> At a Glance
> – Ethan Hawke’s teenage daughters say Maya Hawke is the real star at school
> – Set photos of Robin Buckley from Stranger Things plaster lockers
> – Ethan Hawke joked on The Late Show that his kids call him irrelevant
> – Why it matters: Shows how streaming fame can eclipse decades of Hollywood stardom
Ethan Hawke’s star power has met its match-his own daughter. While filming The Lowdown in Tulsa, the Oscar-nominated actor learned that in high-school hallways, Maya Hawke reigns supreme.
On-Set Confession
During a family visit to the Oklahoma set, director Sterlin Harjo asked Clementine, 17, and Indiana, 14, if having a famous dad made life tricky.
> Ethan Hawke recalled their reply:
> > “It’s hard having a famous sister. Nobody cares about my dad.”
The teens pointed to Stranger Things posters taped inside lockers across campus.
Maya’s Reality Check
Maya told reporter MJ Marfori that she grasped the show’s scale only when a fan snubbed her dad on the street.
> “Someone went, ‘Whoa, hey,’ and my dad turned around and said, ‘Sorry, I’m not doing pictures today.’ The guy replied, ‘I don’t know who you are, man. I wanted to talk to Robin.'”
She called the moment “embarrassing for everyone involved, but in the most delicious possible way.”
Family Ties Stay Strong
Despite the fame flip, Ethan praised Maya’s performance in the final season.
> “A lot of people were watching Stranger Things, but not everybody was watching their daughter with siblings right beside them. We were invested-hats off.”
Maya has previously said:
> “We’re always working together… I really see him as my teacher more than almost anything else.”
Key Takeaways
- Ethan Hawke learned his daughters endure more attention for Maya than for him
- Public recognition shifted when fans approached Maya, not her dad, on the street
- The family remains close, collaborating on projects like The Good Lord Bird
Hollywood dynasties are nothing new, but streaming superstardom just rewrote the pecking order in the Hawke household.
