Maya Hawke Reveals ‘Secret’ Acting Tip She Got From Her Dad

Maya Hawke is following in her actor parents' footsteps after first gaining recognition as Robin in Netflix's Stranger Things series. With Uma Thurman as her mother and Ethan Hawke as her father, Hawke, 25, told People in a new interview published Wednesday (December 13) that her dad gave her a "secret" tip to acting.

The actress appears in the Bradley Cooper musical/romance film Maestro, where she plays the role of Jamie Bernstein, the daughter of conductor Leonard Bernstein (Cooper) and actress Felicia Montealegre (played by Carey Mulligan).

During the Los Angeles premiere earlier this week, Hawke tells the publication that she likes to "plant a seed of truth, like some kind of little secret" in every part she plays. Hawke has landed some impressive film roles so far, including 2017's Little Women and 2022's starring role in the comedy/thriller Do Revenge. She gives credit to her dad for giving her the advice in the first place. She connects her character to her personal self by sneaking a "secret message" to herself or someone in her life with each acting role. Of her character in the Netflix film that hits the streamer later this month, she adds she had plenty of space for that, so it felt very natural.

Maya also opened up about how she met the real Jamie Bernstein for the first time this week. Of the author, she says of her book, Famous Father Girl, that she really studied to understand her better and her outlook on her family better. The Asteroid City actress was struck by her writing as Jamie described moments of her life where things were unfolding and reflecting on it in the aftermath.

Maya's parents were married from 1998 to 2005. The former couple also share a son, Levon Roan Thurman-Hawke, 21. Meanwhile, he also shares daughters Clementine Jane, 15, and Indiana, 12, with his wife, Ryan Shawhughes.