Ethan Hawke is just one of those guys for me. At some point (the ‘90s), I just fell for him and never looked back. I am an Ethan Hawke Apologist and, even now, I look forward to seeing what he’s up to. Currently, Ethan is in Toronto to promote Wildcat at TIFF. Wildcat is about Flannery O’Connor’s attempts to publish her first novel – Ethan directed it and co-wrote it and he cast his daughter Maya Hawke in the lead role. Apparently, Ethan had a hell of a time getting to Toronto though – flights were canceled, so he ended up taking a Greyhound bus up to Canada.
Ethan Hawke refused to let anything keep him from attending the premiere of his latest film, Wildcat. On Monday, PEOPLE exclusively spoke to the Strange Way of Life star, 52, as he walked the red carpet with his daughter, actress Maya Hawke at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.
When the Stranger Things actress was asked if it were true that her father had to catch a Greyhound bus in order to make it to the annual event, she replied, “He did! Everyone’s talking about it! He had to take the bus here ‘cause all the flights got canceled,” she added as her proud papa smiled beside her.
“Three flights canceled, then I was like, ‘I’m not gonna miss this because of some airport,” Ethan said. The Emmy Award winner added, “So, I went to port authority and hopped the bus.”
Ethan assured PEOPLE that he wasn’t alone while traveling, adding that his wife and producing partner were along for the ride. When asked if he was recognized by any of the other passengers onboard or at the station, he didn’t seem to think his celebrity mattered to his fellow travelers, who were probably more concerned with reaching their own destinations.
“Man, nobody cares about anybody else on the bus,” Ethan said while noting that “nobody’s comfortable” when resorting to that particular mode of transportation. He reiterated that “Nobody cares at all,” before sharing how he spent his time on the journey.
“I just read my book and disappeared in the back and prayed that we made it,” he shared. The Before Sunrise alum revealed that they managed to make it all the way to customs before anyone noticed who he was just before dawn.
Ethan Hawke, man of the people, supporter of public transport. My first instinct would have been to hop on a train rather than a bus, but maybe the Greyhound was the easier option at the time. I looked it up – there’s an Amtrak line (called the Maple Leaf Train) from New York to Toronto. Yeah, that would have been the more preferable option, but what do I know. Anyway, your faves would never! Taking a Greyhound bus for hours just to make it to a film festival? That’s pretty badass.
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48th Toronto International Film Festival: ‘Wildcat’ Premiere Featuring: Ethan Hawke Where: Toronto, Canada When: 12 Sep 2023 Credit: Starface Photo/Cover Images **UK AND USA RIGHTS ONLY** 
48th Toronto International Film Festival: ‘Wildcat’ Premiere Featuring: Ethan Hawke Where: Toronto, Canada When: 12 Sep 2023 Credit: Starface Photo/Cover Images **UK AND USA RIGHTS ONLY** 
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