Ethan Hawke Admits His 'Life Fell Apart' After Split from Uma Thurman: I Was 'Depressed'

Photo: Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty; Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyEthan Hawkeis opening up about his personal demons following his divorce fromUma Thurmanin 2005.TheFirst Reformedactor, 47, revealed his marriage to the actress began to fall apart after he earned an Oscar nomination for the 2001 filmTraining Day.“In a lot of ways, it could have been the beginning of something. It was the best moment of my career,” he toldGQin its August issue of his nomination....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1574 words · Jerry Richardson

Ethan Hawke Jokes About Taking Son's Seat at NBA Game to Chat with 'Brilliant' Super Bowl Singer Rihanna

Photo: Todd Owyoung/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty Ethan Hawkeseems to be a proud member of theRihannaNavy. On Monday, theRaymond & Rayactor, 52, swooned overRihanna’s Super Bowl performanceand looked back on a hilarious moment with his son. Hawke sharedthrowback photosof him and his son Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke, now 21, sitting courtside at an NBA game. The series of photos — which date back to 2015 — begin with Levon sitting in between the “Needed Me” singer, 34, and Hawke....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Michelle Hall

Ethan Hawke Proudly Applauds Daughter Maya's 'Stranger Things' Role: 'She's the Real Thing'

Ethan Hawkeis one proud papa!Just days after the third season ofStranger Thingsbegan streaming on Netflix, the actor shared a sweet post praising hisdaughter Maya, 20, for her role in the series.“Some of you may have missed her in last year’s BBC production of Little Women. Some of you may have missed her work at Juilliard. I know many missed out on numerous high school productions — heck I even missed a few and I’m her father,” hewroteon Instagram alongside a promotional video of Maya in character as Robin, a teenager who works at a sailor-themed ice cream parlor with Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), and ends up helping the Hawkins crew in their fight against evil....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1075 words · Antonio Bailey

Ethan Hawke Proudly Cheers on Daughter Maya as She Releases Two 'Gorgeous' Debut Singles

Fans ofStranger Thingsgot the chance to hear Maya Hawke hilariously belt “Total Eclipse of the Heart” in a fan-favorite scene oppositeJoe Keery, and now the actress is releasing music of her own that’s decidedly less Muppet-inspired. Hawke, 21, released a pair of folky singles on Friday titled “To Love a Boy” and “Stay Open,” both of which will be included on her as-yet-untitled debut album. The songs, which both clock in at just over two minutes, incorporate minimal production, instead featuring gentle guitar melodies that showcase Hawke’s voice....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Blake Brown

Ethan Hawke Reveals What Got Him Out of His Depression After His Divorce from Uma Thurman

To deal with depression, some people go to therapy, while others exercise or take medications. But actorEthan Hawke, whorecently admittedhe went through tough times after his 2005 divorce from Uma Thurman, says that other thanhis kids, there wasonething that really lifted his spirits again: The theater. “I’ve never been anti-Hollywood,” says Hawke, 47, who has been busier than ever as of late, releasing three film projects in the past four months....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Sarah Miller

Ethan Hawke Says Daughter Maya Gives 'One of My Favorite Performances I've Ever Seen' in Their New Film

Ethan Hawkeapplauded his daughterMaya Hawkeat theToronto International Film Festival. As Ethan, 52, introducedWildcat, his new movie he directed starring Maya, 25, in Toronto Monday, he praised Maya’s “blistering intelligence and commitment” in her role as novelist Flannery O’Connor. “Most of all, I want to thank you for the job,” Ethan said, generating laughter from the film festival audience. (She is an executive producer on the project.) “She hired me and I did my best to come through for you....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Steven Thomas

Ethan Hawke Says Robin Williams 'Gave Me the First Taste of What Acting Could Be'

Robin Williamscompletely changed howEthan Hawkeviewed acting. The actor, 48, opened up about working with Williams in the 1989 filmDead Poets Societyin a PEOPLE exclusive clip of his upcoming interview withWillie Geiston this week’sSunday Today. “I didn’t realize at the time what a tattoo that movie was on my heart,” Hawke said. Geist, 43, asked Hawke what he learned from the late actor who passed away in August 2014. “He gave me the first taste of what acting could be....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Bradley Wolfe

Ethan Hawke Shares Throwback Photo to When He Got His SAG Card at 14 in a 'Fresh Outfit My Mom Bought Me'

Photo:Laurent KOFFEL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Laurent KOFFEL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Ethan Hawkeis recalling the day he joined the Screen Actors Guild. On Tuesday, Hawke, 52, shared a throwback photo of himself at 14 years old outside a building bearing the SAG nameplate on its exterior that the actor said was taken on the day he received his membership card to the labor union. “Age 14. In a fresh outfit my mom bought me for the honor of going to receive my SAG card,” theFirst Reformedstar wrote in a caption to the photo, which shows him posing with one hand in his pocket and carrying a notebook and book in his other hand....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Jason Snyder

Ethan Hawke Took Greyhound Bus to Toronto Premiere of New Movie: ‘I’m Not Gonna Miss This’ (Exclusive)

Ethan Hawke.Photo:Jeremy Chan/Getty Jeremy Chan/Getty Ethan Hawkerefused to let anything keep him from attending the premiere of his latest film,Wildcat. On Monday, PEOPLE exclusively spoke to theStrange Way of Lifestar, 52, as he walked the red carpet with his daughter, actressMaya Hawkeat the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada. When theStranger Thingsactress was asked if it were true that her father had to catch a Greyhound bus in order to make it to the annual event, she replied, “He did!...

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Kimberly Montgomery

Ethan Hawke Turned Down Lead Role in' Independence Day' : I Threw Script 'Onto the Texas Highway'

Photo: Griffin Lipson/BFA/REX/Shutterstock Ethan Hawkepassed on one of the biggest blockbusters of all time in dramatic fashion. “I’m driving cross-country with a friend of mine. I got the script toIndependence Day, and there’s like dollar bills attached to it,” Hawke, 47, said, setting the scene. “And I’m reading it to my buddy in the car like, ‘Isn’t this a bad line? ‘E.T. phone home,’ that’s stupid.’ And I’m going through it to the point where I literally throw it out onto the Texas highway....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Renee Miller

Ethan Plath Chooses to End His Marriage to Olivia in Tear-FilledWelcome to PlathvilleSeason Finale

Ethan and Olivia Plath in the season 5 finale of TLC’s ‘Welcome to Plathville’.Photo:TLC TLC The season 5 finale of TLC’sWelcome to Plathvillemay have wrapped up a number of its storylines — but they hardly created a pretty bow. As the minutes wound down on the Plath family reality series,Ethan and Oliviareached a tearful conclusion about the future of their marriage while parentsKim and Barrywere at the end of their divorce process, cordially dividing assets....

March 16, 2025 · 7 min · 1477 words · Robert Hale

Ethan Slater's Ex Breaks Silence About His Romance with Ariana Grande: 'My Family' Is 'Collateral Damage'

Lilly Jay is speaking out about her estranged husbandEthan Slater’s new relationship withAriana Grande. “[Ariana’s] the story really. Not a girl’s girl,” Jay told the outlet. “My family is just collateral damage.” Jay also said she was focused on being “a good mom” to her and Slater’s child, adding in referenceto Grande’s own breakupfrom husbandDalton Gomez, “The story is her and Dalton.” Jay and reps for Slater and Grande did not immediately return PEOPLE’s requests for comment....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Duane Yang

Ethan Stowell's Bruschetta with Apple & Burrata

Photo: Jennifer CauseyThe executive chef at Wolf restaurant at the Nordstrom flagship in New York City shares a crunchy, creamy appetizer from his menuEthan Stowell’s Bruschetta with Apple & Burrata3/4 cup red wine vinegar1/2 cup water3 Tbsp. granulated sugar3 sprigs fresh thyme1/2 tsp. coriander seeds, crushed1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt1 cup thinly sliced red onion1 (8-oz.) French baguette, cut diagonally into 1/2-in.-thick slices4 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided1 garlic clove, peeled2 (4-oz....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 720 words · William Turner