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Ethan Hawke is sorry/not sorry that he tried to flirt with Rihanna at the 2015 NBA All-Star Game. In an interview with diverse The actor, alongside his daughter Maya Hawke, recalled that moment being captured on camera.
“I’ve been caught by the paparazzi joking with Rihanna in public,” Hawk admitted in the interview. “I’m trying,” Maya replied.
Before the patch hook. “I’m trying to flirt,” he continued. “This was a disgrace to the family, so you really touch a nerve.” But Maya replied: “No, it is the pride of the family.”
At the time, Hawk posted a series of photos on his Instagram page with an apology to his son Levon, who swapped seats so he could talk to Rihanna. “After Rihanna’s amazing first-half performance, I hope my son finds it in his heart to forgive my dad for taking this moment away,” Hook wrote.
And elsewhere in the interview diverse He was asked if Hawke would rather go to a Rihanna concert or a Lady Gaga concert. Maya replied that of course he would choose Rihanna, while Hawke said “both.”
“I went to Lady Gaga’s concert, not RiRi’s concert,” Hawke told his daughter. “I took you to Lady Gaga.” Maya quickly reminded him that this wasn’t true. “Oh no, we went to see Madonna, too [were] “He’s sitting next to Lady Gaga,” Hawke corrected himself.
“We had a great year going to Madonna and Taylor [Swift]”Adele, it’s been a very educational and motivating year for me,” Maya added. Parenting has been very good. Well, we should go see Rihanna then.
The duo is currently promoting their new film, WildcatWhich was directed by Hawke and starred Maya as author Flannery O’Connor. Hawke will also star leave the world behind youan adaptation of Roman Alam’s best-selling novel, is out in December.