Ethan Hawke shocked young actors allegedly landing roles based on social media follower count
Veteran actor and filmmaker Ethan Hawke is reacting to his daughter's claims that young stars are landing big movie and TV roles due to their Instagram following. Hawke gave an example that Robert De Niro didn't find fame due to his "six-pack" abs.
Ethan Hawke responds to daughter Maya's claims about producers casting actors based on their number of social media followers: "This is crazy"
Maya Hawke had previously suggested producers can cast films based on the combined number of social media followers
Ethan Hawke thinks casting actors based on their social media following is ‘crazy’
It sounds like Ethan Hawke is aware that “Reality Bites” for today’s performers. At the Berlin Film Festival this week, the 54-year-old actor was asked if he was familiar with his daughter Maya Hawke’s recent comments about casting actors based on whether they have a large Instagram following.
Maya Hawke Says Some Producers Cast Based on Actors’ Amount of Social Media Followers
"I don't care about Instagram, Instagram sucks. But just so you know, if you have over this many followers, you can get the money movie funded," the actress said.
Maya Hawke claims some producers cast actors based on their numbers of Instagram followers
Maya Hawke claimed that some producers are making casting decisions based on actors' social media followings. She said that a cast's follower counts can impact whether a movie is made,
Maya Hawke reveals actors may be cast based on their Instagram follower count
Maya Hawke says some directors are required to cast their films based on a number of Instagram followers the stars must collectively have.
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