Los Angeles: Ethan Hawke has revealed he had almost turned down his hit 1994 film "Reality Bites" as he was not aware who Ben Stiller was at the time. Hawke featured as one of the protagonists alongside Winona Ryder, Steve Zahn and Janeane Garofalo in the film, which was Stiller's directorial debut.

According to The Wrap, the cast of the cult classic film reunited on the sidelines of Tribeca Film Festival to celebrate its 25th anniversary. During a panel discussion, Hawke said it was Ryder who introduced him to Stiller and asked him to watch his show "The Ben Stiller Show".