Yes, Ethan Hawke is the very definition of “doucheface.” But OMG, I would hit it. I always say that and I always get yelled at for it. But I am unashamed. Anyway, Ethan is promoting his new Richard Linklater film, Boyhood, which is getting really, really good reviews. To promote the film, Ethan did my favorite Us Weekly feature, “25 Things.” Ethan’s 25 Things are funny/interesting/infuriating, not least of which is that he self-identifies as a feminist (yet he’ll give interviews about how much he hates monogamy and fidelity).
1. I sometimes wear a goatee because I can’t grow a full beard.
2. I try to never be late.
3. Sometimes I am late.
4. My first kiss was right after the slow skate at a roller rink in Hamilton, New Jersey.
5. One of my favorite costars remains a half-breed wolf I met on the White Fang set in Alaska.
6. I have three daughters [Maya, 16, Clementine, 6, and Indiana, 3], all born in July.
7. I have a dog named Nina, after Nina Simone, and a cat named Rascal, after the book Rascal by Sterling North.
8. I am a feminist.
9. I hate vacations.
10. Unless my wife hides all the candy and sweets in our house, I will eat them all.
11. I have lived in New York City for 25 years.
12. I am 43 years old and have been in 43 films.
13. I love Mexican food.
14. I won High Times magazine’s Best Actor Bong for my performance in Richard Linklater’s Tape.
15. My son [Levon, 12] can beat me at table tennis, but I can beat him in basketball. (I’m still taller.)
16. My favorite thing to do is go to the movies. I could, I’d see three films in a day.
17. My mother [Leslie] founded and runs a non-profit in Romania for educational rights for the poor.
18. I have published two novels, Ash Wednesday and The Hottest State.
19. My stepbrother [Patrick Powers] is a member of the Green Berets.
20. I’ve never had a cavity.
21. I have a motorcycle license but no motorcycle (four kids, remember).
22. My wife [Ryan] says I’m the best lover in the world.
23. My mother says I’m really smart.
24. My kids say I’m the world’s best dad.
25. My wife, my mother, and my kids are the smartest people I know.
His wife says he’s the best lover in the world? Your move, Clive Owen! Gah. Is it wrong that I think Ethan probably is really good in bed? It’s always the weird ones. They surprise you. I like that he admits that he can’t grow a full beard. We know, dude. But if you’re going to wear a goatee, could you at least groom it a little? Thanks.
As for Ethan self-identifying as feminist… I have my doubts about just how “feminist” he is in real life, but I always applaud any man who realizes the important of self-identifying as such and being an ally to women’s rights. Especially for a father of three girls (all born in July, that’s so random).
Here’s the trailer for Boyhood:
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Did Uma say the same thing before she found out you were cheating on her?
And after he publicly criticized the state of her ladybits post partum? Sorry, not only does he look like an aging meth dealer with sun damage, he IS sleazy. He looks like he says, “Would you like to see my etchings?”
Wow,I did not know that he criticized Uma’s vag ? I want to know his exact quote but I cant seem to find it 🙁
What did he say about her?!
“aging meth dealer with sun damage” – BWAH!!
I always think of him as a poor mans james brolin or a rat from NIHM.
Apparently he went on Howard Stern and said something about her lady parts being too loose post birth. What a douchebag he is.
Wow. Sounds more misogynist than feminist.
He sounds like a twit. But I can’t deny he does good work. I like these real-time thingies and I like the look of Boyhood. Michael Winterbottom did a marvellous job with something similar – Everyday, with John Simm and Shirley Henderson, about a guy’s prison sentence and how it affected the family.
It’s fantastic, I saw it on Sunday long but doesn’t feel like almost 3 hours. Made me sort of sad the process of growing up and getting old. I want time to stand still for my 13 y/o (: both he and Patricia Arquette are very good as well
I’m SO excited to see that movie. I’m a huge Linklater fan.
Please tell me he’s kidding.
It was a joke if you read the rest of the list including being called best Dad by his kids and calling his wife, kids and Mom the smartest people.
Good actor but still a douche in my book.
I think he was just setting up for the joke – his wife, mother and kids are the smartest people he knows.
That was my take also! I actually thought he was pretty funny and cool, and ususally, I can’t stand him! He has a$$hole face to me!
Yeah, I found him entertaining, and I don’t usually care for him.
ITA
He should have included my pets say I’m the best owner in the world.
I thought it was silly and cute.
You live! I’ve been watching out for you so that I could retract my dissing of Penny Dreadful’s production values! That last episode was beautifully conceived and shot.
Yo! I am here!
So, do tell!!! What did you think? I love how it’s using it’s source material. I completely forgive the melodrama when they drop a Milton reference into the Frankenstein plot.
I recall Miss Eyre saying it grew on her and it grew on me too. I got so into it that I missed a lot from sheer enthusiasm – was also spending time explaining stuff to Sixlet Major – so I think I am going to watch it all again to catch everything.
SWEENEY TODD FOR SEASON 2!
But mostly, I take back the moaning about the art direction and the like. That fight in the theatre in the final episode was just so good. Rory Kinnear rocked the house, too.
Yay! I’m glad you liked it. I really enjoyed it, and thought that it just worked out a brilliant balance between cable trash and legitimate costume drama. The cast was SUCH a huge part of that. I though Whichever Treadaway was absolutely excellent in it. His role was by far the least flashy, yet he was mesmerizing, and really progressed in subtle and unexpected ways. Even Josh Hartnett was endurable. And I’m excited for some hot Helen McCrory/Prince Barin action next season, too.
Yes. I wish I’d gone to see Curious Incident now. Treadaway was great. I liked it that they weren’t afraid to detour and tell the story in their own way.
I think Curious Incident was the other one, wasn’t it? NT Live will probably stream it on encore. On a similar note, I hear that Skylight is incredible. I’m reading Joe Penhall’s Blue/Orange today, and am coming to the conclusion that literature is infinitely better if one hears Bill Nighy’s voice when one reads.
Was it? Am I being senile? It’s quite possible.
I saw Skylight! Best thing I’ve seen in ages. That good, I was actually considering going to see it again via NTLive this week. It’s coming your way for international broadcast in October, I think.
Utopia’s second season started here last night. I bet the first still hasn’t come to you, has it?
Yes it is. I was thinking about skipping it, as I’m not an enormous Hare fan, but I’ve heard people rave about it, so I’ll give it a shot.
No Utopia yet. I’ll look and see if I can get it on iTunes. I’ve heard good things about it.
Hope you’re still around to catch this link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10962789/Maggie-Gyllenhaal-in-The-Honourable-Woman-Now-the-biggest-pictures-are-on-the-box.html
Completely the way I took it too, GoodNames. BTW, can’t stand the guy but he does present better than usual here. Humor always helps!
agree. He might be a douche, but he is refinitely a smart one.
Exactly how I took it. It made me chuckle.
it made me chuckle too, it’s great in this day and age that his wife was a virgin when they got married.
@kri, HA HA HA! : D
A love story for the ages lol. So innocent.
Can’t wait to see Boyhood!
Me too, it’s such an interesting concept, the cast and crew must feel like a real family.
I saw it…. Powerful
WORD. me too.
Am neutral as to his douche level or otherwise but fantastic in the Before Sunrise / Sunset/ Midnight trilogy
Those last few items were clearly tongue in cheek, so I’m not going put on my Cardigan of Outrage.
And I don’t see feminism and infidelity as mutually exclusive, personally. My feminism is more about empowerment and equality than protecting my feelings. As long as the infidelity isn’t involving sexually harassing less powerful people, why would feminism care about that?
I agree on both things.
Just so you know, I am going to steal “Cardigan of Outrage” from you.
I also don’t think that being feminist and monogamous are mutually exclusive. Just ask the numbers of women who identify as feminists and are either 1) polygamous or 2) are unfaithful to their partners…
@Renee – do you mean polyamorous? Polygamy is the very definition of anti-feminism.
I agree with the opinion that feminists are just as likely to be unfaithful and/or have difficulty with monogamy. Unless Ethan somehow implied that it’s ok for men but not women – I don’t see a conflict in his views.
lol @Cardigan of Outrage
Now I’m imagining a really pissed off Mr. Rogers.
Yes, as much as I disagree with with infidelity (if you’re unhappy, make it better or leave) I think you can believe in equal rights and opportunities for women and still be bad at relationships. That goes for both sexes. You wouldn’t say a woman who cheated was against men’s rights.
Also love Cardigan of Outrage. I have one of those, too.
Nah, when I’m outraged, things are coming off; the last thing I want is layering. That’s why it’s called, “the heat of the moment”. lol
Good point, especially since I am hot flash central over here. Maybe my outrage better be in the nude. That’ll fix their wagon.
@GoodNamesAllTakenfromthenaturalblondewithhighlights, (*WHEW!)
That’s perfect, that will outrage someone, somewhere, and so the circle of outrage will be perpetuated and never ending. We could heat entire nations on the energy!
*I need rest now, from typing your name.
Exactly my reaction. They aren’t mutually exclusive. Feminism is a socio-political ideology, seeking equality of genders with a focus on the existing structural disenfranchisement of women. Fidelity is a morality issue, and morality is subjective.
Exactly.
Lol@ Cardigan of Outrage!
I thought it was tongue in cheek, his wife, his mother and his kids all think he is the best.
As for his views on monogamy, many people feel the same way, even some feminists. I don’t see the problem as long as you’re upfront with what you expect.
Agreed.
From a feminist point of view it mainly becomes problematic when the guy believes that men should be allowed to sleep around because it’s in their genes while their girlfriends are expected to be monogamous.
Just be upfront about it and set the same rules for both genders.
The Problem with Ethan seems to be that he doesn’t handle it like that though. Admitting to cheating on Uma and everything.
Calling everybody who does believe in Monogamy and Fidelity Childish doesn’t help either.
Agree. If you want an open marriage, just be honest about it. That’s all I ask. P.S. Goodbye.
Last photo.. Derek Zoolander with a goatee.
Actually it’s Magnum. Note the left turn.
Or… is it *Blue Magnum*?
i was so into him back in the heyday of “reality bites.” but he’s grown up to be somewhat of a douche.
Yuck. I’ve never liked him. He seems like a first class douche. And he always looks unkempt.
I dunno. I find it patronizing when men call themselves feminists. I have plenty of men in my life who regard women as fellow humans without having to be applauded for it. I would be sad for any man whose wife didn’t call him her best lover, though. And vice versa.
Why would it be patronizing? I really don’t undersantd.
I guess it would be like a white person telling someone of color unsolicited that they support their struggle. It reinforces a position of privilege. Like you’re basking in your own benevolence.
I don’t think that’s the case. I wish more celebrity men would sa that they’re feminsts because it undermines the “men hating” for which feminists are accused.
Thanks for those perspectives Spooky & Bella. I confess I’m a little cynical because when my dad used to call himself a feminist he meant women should work and not nag him for child support.
I like that he called himself a feminist. He also made a point to mention the great work his mother does. He is surrounded by women, he better be a feminist!
I think it is weird how it has become the latest thing to ask actresses if they are feminists. I’m not a feminist, I am a feminist, I feel feminism has no meaning anymore, la la la. When did this start?
So if he says I am a feminist I am okay with it. We need more men who believe in feminism. I remember the first time in college feminism hit home for me was in a class called Feminist Literary Criticism. It was so fascinating, I thought it should be perceived as another philosophy to be added to the Philosophy canon and I wished all my male friends would take it.
He looks pretty beat for 43. I am going to be 40 in a month and a half and my ass does not look as mashed up as his…
He has a weird body. I saw him on stage once and was struck by just how stocky he is, very straight through the middle. The 18th-century costume didn’t help much either. : )
Am I the only one who finds it really offensive he named his DOG after Nina Simone?
I think naming your dog after someone is a compliment, but I love dogs.
I agree. My black and white (formally dressed, imo) kitty cat is Princess Diana or Nana for short ’cause I’m close like that with royalty!
My older cat is named after Zinedine Zidane (“Zizou”) and I was told by my French cousins that that is sacrilegious (lol) but really, I named her after him to honor one of the greats.
I fail to see how it’s “offensive” in any way, shape, or form.
I see it as a compliment. Any time someone names a pet after a person it is usually to honor that person. I have a friend who named her horse after me. I was not offended in the least.
I had a cat called Bette, after Davis. And another called Joe, after Strummer.
People name their beloved pets after famous people all the time. He obviously is a big fan of Nina’s.
I named my dog after Maya Angelou.
My grandma’s previous dog was named after Macy Grey (Macy), and her dog now is named Etta James (Etta)—it’s not offensive.
I kind of think he is gross-looking but I enjoy reading his interviews, he’s so funny and smart!
he will be what will keep me from going to a theater to see the film.
the only nice thing i will say about him is he is out and about in nyc all the time, manages to not get papped, and waits in line like everyone else.
MY MOM SAYS I’M COOL!!!
LMAO
BARF
I love him always and forever too, Kaiser.
I blame Reality Bites.
I feel the same way however I blame Before Sunrise and Gattaca.
Yep, same for me.
Gender equality bodysnarking: he’s too skinny. For several years now, he’s looked quite ill. I hope he isn’t.
With a rat face like his, you would have to be good at something.
I’m going with ‘he’s joking’. Otherwise if true then that’ll be in the “that’s what she said then” basket at splitsville time.
I think you can be a feminist and a cheating a*hole. You can support the concepts of equal pay and rights for women. Is sexual monogamy a ‘right’ or just the right thing to do? Unless as others have said expectations or whatever are out on the table.
His list is the best I’ve ever read from these celebs. I read these lists in mags where they ask them to list things we don’t know about them, and many are so contrived from beginning to end or not funny when trying to be. But I found many things interesting that I didn’t know about him or cute. And, yes, it’s tongue in cheek when he says his wife says he’s the best lover. We all say that to our men.
I didn’t know you couldn’t be a feminist if you had a hard time with monogamy back when when he was a coward and didn’t know how to end his first marriage. He has never said he’s cheated on this wife but has no clue as to long-term marriage for the rest of his life. People who identify as feminists or supporting feminist rights are flawed people, not PC all the time or saints, just like every other human being on this planet. He believes in equal rights for women, etc. I don’t doubt his sincerity.
I still applaud his acting in the last segment of the trilogy he and Julie Delpy did. I can’t remember the name of the last one, but I was blown away by his acting, especially in certain pivotal scenes.
I think the same about their performance specially his. I think I have loved the three movies but the last one seems so intimate I really liked it. I heard they might have a fourth one. If he is a douche-bag in real life he is a great actor compared to other douche vibes like BCoop
He looks like my ex-fiancé so…+1 on the doucheface!!
Love him.
He’s never had a root canal..sigh.
Oh wow what a great movie this will be!
Umm…. I can’t believe Dude wrote a book… Let alone TWO! Anyone else a little taken aback by this?
No. He’s very smart and a New Yorker through and through, very into the arts, etc. He’s been honored by the New York Public Library for his work for them and co-founded some organizing awarding young writers. He’s been in a lot of plays. I guess I’ve seen him in interviews over the years and he’s not just some dumb actor with zero other interests but being a star. He has had two screenwriting Oscar nominations for co-writing two of the three movies from the Before Sunrise, etc., movies with Julie Delpy where every then years they have revisited their characters.
I read Ash Wednesday and found it really good.
New Flash, Ethan…. wives LIE about sex. EVERY ONE lies about sex… jeesh! what a douchebag!!!
Uh, it was pretty clear he put that in there with humor.
I’ve disliked him since he talked about Uma’s vagina to Howard Stern. But I was surprised by how funny and willing to play he was on Watch What Happen Live several months back. “25 Things” confirms he’s got a good sense of humor at least. I wouldn’t want to be in a relationship with a guy like him but I’d probably enjoy his company.
Being born and raised in the Princeton, NJ area, I ran into him frequently but didn’t know him personally because we didn’t go to the same high schools. He was an absolute *sweetheart*. Ever since he and Uma broke up, nothing but sewage out of his mouth….Um. dude. Yeh, you’re the best lover…cause you pay for her fancy car, house, designer clothes, vacations, mani-pedis,….shall I go on? Grrrr….
ps-from the neck down he looks like Don Imus
Looks like somebody is super potent around October time.
It reads like one of those boastful Christmas letters, the ones you get every year that you just want to throw away in the trash.
Also “blech” to men who boast about being great lovers.
The fact that he still has a career and is coming out in this amazing new movie is proof that white men can do no wrong in Hollywood. If he were black or a woman his career would have been over right after the first (of many) flops he’s made or after his first offensive interview. NO ONE likes him! Even Kaiser who just wants to sleep with him 🙂