Ethan Hawke shocked young actors allegedly landing roles based on social media follower count
Veteran actor and filmmaker Ethan Hawke is reacting to his daughter's claims that young stars are landing big movie and TV roles due to their Instagram following. Hawke gave an example that Robert De Niro didn't find fame due to his "six-pack" abs.
Ethan Hawke thinks casting actors based on their social media following is ‘crazy’
It sounds like Ethan Hawke is aware that “Reality Bites” for today’s performers. At the Berlin Film Festival this week, the 54-year-old actor was asked if he was familiar with his daughter Maya Hawke’s recent comments about casting actors based on whether they have a large Instagram following.
Ethan Hawke responds to daughter Maya's claims about producers casting actors based on their number of social media followers: "This is crazy"
Maya Hawke had previously suggested producers can cast films based on the combined number of social media followers
Ethan Hawke reacts to daughter Maya's claim that producers cast actors based on Instagram followers: 'Crazy'
Ethan Hawke says it's 'crazy' after daughter Maya Hawke claimed producers cast actors based on their Instagram followers: 'So if I don’t have this public-facing [platform], I don’t have a career?'
Ethan Hawke Reacts to Daughter Maya Hawke’s Concern About Casting Based on Social Media: ‘This Is Crazy’
Ethan Hawke agreed with his daughter, Maya Hawke, who said casting directors are seemingly more interested in social media followings than talent
Maya Hawke claims some producers cast actors based on their numbers of Instagram followers
Maya Hawke claimed that some producers are making casting decisions based on actors' social media followings. She said that a cast's follower counts can impact whether a movie is made,
Stranger Things star Maya Hawke claims producers are casting based on social media following
Actress Maya Hawke, of Stranger Things fame, has suggested that actors are being cast in certain roles based solely on how many followers they have on social media platforms – and now her dad Ethan Hawke has weighed in on the debate.
Ethan Hawke Responds to Daughter's Criticism of Casting Based on IG Followers
But that doesn't always work in the favor of the project, especially if casting decisions are based on something other than talent. Stranger Things actor, Maya Hawke, who is the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman,
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