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Ethan Hawke 'Seymour' documentary is intimate portrait of pianist

The interview was supposed to start, but pianist Seymour Bernstein was not quite ready. He held up his iPad to take one more picture of actor-director Ethan Hawke before he was satisfied. “I think that captures the part of you that I’m very fond of: unassuming and full of affection,” Bernstein told Hawke, showing him the photo. Perhaps my all-time favourite interview. Read it at Reuters.com.

A Minute With: Ethan Hawke on lessons from Robin Williams

It has been more than 25 years since a young Ethan Hawke stepped on his desk to salute his teacher, portrayed by Robin Williams, in "Dead Poets Society." Hawke spoke with me about "Seymour: An Introduction," its underlying themes on art and mentorship, and how Williams helped him find his "barbaric yawp." Read it at Read it at Reuters.com.