Ethan Hawke has established himself as one of the most respected actors of his generation. While he has garnered acclaim for several of his roles, his defining performances includeTraining Day and Boyhood, both of which earned him Academy Award nominations.In the recent news, the Before Trilogy star, Ethan Hawke, became the latest to weigh in on the current debate at this year’s Berlinale. As part of the press conference for The Weight (his upcoming historical drama), the actor shared his thoughts on the role of actors engaging in political debate.“The last place you probably want to look for advice in your spiritual counsel is a bunch of jet-lagged, drunk artists talking about their film... [but] anything that fights fascism, I’m all for it.”He added:“I believe in the power of cinema to affect — you know how every night we all dream and those dreams kind of heal us and get us ready for the next day? I feel like, collectively, the whole festival — all of you, all of us here — are responsible for creating an international dream life. What is it? What are our dreams? What are we talking about?”Ethan Hawke managed to speak openly about a topic at the forefront of this year’s Berlin Film Festival, without much in terms of blowback or criticism.Ethan Hawke on Gaza stance, moreInterestingly, things came full circle later in the press conference when a reporter asked Ethan Hawke about his stance on Gaza in response to an open letter sent from over 80 current or former participants of the festival for their silence on the matter.Hawke proceeded to answer the question to the best of his ability:“The last time I spoke publicly about any of this, I was really shocked about how much animosity it was met with. You know, people saying, ‘Actors shouldn’t talk about politics’ and things like that. And I really feel like the answer is the absolute inverse, that everybody should be — we’re all citizens of the world and all of us matter, all of us have a voice and everybody’s welcome to disagree. That’s part of the benefit of living in a free society.”He established that actors “get microphones thrown in front of our faces” while also making it clear that “it’s not because we’re telling people what to do”:“We’re just sharing art. We’re not some of the greatest minds in the world that try to make the planet live in peace. I feel like there’s a slight agenda to your question that’s different from my agenda. But I respect you and I respect the question.”Ethan Hawke is also fresh off celebrating his daughter Maya Hawke's wedding, which took place on February 14.