September 8, 1997
s story of the most successful and least known bank robbers in America. On the Newton Boys set, the story was more like crazy Texans being Texans, noted Hawke, who was born and raised in Austin.

So he was a native returning.

"It was fun to go down there," added Hawke of the Texas shoot for Austin-based Linklater. "It was a real Texan contingent. And, y'know, Texans are maniacs for the most part."

Whereas Canadians, Hawke has decided, must be kinder, gentler.

"Look at your flag," he said smiling.

"Every other flag looks like a big war banner. Your flag looks like -- you have trees."

Only a true Texan would appreciate that.