Ethan Hawke Shares How ‘The Lowdown’ Boosted His Career Milestones

Now that’s commitment.

Ethan Hawke was hard at work filming the second season of “The Lowdown” in Tulsa, Oklahoma until the early hours of the morning. Yet, he still managed to jump on a plane to Los Angeles to take part in an Emmy “For Your Consideration” event for the series. This show has marked a milestone in his career.

“I’ve never experienced this before! I’ve never had a second season of anything in my life,” Hawke shared with On The Red Carpet.

In the series, Hawke plays Lee Raybon, a rare book dealer and author determined to unveil corruption in his cherished hometown of Tulsa. The first season, praised by critics, sees Lee’s investigation into the influential Washberg family, which is shadowed by the mysterious suicide of Dale Washberg, the family’s outcast. As Lee delves deeper into Dale’s death, he finds himself entangled with some of the city’s most dangerous and influential figures.

“It’s what draws you to acting, you know. To portray characters that resonate with you and that you want to bring to the audience,” Hawke explained.

As an executive producer on the show, Hawke mentioned that they are currently deep into the production of the new season.

Betty Gilpin, Austin Amelio, Martha Plimpton and Clifton Collins, Jr. have been added to the cast, along with Tommy Lee Jones.

“He’s always been one of my favorite actors and he’s come to Tulsa guns blazing,” Hawke said. “We’ve been having a great time working together.”

“It’s a little bit daunting in that you can have the second album jitters. But in the same level it’s, ‘well it’s the same band, we know what we’re doing, and we can do it better,’” he said.

“The second season, the stakes just get higher,” said Sterlin Harjo, the show’s creator, writer and director. “Lee’s personal life, I think the stakes are raised. And also his personal life, even more so than the first season, is intersecting with the dangers of his job.”

“Everything’s getting more tangled up and I feel like it’s a bit of a pressure cooker around Ethan’s character, Lee. And, you know, the fun is watching how he responds to it all,” Harjo added.

Season one of “The Lowdown” is currently streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

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