasts but… if they had one..

[@seaconfused]

Their love and happiness talking about films is infecting! Such a joy to see/hear them both. Interesting that Ethan and Vincent D'Onofrio are best friends (apparently both great dads) and they made films with their daughters. I would loved to see a conversation, sitting on couches, having coffee and talking about acting and parenting with the four of them.

[@adrianac3258]

Love the two Hawkes how they talk about movies and their doggos🤩🐶🎬.

[@HitorMissHallmark]

I could have watched them "talk shop" all day. This feeds my soul, man I love film.

[@1977Suspiria]

Must be so cool to have a daughter that shares your passion & you can introduce to great films. Guess watching them experience those films you love for the first time is as close as you can get to reliving the joy of seeing those great films yourself for the first time. They made some great choices here too. Days Of Heaven is one of my all-time favourites.

[@richard-mr1vz]

You’re absolutely right, Days Of Heaven is an all-timer for dang sure!…It’s like every frame is a painting 🖼️, every scene so beautiful no matter how sad, an astonishing film that for some odd reason I find myself thinking about very often…..

[@eun-solkim7080]

The joy these two and this video bring me. Not to mention Letterboxd and the art of film. THANK YOU.

[@Jacobunny]

What a fab father-daughter conversation and reflection on film watching. Enjoying my own process of this with my two teens now 😍

[@stevenscott953]

Please make more of these with different teams. That being said I could listen to Ethan Hawke talk movies forever. And Maya is definitely growing on me as a young actor.

[@JT_1998]

I love how they talk about movies 😊

[@brianformo4536]

I love this so much.... from the deconstruction of the biopic to the proper assessment of when to use voiceover and went to not to the dogs and blanket, this is just so chill and cool

[@melissacarter334]

Maya is so very lucky she was enrolled in the school of the arts and movie making since she was a child via her exuberant and extremely talented dad whose knowledge base is limitless. I am also sure she was given exceptional guidance from her beautiful and equally talented mother too. She has blossomed so expertly. I enjoy her music so much and i hope to see her live one day. Thank you for this great interview between the Hawkes.

[@hackapump]

Exactly. That's what the whiners who cry "nepo baby" don't get: Children of actors might have a leg up on their peers, but it's not nepotism. It's what you just described. Is that unfair? Maybe, if you want to get philosophical about it. But it's hardly anyone's fault.

[@BestofItMoviedoc]

So Ethan is the world’s greatest dad, too. Figures. He’s such a fascinating man.

[@FrederickLopez]

I love this video. It's great seeing father and daughter discuss their experiences with the art of film.

[@richard-mr1vz]

I need to befriend these 2 people!…They have impeccable taste in 🎥….Cuckoo’s Nest, Nashville AND Days Of Heaven?….Come on now y’all!!!

[@andrewrodgers2180]

wow great stuff, very interesting behind the scenes. I am a little envious of Maya being able to have a father who is a knowledgeable film buff, that she could go to films with and discuss them. Also living near rep theaters and good video shops. Really looking forward to seeing their new film.

[@damiansommer959]

I think this is the first time I've ever seen someone talk about Arctic Thunder in the wild.

[@JT_1998]

I used to love that sht. So much so I grabbed it on the ps2… but it could never beat playing it in the arcade before seeing a movie.

[@jimmygillard]

This is great. More of this pls lb! So many of my favourite films mentioned here like Amadeus and Nashville.

[@Kurtiscott]

Finally Paper Moon getting some genuine love. Fantastic film

[@CiriliaRose]

I haven’t seen Nashville 😬 BUT, it sounds a lot like one of my all-time faves, Ross McElwee’s Sherman’s March doc. Immersive, strange, completely compelling snapshot of the South and a very particular moment in time.

[@mistycool00]

Can you please try and get an interview with Michael Haneke!!!

[@deathrowslag78]

Love these types of conversation pure love passion and excitement in evey word.

[@DJGamingSmash]

The passion is infectious!

[@maryrogers6520]

Thank you!!

[@noahmartin1621]

LOVED THIS VIDEO

[@fosterch11]

Nashville sneaks up on you - so great. It’s like you’re in the movie when watching it… like their suggestions in the criterion video these choices are amazing too… I like the idea of movie as lieu du memoire

[@JayPlays2yz]

Two incredible artists

[@mogg34y]

I love the passion for there craft awesome 👌

[@SIBIRIAKoriginal]

10:00 professionals could hate something difficult because it makes their job more difficult. artists could love something difficult because it opens the new horizons.

[@tdogg6148]

Every clip I see with Ethan and Maya talking makes me wish I was friends with them. Sophisticated conversations to be had

[@johngalvin1653]

Found malik's Badlands to be as beautiful as Days of Heaven, if you haven't seen it. Sissy Spacek and Martin Sheen are marvels both.

[@theknightway]

Winter Light 🤣 omg I LOVE Paper Moon ✨I’ve watched every clip with these two, they’re so cool. It’s like watching the same person in two different bodies have a conversation.

[@Milo5569]

First Reformed, Blaze and Juliet, Naked....he had an amazing 2018....plus Maudie in 2017

[@prez10points]

Alan's Alley!!!! I used to live down the street from there. Great place to get lost in.

[@LEECLOWER]

I love there are no haters in the comments regarding The Professional! It gets so much nonsense neg from so many but I love it too. Even more Paper Moon just evokes happiness inside.

[@mondoenterprises6710]

A Serious Man is one of my faves of the Cohens. The Man Who Wasn't There is under-rated too.

[@1953jazzman]

Multi-generational brilliance enhanced by a rarely seen level of understanding and empathy!

[@freemyheart]

I want a podcast from the both of them talking about art. Or anything.

[@Kurtiscott]

Nice “Papillon” poster

[@richard-mr1vz]

Amazing film…Top Ten on my fav all timers for dang sure…..Dustin is a revelation throughout!

[@STVG71]

This is where things like The Muppet Show were so great at. They wanted to get the kids and the adults to be interested in what was going on.

[@cerys_xx3615]

The dogs !!!!

[@jamesmcclaren9759]

This was very watchable

[@gordiem3217]

good work, but just for the record, the JIM CROW SOUTH was an EXCELLENT place and time. Before my time but everyone had a good time in jim crow south.

[@otolith5]

Wonderful Wonderful

[@thevoid99]

these 2 are awesome. can we get maya talk shop w/ her mom?

[@c.a.a.d.d]

best duo

[@valinny8571]

The dogs sleeping are adorable. Is that a painting of the leads in Papillon in Maya's place?

[@davidaaronartist]

Movies inspire life... Maya is result of Gattaca s genetics 💞🙌🏽

[@danielkallin8878]

Love Maya in Asteorid city!

[@lichtfilme]

that film wildcat looks interesting

[@MeowowMe]

Yes

[@lazarusEcho]

Upper right-hand corner, looks like Maya owns the Jacques Demy boxed set from Criterion?

[@karlavasc_]

The father and daughter relationship dream ❤

[@johngalvin1653]

Have you seen McCabe and Mrs. Miller or Images (both by Altman)? They have the beauty you admire in Malik but are done in the darker tones of Altman. Both directors seem to have a gift for meandering away from their main characters or an event we thought they wanted us to witness.

[@user-pk7se6tx7m]

I don't know what it is about Ethan Hawke. I have a similar takeaway here that I did experiencing film dialogue with Julie Delpie, only this between father and daughter. Perhaps blaming it on the edit, but I wish I could have that type of rapport.

[@sayenik]

Father daughter goals

[@whiskeystone6188]

His talks on filmmaking are always informative and worth seeking out. Maya looks like her Dad and makes the same inflections, but she *sounds* like her Mom. She needs to be B.B. Kiddo.

[@trevinalger]

What’s Maya’s poster??

[@JamieEvansBooks]

Papillon (1973) Steve McQueen Dustin Hoffman

[@myfootyuniverse]

Papillon I believe

[@n4p0815]

cute doggo.

[@LetterboxdHQ]

doggos

[@Kaspar_Houser]

Amadeus🏆

[@will_ashbless]

I can only hope that I have a relationship like this with my son, when he's older.

[@reesebn38]

If I could talk to Ethan Hawke I would talk about Jed the Wolf/Dog.

[@mestredosono]

They are so cute together

[@purefoldnz3070]

put Maya Hawke in Kill Bill 3 Quentin!

[@fruitsy_]

Can you imagine if they did this with Pta? He'd spend all his time talking about pornography's influence on his films

[@LetterboxdHQ]

we would love to do this with PTA

[@MatchesMalone1183]

I get the feeling that Maya may have been annoyingly precocious as a child, but she's more than appropriately articulate and intelligent now as an adult.

[@OwenL2020]

I did not have Bug's Life on my screening room pick bingo card.

[@isabelripoll]

mayaaaaaaaa

[@owlyus]

I want to love something as much as these nerds love movies

[@nerdsengage]

She's never looked more like her mom, and I can tell you looking at your kid and seeing your significant other is a fn trip I feel for Ethan. Both great!

[@adrodr2]

i only see 2 adorable dogs sleeping 😑

[@Andrew_Franklin]

This rips

[@BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr]

Could we please ask these two to do host the olympics with snoop dog and Chris rock?

[@robfranks]

Yeah, but…Winter Light still rules.

[@LEECLOWER]

Maya was born to be an actress. Every woke person that whines so much about nepotism should see this & realize in most cases the industry is in their dna.

[@neilintherapy4865]

Ethan Hawke is kind of looking like a white Cornell West.

[@alejandrogurrola3691]

paguenme la renta

[@SafeSpaceCafe]

I was floored, shocked & a fan for life after Mr.Hawke showed me it's all ok in Dead Poets Society, I write everyday because of one day in 1989, 1000 thank you's...

[@BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr]

Better than siskel and eibert….

[@LivinNexus]

🌈My wife and I met Ethan Hawke at a Wildcat premiere (post film / Q+A) on Sunday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was INCREDIBLY rude and awkward 😭. Sort of falls into the "DON'T MEET YOUR HEROES" category lol 💔.. 😔 I still love his work, but it's hard to call myself a fan of his, at this point.. 😢

[@cinemasprite]

Noo dam can you elaborate more how did the interaction go exactly

[@LivinNexus]

@@cinemasprite After the screening, before the Q+A: We asked Mr. Hawke to sign a book of his that we had and told him that we loved his movie. He said nearly nothing to us and did a really half assed signature. I ended up burning the book when I got home because it felt like a totem of negativity I was carrying around, honestly. I have another unsigned copy in storage that I'm going to keep though 🥰. After the Q+A, my wife took a photo of Mr. Hawke and I and (ONCE AGAIN) he said LITERALLY NOTHING TO US and was incredibly awkward when we were trying to compliment him + his works.. Maybe it was an off day on his part? His wife was waiting for him during the pictures SOOO.. yea, idk. It's the only celebrity encounter I've ever had that gave me TRUE ICK..

[@leatherkiss333]

This is hard to watch considering none of them had a problem with a father directing his daughter in a sex scene