Ethan Hawk comments on her daughter's claim that the Instagram followers of the young actor landing huge film and television roles on them.
Star Maya Hawk from Stranger Things recently shared “Happy Sad Confused” podcast She knows that she knows “smart directors” who are asking producers to cast actors with a high follower count on Instagram to move the film forward.
Maya, daughter of Ethan and Uma Thurman, is expected to see actors share more of their lives in the age of social media, and their followers count is becoming increasingly important to their careers He insisted.
Ethan Hawk doesn't understand why Instagram is landing movie roles for young actors. (Getty Images)
At the ongoing Berlin Film Festival, Ethan was asked about her daughter's recent remarks and said she was extremely confused about how social media plays a role in the actor's abilities. He called the new requirement “crazy.”
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“I really feel these people. It's really hard. Sometimes I set up a movie and someone would say, 'Oh, you should cast Susie.' I said, “Who is she?” “She has 10 million followers.” I said, “OK cool, has she acted before?” “No, but…” “Wow, this will help me make the film,” he said. Variety.
“So if I don't have this face [platform],Do I have no career? And if I gain more followers, maybe I get that part? what? “
Ethan continued [platform],Do I have no career? And if I gain more followers, maybe I get that part? what? “
The “Mystery Dating” star explained that he met up with up-and-coming actors who think being an actor is a protein shake and going to the gym.
Ethan Hawk joked that Robert De Niro had not gained fame because he showed off his appearance. (Patricia de Melo Molira/AFP)
Ethan painted a comparison of himself, explaining that Robert De Niro had shown off his “6-pack” abs, which he couldn't find success.
“I hope they meet [Philip Seymour] “Because Hoffman, like I did when I was 18, is a much more substantial and enjoyable life,” he said.
“I mean, I'll go to the gym if you want, but that doesn't make you. Robert De Niro has six packs so it's not great. Amazing.
Ethan Hawk's daughter Maya Hawk has considered removing the presence of social media. (Michael Campanella/Getty Images)
Actor Filmmaker explained that her daughter Maya had helped him a lot on social media, explaining the importance of being online in the new digital age.
“She said, 'Dad, I need an Instagram account… that was a terrible post, dad, I'll get rid of it,'” he said. “But she is my daughter, my daughter. You can't stop her. She is always creative: painting, singing, writing music, acting. I don't worry about her, She'll understand that. She's now.”
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Last week, Maya said the line between the actor and the famous is “very blurry.”
“And in a way, I think celebrities are people whose personality is a draw, and what I always wanted to be was an actor whose work is a draw, not a personality. But the industry is changing. You need to keep on, and realize that it changes and all of this is blurry,” she continued.
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Maya said, “There are some amazing, incredible actors who respect the personality we all know very well.” But she said for others, navigating the industry is “to grasp the foothold of these changing times of social media and public personality, and how difficult it is to make things. That's what it is.”
Maya explained that some producers argued that the total number of Instagram followers in the cast must meet a specific quota to advance the project.
“I don't mind Instagram. Instagram sucks. Well, well, as you know, if you have this many followers, you're going to be able to fund the movie. Can do it.” actress I said. “That's a really confusing line.”
Maya Hawk believes Instagram “sucks.” (Michael Buckner/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images)
Maya recalls telling “so many smart directors” about how she wants to remove her. Instagram account, However, they warned her that it would affect their casting decision.
“They, as you know, when I'm casting a film with a producer, they're going to have a sheet of collective followers that I have to get the cast I cast. “Give it to Instagram and I lose those followers and understand that these are the kind of people I need to cast around you,” she said.
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In 2019, Maya starred in Tarantino's comedy drama film Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood. The actress also appeared in Bradley Cooper's 2023 biopic, “The Maestro.” Based on his relationship with legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein and his wife Felicia Montergret, she was a member of Wes Anderson's Star Studs Ensemble Cast in the 2023 science fiction comedy drama. Asteroid city. ”
Maya Hawk is the daughter of Ethan Hawk and Uma Thurman. (Stefan Card Dinar – Corvis/Corvis via Getty Images)
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Maya currently has 8.9 million followers on Instagram and Ethan has 2 million.
Ashley Hume from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
