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Ethan Hawke Cracks Up Filming Hilarious Scene for FX's "The Lowdown" Finale
5 Nov
Summary
- Ethan Hawke couldn't stop laughing during a scene involving his character getting high
- The scene featured Hawke's character breaking into a feed store to get his friend high on bovine muscle relaxants
- Hawke says the scene was largely improvised, allowing the actors to get as silly as they wanted
In the season finale of FX's hit series "The Lowdown," actor Ethan Hawke, who plays the lead role of Tulsa truthstorian Lee Raybon, found himself struggling to keep a straight face during a particularly hilarious scene. Hawke reveals that the moment where his character decides to break into a local feed store and get his friend Marty (played by Keith David) high on bovine vagina muscle relaxants was the "most angry" he's been at himself as an actor in nearly 20 years.
"I could not stop laughing," Hawke says. "Something about Keith and that medicine and him getting high off that medicine, I could not stop." The scene, which was largely improvised, allowed Hawke and David to get as silly as they wanted, resulting in Hawke going home and "cursing" at himself for his inability to maintain composure.
However, the season finale of "The Lowdown" is not all laughs, as Hawke's character Lee is forced to confront the real-life consequences of his hunt for the truth. Lee's investigation into the murder of Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson) has led to the death of another character, Arthur (Graham Greene), leaving Lee to grapple with his role as a journalist and a father.
The finale also sees Lee confront his season-long nemesis, Donald Washberg (Kyle MacLachlan), only to learn that Donald was not actually involved in his sister-in-law's botched plan. This revelation teaches Lee a powerful lesson about the nature of truth and how it can be "impacted by point of view."
Despite his struggles, Lee ultimately decides to transform his initial hit piece on Donald into a moving cover story about Dale, recognizing the importance of compromise and sensitivity. As Hawke notes, "the heart of the show is actually learning how to be a good man and surviving his many mistakes and showing up for his daughter at the wedding."
