Ethan Hawke has opened up about his experiences as a father, describing the role as 'one of the most natural things' despite the challenges of co-parenting and school choices. The 43-year-old actor posed with his daughters Clementine, six, and Indiana, three, for Beach magazine, where he discussed balancing family life with a busy career.
Hawke, who also has two children with ex-wife Uma Thurman—Maya Ray, 16, and Levon Roan, 12—spoke candidly about fatherhood. 'Being a father is one of the most natural things—it’s the rest of life that’s so hard. Co-parenting, finding the right school—all of that c**p is a giant headache. But being a father is incredibly simple. I always wanted to be a father,' he said.
The actor credited his wife Ryan for keeping him grounded, calling their relationship 'the most intense friendship I’ve ever known.' He added, 'Everything in my life works when that’s working.'
Hawke also discussed his latest film, Boyhood, which was filmed over 12 years. He described it as 'the only movie that I’ve ever done that isn’t like anything else,' noting the unique experience of working with a child actor who aged from six to 18 during production.
The actor is set to attend the 2014 Venice Film Festival with two films: Good Kill, a competition entry about a drone pilot, and Cymbeline, a modern Shakespeare adaptation. Hawke continues to balance his professional commitments with his role as a father of four.
