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Ethan Hawke on ‘Blaze’ and why he’s uneasy about his own fame
Ethan Hawke’s latest movie, “Blaze,” is about little-known country folk singer Blaze Foley. Foley struggled for years, writing and performing in anonymity. Foley was shot and killed in 1989, at age 39.
By Madeleine Brand • • 47m ListenEthan Hawke’s latest movie, “Blaze,” is about little-known country folk singer Blaze Foley. Foley struggled for years, writing and performing in anonymity. Foley was shot and killed in 1989, at age 39.
Ethan Hawke at KCRW. Photo by Amy Ta.
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Ethan Hawke’s latest movie, “Blaze,” is about little-known country folk singer Blaze Foley. Foley struggled for years, writing and performing in anonymity. Foley was shot and killed in 1989, at age 39. Ethan Hawke at KCRW. Photo by Amy Ta.
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