Ethan Hawke: Falling in love on set is 'dangerous' Ethan Hawke admits there is "danger" to falling in love on a movie set because it "doesn't have any connection to the dailiness of real life". 1 September 2025 Ethan Hawke admits there is "danger" to falling in love on a movie set. Ethan Hawke photographed by Brendan Freeman for GQ Hype The 54-year-old star met his first wife Uma Thurman when they made Gattaca in 1997 and he explained the "imaginative intimacy" actors share on a project can deepen their feelings for one another, even though there is no "connection" to "real life".