Looks like Mr. Hawke will have to learn how to play the violin. Or at least act like he knows how to play the violin. The thesp will star in A Late Quartet, directed by Yaron Zilberman (2004’s Watermarks). The film will tell the story of a 25-year-old string quartet and the departure of one of its members, who’s dealing with Parkinson’s Disease. [The Playlist]

Hawke’s violinist will be one wrought with guilt due to infidelity/betrayal. That sounds about right.

Hawke’s been on a nice, ‘back-to-the-basics’ run of decisions, after a trio of not-so-great crime films (What Doesn’t Kill You, Staten Island, Brooklyn’s Finest). He’s still working on Richard Linklater’s neverending 12-year project, he’s got the New York, I Love You-sounding Tonight at Noon in post along with Woman in the Fifth, a super-interesting sounding film with a noir-ish plot, co-starring Kristin Scott Thomas.

In short, the man’s been consistently undervalued and hopefully this indie work/push into thriller territory will remind people how essential he is to American cinema.

Do you like Ethan Hawke? Will he make a good violinist?

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