Ethan Hawke, celebrated for the Before trilogy and Training Day, played a pivotal off-screen role in shaping Lisa Loeb\u2019s iconic 1990s music success.<\/p>\n
This lesser-known side of the actor came to light recently in a TikTok post by Track StarPresents as the 54-year-old appeared, recalling his vital role in Lisa Loeb\u2019s career.<\/p>\n
The video featured Hawke taking a trip down memory lane as he heard the first few seconds of the classic \u201890s song and proudly shared that he directed the music video.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was named best Music Video of the year by Spin magazine for a little music video called ‘Stay (I Miss You),\u201d<\/a> he said, adding, \u201cFirst unsigned artist in the history of rock and roll to have a number one single.\u201d<\/p>\n The Dead Poets Society star continues to look back and reflect on how he brought the music video to life.<\/p>\n \u201cThe chorus begins the song and ends the song. And I realized, \u2018Oh wow, so if a song doesn’t repeat, I wouldn’t need to cut. I can do the whole song in one shot,\u2019\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n Moreover, he mentioned that the cat seen in the video was his pet named Mardot.<\/p>\n On social media, many were surprised to learn he directed the iconic music video.<\/p>\n \u201cHe directed that? Iconic,\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cHad no idea he directed that. I think I watched it 100x on VH1 back in the day,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, today I learned Ethan Hawke made this video,\u201d a commenter noted.<\/p>\n Fans expressed shock at discovering his behind-the-scenes role.<\/p>\n \u201cMy apologies to Ethan Hawke. I was not familiar with your game,\u201d a social media user said.<\/p>\n \u201cI had no idea he directed that coming from the song was made for a movie he was in and the song was its movie soundtrack,\u201d a commenter noted.<\/p>\n \u201cThis was the song of the 90s and I had no clue he did this,\u201d another echoed.<\/p>\n Released in 1994, the music video had a minimal aesthetic with a continuous steadicam shot and no special effects or heavy editing tricks.<\/p>\n Another little-known fact about the duo was that Hawke was not only Lisa Loeb\u2019s friend but also her neighbor in New York City.<\/p>\n Ethan Hawke and Lisa Loeb at ‘Stay’ Video Shoot.<\/p>\n The Daytime Emmy Award winner was also the one who sent the song to Ben Stiller for his then-upcoming movieReality Bites.<\/a><\/p>\n Lo and behold, Loeb’s track became a cult classic of the romantic film, which also starred Hawke, along with Zoolander star Ben Stiller and Winona Ryder.<\/p>\n Related: Ethan Hawke Reflects on His Iconic \u201990s Role: \u2018Not a Great Guy\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 13, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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