TULSA, Okla. –
Actor Ethan Hawke is sharing a humorous memory from his time filming a television series in Tulsa.
Hawke appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Monday, where he talked about working on the FX series “The Lowdown,” which was filmed in Tulsa and across Green Country. During the interview, Hawke said his daughter, “Stranger Things” star Maya Hawke, quickly became the real celebrity among local students.
‘Nobody cares about my dad’
Hawke told Colbert that he moved his family to Tulsa during production so his children could attend public school while he worked on the show.
While visiting the set, Hawke said director Sterlin Harjo asked his children if it was difficult having a famous father at their new school.
“They’re like, ‘It’s hard having a famous sister. Nobody cares about my dad. My sister’s picture is in lockers everywhere,’” Hawke said, drawing laughs from the audience.
About ‘The Lowdown’
The Lowdown is an FX drama series created and executive-produced by Sterlin Harjo and starring Hawke. The project was first announced in February 2024 under the working title “The Sensitive Kind” before being officially renamed “The Lowdown” in May 2025.
The pilot was filmed in Oklahoma in April and May 2024 and later received a series order from FX in October 2024. Principal photography for the series began in February 2025.
The cast includes Keith David, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tim Blake Nelson, Kyle MacLachlan and Tracy Letts, among others. Harjo has confirmed the series takes place in the same fictional universe as Reservation Dogs, the FX series he co-created.
All eight episodes of the first season of “The Lowdown” are now available to stream on Hulu.
