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Most people in the creative field know what it\u2019s like to put out a piece of work and fear others\u2019 opinions, especially when said work has come from a deeply intimate and personal place. For musicians, this anxiety increases tenfold, especially if you\u2019re someone like Maya Hawke<\/a>, who has been surrounded by higher creative standards since, well, since birth.<\/p>\n Hawke, the shining star of Netflix\u2019s cult horror series Stranger Things and daughter of Hollywood stars Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, knows precisely what it\u2019s like to be vulnerable in the spotlight and work hard on something without knowing how it\u2019ll land on the other side. After all, music and film are two of the most expressive art forms in history, and to occupy the spotlight as heavily as Hawke has of late, you have to have some sort of confidence in your own craft.<\/p>\n However, Hawke, like many musicians across the years, often finds that the biggest challenge isn\u2019t creating the art itself. Often, it\u2019s releasing it into the ether and waiting for the thousands of internet trolls who will inevitably have something negative to say about that which they know very little about. Of course, this isn\u2019t always the case, but the stress of releasing material often makes it feel like any other outcome is merely an unrealistic expectation.<\/p>\n As Hawke recently said herself, releasing music is \u201cyucky\u201d and \u201cpainful\u201d and consequently something she \u201chates\u201d doing. Now, this might seem a bit far-fetched, especially for something that is supposedly the actor-singer\u2019s livelihood<\/a>. But when you look closely at what she actually meant beyond the emotiveness of her words, it does sort of make sense.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s always weird. If I\u2019m being honest, I hate putting out music,\u201d she told People<\/a>, adding, \u201cThere is this pointing at the self, where it feels so great to write all these personal songs, and to record them and make them with your friends, but then you have to promote it, and it feels like promoting your diary.\u201d<\/p>\n As soon as Hawke\u2019s comments were out, people understandably had their own opinions<\/a> about the singer\u2019s seemingly bitter position, claiming that, no matter what, no matter how difficult or challenging the landscape becomes, artists should always enjoy making their art and find enjoyment in putting it out for others to love and cherish.<\/p>\n However, while there\u2019s another side of the debate that proves that Hawke\u2019s views are more than fair enough, there\u2019s another glaring truth that seems to be ignored: that Hawke\u2019s anxiety likely comes from a standard she always detected in others she loves, stemming from a different sort of imposter syndrome sparked by admiring the greats and wondering where you fit in amidst it all.<\/p>\n Further reading: From The Vault<\/p>\n After all, one of Hawke\u2019s favourite artists is Eminem. Specifically, she loves \u2018The Real Slim Shady\u2019 (a song she labelled as \u201cthe epic of our time\u201d) and D12\u2019s \u2018My Band\u2019, mainly because it\u2019s \u201ckind of the opposite\u201d to the \u201cbeing like everybody else, but still being an individual\u201d message of \u2018The Real Slim Shady\u2019. However, beyond the obvious differences, the song also points to something Hawke often thinks about when it comes to music<\/a>, standards, and gaining recognition for the teams that work hard to bring entire bodies of work to life.<\/p>\n \u201cWith \u2018My Band\u2019, it\u2019s kind of the opposite, about the desire to be recognised through your community,\u201d she said. \u201cLike: \u2018The thing that makes me special is the people I surround myself with. You say you love me, but you don\u2019t even know the name of my band!\u201d<\/p>\n She concluded, \u201cMy band is the most important thing about me!\u2019 I love being a part of ensemble performances and collaborating on songs, and I love my family, so there\u2019s something about that song and wanting recognition for your team that I just love.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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