Ethan Hawke shares the 'chilling' lesson he learned on 'Hamlet'

Actor Ethan Hawke recounts a humorous anecdote about accidentally insulting his director while on the set of the 2000 film 'Hamlet'. He shared the story during a book talk for his friend and former co-star Kyle MacLachlan.
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Ethan Hawke says he once madmouthed a director on set, then found out the director heard every word.
Hawke, 55, made the admission while recently moderating a book talk on September 28 for his friend and former costar Kyle MacLachlan, 67, who has a new memoir, Fictional Selves .
During the talk, they looked back on making the 2000 film Hamlet together, and Hawke shared the story of how they became friends.
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