Heart-throb Hawke jets in on flying visit

LOOKING rather scruffy in a pair of old jeans, suede jacket and sporting a three-day-old beard, Hollywood heartthrob Ethan Hawke appeared anything but swoon material when he jetted into Dublin last weekend for a brief visit to promote his second novel, Ash Wednesday.

It can’t be easy having to look like a screen idol all the time, I guess. Taking up residence at U2’s Clarence hotel (for one night only), the star of Dead Poet’s Society was very much looking forward to a relaxing visit after partying the night away just hours before with Liam Neeson in London.

“This is a country I’ve always wanted to go to, but I’m not here for too long. Apart from the book signing tomorrow, I’m not going to get much time for anything else,” he said.