Ethan Hawke had a blast recently, popping up in Taylor Swift's music video for "Fortnight," the lead single from her latest album "The Tortured Poets Department." But when he spilled the beans to his teenage daughters, Clementine, 15, and Indiana, 12, their reaction wasn't what he expected.
On "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert, Hawke spilled the beans about his daughters' disappointment. Turns out, they weren't thrilled that he made the cameo. Instead, they jokingly suggested Swift had asked the wrong Hawke and that she should have contacted them instead. Hawke teased, "'Don't pay attention to my dad, my dad's an idiot,' they said. 'You should be calling me.'"
But Hawke and his fellow "Dead Poets Society" actor, Josh Charles, had a blast filming the video. Hawke couldn't resist sharing the hilarious moment when they kept the whole thing under wraps, not just from his daughters but also from Swift's fans they spotted wearing "Eras Tour" merch at the airport. He chuckled, "We got something on them. We're going to meet the queen ourselves right now."
The shoot itself was a riot, according to Hawke. He and Charles felt like rock stars the whole day. And the video's success speaks volumes—featuring a collaboration with Post Malone, "Fortnight" has held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks straight.
Hawke's understanding of his daughters' loyalty to Swift shines through. He acknowledges that Swift belongs to her fans, especially young Swifties like his daughters. Despite their initial disappointment, Hawke and Charles had a blast filming the video, laughing themselves silly throughout the day. They felt like they were on top of the world, living out a rockstar fantasy.
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