Ethan Hawke reveals his life fell apart after split with ex-wife Uma Thurman
Actor Ethan Hawke has revealed his breaking point after his split with ex-wife, Uma Thurman. In an interview with GQ, the 47-year-old exclaimed that his life had fallen apart following the separation as he had to do quite a number of commercial films in order to pay off his alimony. The couple, who separated in 2003, share a 16-year-old son Levon and the 20-year-old upcoming 'Stranger Things' star Maya.
During the interview, Hawke almost seemed to be resenting the idea of having to do so many commercial films. As he has always denied being a professional, he never wanted to do films in order to make money. However, circumstances have forced him to treat his passion as a job to pay his bills. He said, "I pay my alimony with my acting. I pay my kids' health insurance with my acting. I pay everybody's tuition with my acting. I'm helping various charities with my acting. I've become a professional, and I never wanted to be a professional. I kind of hate professionals. And so when I get left alone in a room for a second and I get to be creative again, I'm like, Okay, Ethan, you get to make a movie."