Ethan Hawke Shares His Personal Connection to 'Stranger Things' and Why Daughter Maya's Role Was Meant for Her

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 is a family affair for the Hawke's. ET's Matt Cohen spoke to Ethan Hawke about his personal connection to the hit Netflix series and why he thinks his daughter, Maya Hawke's role of Robin Buckley, was meant for her.«This is the biggest surprise that's happened to me in my life,» Hawke gushed. «What it's like to have a grown-up child and watch them turn into a human being that I really admire — Maya is extremely fun to be around, passionate and serious and funny and playful, and I feel connected to .Hawke's connection goes deeper than just his daughter, he shares a birthday with the upside down!»A lot of people don't know this, but when the first upside down world took place, it actually took place on November 6th, 1983 in Hawkins, which was my 13th birthday, which was the year I made  and started acting so I feel somehow like this was meant to be for Maya, like, it was aligned in the stars.«His love for the show is pretty strong too, with Hawke marveling at the »amazing talented young people" that Maya, who the 51-year-old actor shares with ex-wife, Uma Thurman, is surrounded by on the  set.«I loved the show,» Hawke continued. «I'm so proud of her, 'cause I think she does a great job, but I'm most happy for her that she's surrounded by these other amazing, talented young people.