NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Dead Poets Society, Reality Bites and Training Day actor Ethan Hawke says he sees the "truthstorian" he plays in the new drama series, The Lowdown, as a flawed, determined dreamer.
Premiering Tuesday on FX and Wednesday on Hulu, the drama was created by Sterlin Harjo and follows the misadventures of Lee Raybon (Hawke), a Tulsa citizen journalist obsessed with bringing down the powerful Washberg family. Keith David, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tim Blake Nelson and Kyle MacLachlan co-star.
"I love the expression 'truthstorian,' first of all, because it's not really a word. It expresses a a true thing for Lee, which is that the intersection of truth and history is so needed," Hawke, 55, said during a recent virtual press conference.
"Without understanding where we come from, we don't understand where we are," he added. "It's also sloppy and kind of a train-wreck of an expression. It's hard to say and it seemed very perfect for Lee."
The actor said he finds himself drawn to those who are committed to their dreams, despite all the responsibilities grownups face.
