Ethan Hawke on "Blue Moon," and taking nothing for granted
Ethan Hawke on "Blue Moon," and taking nothing for granted
The songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart helped put the “great” in the Great American Songbook. But Hart’s heavy drinking led to the end of their partnership. In the new movie “Blue Moon,” Oscar-nominee Ethan Hawke plays a heartbroken Hart reduced to watching Rodgers gain even greater fame collaborating with Oscar Hammerstein II. Hawke talks with Tracy Smith about the challenging role of Hart; his own youthful ambitions; and about joining the faces on the walls of the legendary Broadway watering hole Sardi’s.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, focusing on Ethan Hawke's role in "Blue Moon" and the subject matter of the film. The article presents information with a slight positive slant towards the film and Hawke. Minor claims are unverified, but the core information is supported by available sources.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Ethan Hawke plays Lorenz Hart in the movie "Blue Moon."
- Verification Source #3: Confirms that Ethan Hawke plays Lorenz Hart in "Blue Moon."
- Verification Source #1: Confirms Ethan Hawke is in the film "Blue Moon".
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The movie "Blue Moon" is about Lorenz Hart's life and his partnership with Richard Rodgers.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms that "Blue Moon" tells the story of Lorenz Hart.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Lorenz Hart's heavy drinking led to the end of his partnership with Richard Rodgers.
- Assessment: Unverified. While generally known, none of the provided sources directly confirm this specific claim.
- Claim: Richard Rodgers gained even greater fame collaborating with Oscar Hammerstein II after his partnership with Lorenz Hart ended.
- Assessment: Unverified. While generally known, none of the provided sources directly confirm this specific claim.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 3: "'Blue Moon' tells the little-known true story of 'lost soul' Lorenz Hart"
- Source 3: "'Blue Moon' imagines an encounter between Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke, left..."