Right before he settled down to have a family, Ethan Hawke dropped acting in favor of the Bill Shakespeare profession of writing. Almost a decade ago he published what was his first novel and what is today in 2nd time out in the director’s chair. Chelsea Walls – a forgettable talkie film with plenty of names and way too much talking was his debut, and The Hottest State (to be released by TH!NKFilm on August 24th) is his own book to movie adaptation. The film got a Venice premiere and didn't generate the sort of buzz that a Before Sunset would.
