Richard Linklater Had to Be a ‘Naggy Director’ to Get Ethan Hawke to ‘Transform’ for ‘Blue Moon’ Role: ‘If He Didn’t Know Me So Well … He Would Have Punched Me’

In order to get Ethan Hawke to fully transform into songwriter Lorenz Hart in “Blue Moon,” Richard Linklater had to become a ...

Ethan Hawke on Waiting 12 Years to Make Richard Linklater's ‘Blue Moon' and Why They'll Never Do Another ‘Before' Movie

At 54, Ethan Hawke has nothing left to prove. He has four Oscar nominations but no wins, and he's perfectly fine keeping it that way - at least, that's what Denzel Washington told him 24 years ago ...

‘Blue Moon’ Review: Ethan Hawke Shines as a Famous but Desperate Songwriter in Richard Linklater’s Vibrant Chamber Piece

Linklater returns to "Me and Orson Welles" mode for a small but razor-sharp biopic about Richard Rodgers' pre-"Oklahoma!" ...

Where to Watch Blue Moon: Is Richard Linklater’s New Movie Streaming?

Linklater and Ethan Hawke reunite for another feature, this time focused on songwriter Lorenz Hart on the opening night of ...
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Richard Linklater Made Ethan Hawke Relearn Acting for 'Blue Moon': 'He Robbed Me of Everything'

In "Blue Moon," lyricist Lorenz Hart attends the opening night of "Oklahoma!" -- the first musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Rodgers, a composer, used to be Hart's own creative ...

In ‘Blue Moon,’ a reintroduction to the dazzle and darkness of Lorenz Hart

The lyricist and onetime songwriting partner to Richard Rodgers hasn’t always gotten his due for his contributions to the Great American Songbook.