'Like riding a bike': Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke on the magic of 'Blue Moon'

The role is a far cry from the dashing young leading man who wowed audiences when he broke through decades ago with 1989 coming-of-age drama "Dead Poets Society" and Gen X classic "Reality Bites" a few years later. But his portrayal of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart, an alcoholic who drank himself out of one of America's most famous songwriting partnerships, is a tour-de-force -- one that has landed the 55-year-old an Oscar nomination for best actor. The dialogue-heavy chamber piece -- basically...