Ethan Hawke on his first Oscar nod for best actor. Yes, it only took 40 years
Ethan Hawke reflects on his decades-long career, friendship with director Richard Linklater and Oscar nomination for his role in Blue Moon
Ethan Hawke has been nominated for an Oscar for lead actor for his role in Blue Moon (2025), directed by Richard Linklater from a screenplay by Robert Kaplow. In the film, Hawke plays lyricist Lorenz Hart, who wrote the sharp, witty words to such standards as “My Funny Valentine” and “Blue Moon”.
By turns funny and self-pitying, full of regrets, disappointments and thwarted ambitions, Hart is portrayed by Hawke as a man who has often been his own biggest obstacle and is coming to realise his time has passed him by.
He has been acting professionally since he was a teenager, with an extensive list of credits that includes Dead Poets Society (1989), Reality Bites (1994) and Hamlet (2000).
