Ethan Hawke says Tom Cruise has set a different standard for actors doing their own stunts, making some feel “less” for using a stunt team.
The Boyhood actor spoke about stunts in a discussion about his upcoming historical drama, The Weight, at Variety‘s Sundance Studio. Hawke told Variety that he performed his own stunts for the film, directed by Padraic McKinley, but said that Cruise has shifted expectations for actors.
Ethan Hawke says that "Tom Cruise has totally changed what's expected of actors" when it comes to using a stunt double: "Some part of me has been getting angry over the years because everyone thinks you're somehow less if you use a stunt team."
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