Ethan Hawke’s advice on unrequited love goes viral: ‘Changed the world’
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Actor Ethan Hawke shared what some online described as life-changing advice about unrequited love during a red carpet interview at the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday last week.
Hawke, 55, was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in “Blue Moon,” a film about one-sided love, marking his fifth Oscar nomination in his decades-long career.
Unrequited love is when a person feels affection for someone who does not reciprocate the feeling. Psychologists say that emotional instability often causes the fan to face longing and disappointment.
during pre-ceremony interview“Chicken Shop Date” host Amelia Dimoldenberg asked the actor to give advice to people experiencing unrequited love.
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Ethan Hawke at the 98th Annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon held at The Beverly Hilton on February 10, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo: Variety via Michael Buckner/Getty Images) (Variety via Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
The “Dead Poets Society” star responded with several sentences that quickly resonated with online viewers, with some saying the words “creeped out” them.
“He who is in love always wins,” Hawke explained. “It doesn’t matter if your heart breaks; you’re alive. You’re alive when you feel.”
“You know, the sun doesn’t care whether the grass appreciates its rays or not, right? It just keeps shining. That’s you.”
Hawke’s advice went viral, with millions of views on social media and posts admiring his words.
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Ethan Hawke married his wife Ryan Shawhughes Hawke in 2008. (Getty Images)
“This is the most profound thing I’ve ever heard,” one TikTok user said.
Hawke states that the sun exists without being loved and argues that feeling something is better than feeling nothing; It’s a feeling that users on social media have praised as “insanely beautiful” and “absolutely gorgeous.”
In the video, which reached nearly half a million views, a TikTok user said that Hawke “may have changed the world” with his comments.
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“This changed something in my brain like a factory reset,” one user wrote on another TikTok with more than 1 million views. he commented.
“We need to ask Ethan Hawke a few more questions,” said one TikTok user.
