Ethan Hawke Admits He Was "Irritated" By Robin Williams While Filming "Dead Poets Society"
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Ethan Hawke didn't start things on the right foot with his Dead Poets Society co-star Robin Williams.
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In fact, Ethan admits he was incredibly irritated by the late actor while they were filming the 1989 flick.
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During a Q&A at the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Ethan opened up about his relationship with Robin.
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"I thought Robin hated me. He had a habit of making a ton of jokes on set. At 18, I found that incredibly irritating. He wouldn’t stop and I wouldn’t laugh at anything he did," Ethan explained.
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He detailed one joke in particular, where Robin called Ethan "intimidating" after reciting a poem while filming a scene.
"There was this scene in the film when he makes me spontaneously make up a poem in front of the class. He made this joke at the end of it, saying that he found me intimidating. I thought it was a joke," Ethan said.
Ethan says that as he's continued on in his career, he's realized Robin's comments weren't a joke at all, and instead, something he relates to now.
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"As I get older, I realize there is something intimidating about young people’s earnestness, their intensity. It is intimidating — to be the person they think you are. Robin was that for me," Ethan continued.
And while Ethan thought that Robin disliked him at the time, he soon discovered that wasn't the case at all when he got a call from the first agent who wanted to sign him.
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"He called, saying, 'Robin Williams says you are going to do really well,'" Ethan revealed.
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