Newly arrived in new york seeking acting jobs, he meets a girl, falls madly in love, and suffers the ups and downs of the relationship. The hottest state 2006 the hottest state 2006 user. In addition to acting, hawke penned two novels the hottest state, which is rumored to be based on a former relationship he had with singersongwriter lisa loeb, and the bestselling ash wednesday. Soon after relocating from texas to new york in a bid to make the big time, a 21yearold actor enters into a turbulent relationship with a struggling singersongwriter in writerdirector ethan. Free download or read online the hottest state pdf epub book. The hottest state by ethan hawke is a great little summer read, poignant, funny, sophisticated and i genuinely look forward to another novel from this actor. Ethan hawke is best known for his starring roles in the motion pictures dead poets society, reality bites, gattaca, before sunrise, hamlet, and training day, for which he was nominated for an academy award. The hottest state is a 2006 drama film directed and written by ethan hawke, which he based on the novel of the same name that he had written and published. Hottest state, book by ethan hawke audio book cassette. When william meets sarah at a bar appropriately called the bitte. Ethan green hawke born november 6, 1970 is an american actor, writer, and director. The main characters of this fiction, romance story are.
The hottest state is a 2006 drama film directed and written by ethan hawke, which he based on the novel of the same name that he had written and published te. I have come to appreciate ethan hawke s writing talent from the screenplays he coauthored with richard linklater and julie delpy for the before sunrise, before sunset and before midnight trilogy, which motivated me to check out his early attempt at a novel in the hottest state. Ethan hawke was born in austin, texas, in 1970 to collegeage parents. The film was subsequently issued on dvd in december 2007. Ethan hawkes hottest state is a tale of obsessive love set in new york and paris when william 20 sexy, confident meets sarah and they embark on a relationship which really is rollercoaster like. Ethan hawke has taken his 190page 1996 novel and provided a faithful film version that makes only two key changes. The hottest state ethan hawke the actors first novel is an accomplished book exploring obsessive first love. Its a young mans idea of hip romance, with plenty of gestures to satisfy teenybopper fans. He moved with his mother to princeton, new jersey and landed his first role in the film explorers when he was 14. It read like the catcher in the rye, which is among my favourite books.
The film debuted at the venice film festival on september 2, 2006, and received a limited theatrical release in the united states on august 24, 2007. Ethan hawke, quote from the hottest state its kind of like this, decker said. The first edition of the novel was published in 1996, and was written by ethan hawke. Hawkes mercifully brief story is really an extended hissy fit over being dumped by the type of girl his. Ethan hawke the hottest state 1996 book signed autograph.
He is the cofounder and artistic director of the malaparte theater company, based in new york, and the author of the novel the hottest state. It approaches things from the beauty of first love to hating yourself. The actor talks broadways true west, his ambitious new showtime series and the night paul dano kicked him tony watch few matchups of this broadway season seemed more right from the getgo than the roundabout theatre companys true west, director james macdonalds staging of sam shepards 1980 p. Love is difficult, writing about it is hard, as they say. Book recommendations for people who like the hottest state by ethan hawke. Ethan hawke is abolitionist john brown in this new showtime series. Jul 23, 2002 some of his other film credits include explorers which marked his acting debut, dead poets society, dad, white fang, alive, reality bites, before sunset and the sequel before sunrise, gattaca, great expectations, hamlet, and training day. Book came faster than expected, and in great condition. Ethan hawke is best known for his starring roles in the motion pictures dead poets society, reality bites, and before sunrise.
He will also make his off broadway directing debut in the fall of 2007 with jonathan marc sherman s dark comedy play, things we want. Ethan hawke has 21 books on goodreads with 24260 ratings. Ethan green hawke born november 6, 1970 is an american actor, writer and director. The hottest state is a well written debut by actor ethan hawke. Hawke has directed three feature films, three offbroadway plays, and a documentary. William is an arrogant sexy guy, who has a problem with his temper. When william meets sarah at a bar appropriately called the bitter end, he is a few months short of his twentyfirst birthday and about to act in his first movie. He is the cofounder and artistic director of the malaparte theater company, based in new york, and the author of the novel the hottest.
Ethan hawke wrote the book the hottest state and then proceeded to write the screenplay, direct and act in it. The hottest state by ethan hawke book cover, description, publication history. Jul 16, 2007 the hottest state trailer thehotteststate. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 208 pages and is available in paperback format. Ethan hawke the hottest state 1996little brown5 x 8195 pageshardcover book with jacketfirst editionsigned by author. The hottest state finds a character based, we may assume, on hawke himself. You wake up in the middle of the night and youre dying for a glass of milk. He made his broadway debut in 1992 in anton chekhov s the seagull, and was nominated for a tony award for best featured actor in a play in 2007 for his performance in tom stoppard s the coast of utopia. A novel by ethan hawke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ethan hawkes novels the hottest state and ash wednesday are both available from vintage. Sometimes that combination works, but in this instance the whole project feels like a narcissistic selfindulgent autobiographical talky two hours. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Like woody allens annie hall but without the humor, the hottest state tells the full story of a relationship. Ethan hawke bright young hollywood star married to uma thurman has followed his wellreceived debut novel, the hottest state, with a. Ethan hawke, an affably intense 25yearold actor he was the boy for winona ryder in reality bites and the guy for julie delpy in before sunrise opens himself to rough. The hottest state chronicles one year in the life of young, dashing william harding. The hottest state is based on the book of the same name by ethan hawke. In addition to his film work, hawke has appeared in many theater productions. Written with wisdom, compassion, and humor, the hottest state is a deeply affecting portrait of a young man standing on the cusp of change and the start of a remarkable new literary career. The hottest state by ethan hawke little, brown and company.
Pdf the hottest state book by ethan hawke free download. He is so used to getting what he wants that he has never been able to care too deeply for anyone pdf. Ethan hawkes most popular book is slaughterhousefive. Hawke recently directed the film version of the hottest state.
A first novel by the young actor featured in the dead poets society has a lot in common with the world of his film reality bites. He has been nominated for four academy awards and a tony award. An introduction 2014, about pianist seymour bernstein. He made his film debut with the 1985 science fiction. When he first meets sarah, a girl unlike any hes ever seen, he knows from the beginning that hes a goner.
He has also written three novels and one graphic novel. Hawke does a fine job of showing what its like to be young and full of confusion. A novel hardcover october 1, 1996 by ethan hawke author. He lives in new york with his wife and two children. A fourtime academy award nominee, twice for writing and twice for acting, ethan hawke has starred in the films dead poets society, reality bites, gattaca, and training day as well as richard linklaters before sunrise trilogy and boyhood. A young actor from texas tries to make it in new york while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singersongwriter. Buy this book player of confused but adorable gen x romeos in. The hottest state is a 2006 drama film directed and written by ethan hawke, which he based on the novel of the same name that he had written and published ten years earlier, in 1996. I spent only two days to finish the book and had a great time. He will also make his off broadway directing debut in the fall of 2007 with jonathan marc shermans dark comedy play, things we want. Buy the audio book cassette book hottest state by ethan hawke at indigo. The author, most recently, of rules for a knight, says the best book about acting, indirectly at. The hottest state by ethan hawke fantastic fiction.
William falls in love with neurotic and troubled sarah, but it is a onesided love. He is the author of the novels the hottest state and ash wednesday. He has been nominated for the academy awards both as an actor and a writer. In addition, hawke was the author of the novels the hottest state 1996. Oct 19, 2002 ash wednesday by ethan hawke 288pp, bloomsbury. So you stumble out of bed, stub your toe in the darkness, scream with pain, and limp your way to the refrigerator.
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