'Blue Moon' pushed Ethan Hawke to his limit: 'That's a thrilling spot to be in'

NPR | By Terry Gross

Published February 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM EST

"Every now and then you bump up against a part that presses you to the wall of your ability," Hawke says of his Oscar-nominated stint as lyricist Lorenz Hart. Originally broadcast Nov. 13, 2025.

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