And I remember he spoke about the first time he came to the Gotham Awards.
He said it was the yearGood Will Huntingcame out.
I was here that year too.
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We just want somebody else.'
As Hawke explained during his speech, that was actually the second time he faced a crossroads in Hollywood.
The first time I was washed up, I was 14.
This is absolutely true, Hawke said.
This is my experience in this life.
Joe Dante was directing.
It didnt even play a weekend.
And the American public has thoroughly rejected him.
And I was 14, right?
Welcome to the arts, pal!
I know that, and I know that it is very, very difficult to make anything beautiful.
So its absolutely 100 percent unnecessary to give me a prize for this.
Keep making movies, and thank you.
