Even though he exhibited star-making potential in films like “Dead Poets Society” (1989) and “Reality Bites” (1994), actor Ethan Hawke chose instead to be something of a Gen-X Renaissance Man, starring in offbeat movies, publishing modestly-acclaimed novels, directing artsy independent films and even forming his own Manhattan-based theater company. Though he did make occasional forays into pricey studio films like “Gattaca” (1997), “Great Expectations” (1998) and “Training Day” (2001), Hawke was more at home pursuing his artistic ambitions for art’s sake, not for large pay days or widespread
