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I've had a lot of experience in independent film, and about how to choose. You've got to be very discerning about where you put your five bucks, and where you cut and what you don't cut.

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Ethan Hawke
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: November 6
Actor
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Austin
Texas
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