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Ethan Hawke Could Tell His 'Dead Poets Society' Co-Star Robin Williams Was Suffering From Crippling Depression: "All That Power And That Charisma Came At A Certain Cost"

Ethan Hawke was only 18 years old while shooting the Oscar-winning Dead Poets Society, but says he was “aware” of Robin Williams‘ struggles with mental health on set. During a sit-down with Tracy ...
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A ‘Dead Poet’s Society’ Star Says Robin Williams “Didn’t Ask Permission” To Go Off Script

Marisa is a Senior News Author for Collider. She graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2018 after majoring in Creative Writing with a minor in Folk Studies. She grew up in Kentucky and ...
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Ethan Hawke remembers sensing Robin Williams' private struggles on “Dead Poets Society ”set“: ”'It was taxing'

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Robin Williams and Ethan Hawke in 'Dead Poets Society' Even at 18, Ethan Hawke ...
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Robin Williams taught young “Dead Poets Society” costar Ethan Hawke important lesson: 'Didn't ask permission'

Robin Williams was a brilliant comedic improviser — and Ethan Hawke says the late actor brought that same spontaneity to his dramatic roles. In a new interview looking back on his career, Hawke ...
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Ethan Hawke Says He Was ‘Aware’ of the ‘Complexity’ of Robin Williams’ ‘Emotional Life’ During ‘Dead Poets Society’: ‘All That Power and Charisma Came at a ...

Though Ethan Hawke was just a teenager during the filming of “Dead Poets Society,” he recognized that Robin Williams — who played inspiring English teacher John Keating in Peter Weir’s 1989 classic — ...
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Why "Brain-Dead Poets Society" Is the Best Episode of 'Roseanne'

Jaye Hernandez is a well-seasoned reality TV features writer for Collider. After studying journalism and psychology, she began her career as a freelance writer. In the last 10 years, she's expanded ...
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Ethan Hawke Recalls Being “Aware” Of Robin Williams’ Struggles On ‘Dead Poets Society’ Set: “Weathered That Storm Of His Own Psyche For Us”

(L-R): Gale Hansen, Allelon Ruggiero, Robin Williams, Ethan Hawke, Dylan Kussman, Robert Sean Leonard, James Waterston, Josh Charles in 'Dead Poets Society' Buena Vista Pictures / Courtesy Everett ...
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Ethan Hawke Recalls Robin Williams Never Following ‘Dead Poets Society’ Script: “He Didn’t Ask Permission”

While shooting the 1989 movie, the actor said he learned how two creatives could collaborate, despite having "a very different way of working." By Carly Thomas Senior Editor, Digital “I’m watching him ...
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Robin Williams Never Followed ‘Dead Poets Society’ Script and ‘Didn’t Ask Permission’ to Throw It Aside, Says Ethan Hawke: ‘If He Had an Idea, He Just Did It’

Ethan Hawke recently joined Vanity Fair for a career retrospective video interview and remained in awe that he got the chance to watch Robin Williams act on the set of 1989’s “Dead Poets Society.” ...