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‘Blue Moon’ screenwriter Robert Kaplow on how he made Ethan Hawke cry

By 2026-01-13T15:30:00

'Blue Moon'

Source: Sabrina Lantos / Sony Pictures Classics

Robert Kaplow dreamed for decades of writing about lyricist Lorenz Hart. The Blue Moon screenwriter tells Screen how he finally achieved his goal, with help from Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke.

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