Why Does Maya Hawke Think The Idea to Work Harder is "crazy" For A Nepo Baby?

Published 02/15/2025, 3:08 AM EST

Maya Hawke debuted as Jo March in BBC’s Little Women and solidified her footing as an actress with Robin Buckley on Netflix, Stranger Things, Hawke has had a long-standing reputation for being associated with two of Hollywood’s considerably renowned names, one as the daughter of the Before Sunrise’s beloved Jesse Wallace’s actor, Ethan Hawke and two, as the daughter of Pulp Fiction poster-face, Uma Thurman. 

While having parents who are considered the best in the very specialty you seem to be displaying favor towards is cool, it does not come starkly free of any downsides. In fact, there is an entirely different set of turbulences to be faced in this thread of instances, which Hawke seems to have done some passionate introspection about.

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Being a ‘nepo baby’ herself, and being rightfully proud of it, Hawke showcases her grounded yet strong opinions on what the idea of hard work should be, and how it does not need to be segregated by who one was or is born to. “I think the idea that you have to work harder is crazy”, she shared recently with Josh Horowitz on the set of Happy Sad Confused.

Sensing the question stemmed from her experiences as a child who was brought up on set, learning the intricacies of filmmaking as a cognitive experience. “Everyone should do that anyway.”, she expresses as she counts the basic etiquettes required to earn respect and name in any field, which should not be wanted more from someone only because of their family lineage.

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Hawke's seems to have done plenty of introspection regarding her career and position as an actor and daughter of two established actors in the industry, which she shares eagerly and profoundly as well. 

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While things seem to be going well for Hawke, with how she juggles her anxiousness of performing inadequately, which she is not, the Stranger Things wild card seems to be set at a lack of ease with how the “line between actor and celebrity has become extremely blurry”, expressing how it is to her distaste when what could be an appreciation of the collective efforts put into the making of a masterpiece is reduced to a flurry of exhibitions for solely the poster aesthetics, how social media and its invasive tactics play a big part in these as well. 

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With her keen love for her art and respect for where she comes from, Maya Hawke is one of a kind in her understanding of the theatre and its nuances, taking pride and feeling joy within the sphere of the set, and comically expresses how the front end of things are often where she does not seem to take the reigns at.

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