Overview

• In a GQ Hype cover story published Sept. 1, Hawke, 54, says press attention on his relationship and breakup felt 'humiliating' even when coverage was positive.
• He describes on‑set romance as a high that 'feels dangerous and thrilling,' likening it to Spin the Bottle or summer‑camp infatuation with no connection to daily life.
• Hawke and Thurman met filming Gattaca in 1997, married in 1998, separated in 2003, and finalized their divorce in 2005 after she filed in 2004.
• The former couple share two children, Maya and Levon; Hawke later married Ryan Shawhughes in 2008 and they have daughters Clementine and Indiana, with past nanny‑affair rumors reported at the time that he denied.
• He also reflects on fame’s distortions and says he auditioned for Titanic’s Jack Dawson but is relieved he did not get the role, believing he wouldn’t have handled that level of stardom.