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One of the things I can do is to try to put myself in different kinds of movies and that kind of subtly changes my work. By the time my obituary is written, I want there to be a great western and a great comedy.
Ethan Hawke
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Ethan Hawke
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: November 6
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