I like to sit on the beach and drink a beer, but [the hotel in the show] is not my speed. Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. But yeah, I've talked to my friends and peers, the same age, actors. And I remember telling them, "Hey, don't get all crazy here. Oh, it made me laugh. 7.6 Acres of Beautiful Farm Land. Theres a flavor of what you might do. I worked with New York actors in it. And yet, he plays all these kind of adorable rednecks. View this farm for sale with 7.5 acres by Columbia in Adair County, Kentucky 42728. I didn't even think about it." Total opposite. The performance at the state fair was great. I was always that guy. All these characters are so flawed, man, and they're so bruised. What else defines your life?I like to fish. While Diary of a Wimpy Kid didn't quite land with critics upon release, it more than held its own at the box office, pulling in a whopping $75 million worldwide. I have kids this age [of Marks], a little older. Oh, it made me laugh. Its nun versus AI in Damon Lindelofs new series. All 165 Pink Floyd Songs Ranked, From Worst to Best. And I always get these stoner, urban types. I've played bad guys, I've played good guys, dumb guys, smart guys, he says. Steve Zahn has established himself as a home name in the movies of comedy-action genre due to his highly consistent and diligent acting prowess. And that's what I love about the show. "Now I'm just all those guys, but they have kids . I still have people, when I go to football games, that come up and welcome me to their town and hope I have a good time. You sit and you explore these tiny moments in this huge blockbuster movie. Where's he hanging his hat these days, you ask? It always goes back to the water. That was actually for a Mardi Gras outfit. It's kind of a fun chapter of my life being on this side. (1996), You've Got Mail (1998), and Out of Sight (1998). We were in the barn and I was taking care of my horsehe just had surgery, so I'm a vet. Wow.There are some movies you forget. In those early years, how close did you ever come to saying, Screw it, this isnt working out, I should try something else? They said, If you feel like you need help, just cross your arms and well come get you. First take, everybody crossed their arms. Theres been a lot of talk about that very graphic scene in the first episode. It's not even your kids anymore, it's these people who live in your house. I have a lot of wigs for Mardi Gras outfits. Zahn plays the young man's lovably affable father, bringing a welcome sincerity and quick wit to the to the kid-friendly films. Hed been hunkering down there during the pandemic, light on work, when the script for The White Lotus came his way. I have a wide variety. I assume people started to think you were a big stoner, right? Are you kidding? What appealed to you about the role of Mark and what sort of personal touches did you want to infuse in the character? IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. But make it great. I didnt even have to do that part. Zahn also appeared withhis Friends screen partner Jennifer Aniston in the indie dramediesThe Object of My Affection and Management. Steve Zahn has played all kinds of guys. You mentioned to GQ the last time we talked to you that you're now cast as the dad in everything. Do you draw from your own experiences as a parent in these roles? I want to think that there's a glimmer of hope, but man, I don't know. [3] His father is of German and Swedish descent, and his mother is of German ancestry. When Zahn and I talk ahead of the shows finale, the beloved character actor (lately I've been seeing the word Zahnaissance floating around) is at the Kentucky farm his family moved to in the early aughts. Join NBA Legend and the King of Twitter Rex Chapman and one of his closest friends, Actor Josh Hopkins, form the Rex Chapman Podcast. Dont tell anyone! Mark is going through this big existential crisis. The two have a son, Henry Zahn (born 3 April 2000 in New York ), and a daughter, Audrey Robyn. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Though theres plenty of humor in Bad Apes part, hes also a figure of pathos and tragedy. I was like, "Oh, okay, cool." Rick Gomez is my partner. What about when you were canvassing as a Revolutionary War soldier? I got terrified because I realized that this was a lot more involved than I thought. Weve been there for 13 years, outside Lexington, Kentucky. The famous actor, now a resident of Scott County, came on to talk about his passion for UK football and his life as a Kentuckian. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was far from Zahn's first foray into family-friendly fare. I do the dishes, do the laundry, and stay busy. I had a Skype conversation with [director] Matt Reeves for, like, an hour and 15 minutes. I just dont want this business to define my life. It just makes you look at how trivial so much of our problems are. Awesome.". It always goes back to the water. I love to hunt and fish. I didnt have some master plan. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. What do you get recognized for the most these days? I did another show for HBO called Treme, and the first thing you see of me in the entire four years we did was my ass. That was it. This is a show about some of the luckiest and most privileged people in the world, who are completely incapable of being happy. We're kind of fucked up, aren't we? In The White LotusMike Whites bitingly funny HBO satire about a group of guests at a Hawaiian resort who are as spectacularly miserable as they are privilegedhe portrays Mark Mossbacher, a platonic ideal of a Zahn role: one part clueless slacker, one part befuddled dad. Are you a history buff? No kidding!Yeah, Lexington is a cool little spot. Still, it seems just a matter of time until Zahn finds the right fit for small screen success. And they followed suit, man. Whats a distinctive memory you have from shooting it? They're far and few between, but they stick out. I did one episode of Friends. He's always seemed to have untapped leading man charisma just under the surface, but he's landed one supporting role after another, usually playing the quirky pal to more straight-laced movie stars. He doesn't edit himself, which gets him in trouble. He thinks he has cancer, then finds out his dad is gay and died from AIDS. We sat down in chairs looking at each other, breathing, and talking about core and talking about strength and talking about presence and how we hold ourselves as humans, but apes dont, but theyre not lazy just breaking it down. And then I had to approve it. Seriously Zahn and his crew actually own and operate a quiet little farm in a quiet little town just outside Lexington, Kentucky. Theres a scene where were all drowning in the sub. Im guessing raising your kids on a farm probably helped you avoid having kids like the ones on the show. Get ready to crack up! . If those two appearances weren't impressive enough, Zahn also contributed voices to the beloved Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb before joining the illustrious list of Pixar voice performers as a member of the cast for the animation giant's 2015 film The Good Dinosaur. 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Theres been a lot of talk about that very graphic scene in the first episode. [8], In 1991, Zahn formed the Malaparte theater company with a group of actor friends, including Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard. Steve Zahn, 69. Usually it's That Thing You Do, which is having its 25th anniversary, which I can't believe. [Laughs] Oh, yeah! I was going to ask if you were happy with the final product. FARMFLIP #343864. Oh, I have so many. Thats a Youve Got Mail.. Thats a compliment, right? What is real? Yeah. Contact Steve Purvis of Woods & Waters with KDL LLC to learn more about this farm. We caught up with Zahn at the New York offices to talk about the craft of acting, the difficulties of Skype auditions, and how he can identify what movie you recognize him from before you even say it. I want to think that there's a glimmer of hope, but man, I don't know. But at that point, after spending months on his farm in Kentucky, Zahn would have filmed Love Island if it meant a change of scene. 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Im an outdoorsman. It never got to that point. But that movie? Then I realized, you know, if youre the stoner, guess what, youre the stoner for a while. I mean, maybe Mom and Dad get closer, maybe they work. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories. I had that made in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. Are you kidding? A University of Kentucky sports fan, Zahn is often seen at games and events. I like Westerns and I like war flicks, and if I get something like that, I get really excited like I'm 12 years old. I'm like a kid. And I remember asking Mike, "You don't want full frontal, right?" Obviously Bad Ape is a very tragic character. I do the dishes, do the laundry, and stay busy. I was going to ask if you were happy with the final product. He's so myopic about the world. When Steve Zahn isn't tending to the farm or turning up on the big screen, it's a safe bet you'll find him on the stage in one playhouse or another. Whether hes running a farm or acting in War for the Planet of the Apes, the veteran character actor never stops working. What is real? This is what we're living in right now, it's absolutely insane. Neither of us were really into it. I have many, many big beds. Its somebody else wearing a prosthetic. At that point, I was about to have some big old yard sales, he jokes. Instead, he got to hang out at four-star resort with Connie Britton, who plays his wife. What role do you get recognized the most for on the street? How does this show compare to your own familys vacations? It might not be the job that you wanna do, artistically. And its not even about acting. While in paradise, Mark surfs through an existential crisis (first obsessing that he could have cancer, then learning that his late father was closeted and died of AIDS), while struggling to connect with his Lean In power wife Nicole (Connie Britton), his sweetly dopey, device-addled son Quinn (Fred Hechinger), and his terrifying daughter Olivia (Sydney Sweeney). You dont appreciate it at the time, cause youre just learning stuff, and then you assume that theyre all gonna be like that. And one of them had worked for Anne Bogart and said, Hey, theyre starting up the A.R.T. and I thought it was awesome and got in. Contact Steve Purvis of Woods & Waters with KDL LLC to learn more about this farm. The company is now defunct, but the founding members have remained close over the years. Even (or especially) if you havent watched any of the movies. But That Thing You Do, Saving Silverman, Sahara. I didn't think at all that that would be a thing. It never occurred to me that people would go, Penis! And Mike was like, "Yeah, I didn't either. Ad Choices, Steve Zahn on The White Lotus, Life on His Farm, and That Prosthetic, It never occurred to me that people would go, Penis!, Your GQ-Approved Essential Spring Menswear Shopping List, The Best New Menswear Items Under $100 to Buy Right Now, 35 Alarmingly Good Watch Deals to Upgrade Your Wrist, Steve Zahn Wants to Be That Guy You Know From That Thing, Nicolas Cage on the Magic of Working With Animals, Marianne Williamson Talks to Us About Her Bird Obsession. All rights reserved. Yeah. Youre reading with someone. We're kind of oppositesshe writes well into the night. He'd been hunkering down there during the pandemic, light on work, when the script for The White Lotus came his way. Watch Steve Zahn talk about people having no clue who he is, even neighbors who work on his Kentucky farm.It's just 4 minutes of my big talk with #SteveZahn! 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You know what's crazy? Well, I will say, it's not something you see on TV a lot. Zahn, 53, has a farm in Georgetown, Kentucky. Zahn, 53, spoke about the show, prosthetic penises and his traumatic history of shooting underwater. (Laughs.) Then my wife wakes up and starts her writing. I mean, Ive played a lot of dramatic roles. Connie Britton and Steve Zahn as Nicole and Mark Mossbacher. His most recent film finds the. Ninety-nine percent of the time, people are excited, but I was like, How many ways can I die underwater? I had a bad experience shooting Crimson Tide. Zahn has also kept one foot firmly on the stage throughout his professional life, honing his skills in productions big and small, including the occasional appearance in plays produced by the community theater group he operates with his wife in Kentucky. I just hung out with Sam Rockwell, hes a great friend of mine and one of the greatest actors alive. Click here to subscribe. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Youre pretending double that youre this person youre not, and youre in a different environment. People come up to me all the time about it. And I remember telling them, "Hey, don't get all crazy here. Steve Zahn is a smart guy. I pick tomatoes, I go grocery shopping. Is that pretty much all you wear now? That was fun. With special guests and the latest news from the NBA, hear personal stories as Rex and Josh rose to the top of their careers from humble beginnings in Lexington, KY. I loved doing that stuff. I think of myself as Hamlet, but I'm not. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series wasn't Zahn's last franchise, either. And then when it happened, it was like, "Oh right. Rick Gomez is my partner. Hes a city guy. Not Youve Got Mail?Yeah, I guess sometimes. In truth, the series was merely the first time he showed his face in a full-fledged family film. I wanted to be a part of the circus. [Mimes seeing someone coming toward him.] Your father-in-law is J. Peterman of J. Peterman. You mentioned to GQ the last time we talked to you that you're now cast as the dad in everything. Do you draw from your own experiences as a parent in these roles? But this was all on location. But yeah, I think we lose touch, especially nowadays. You'll die laughing at STEVE ZAHN's story of NOT being recognized Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson 7.19K subscribers Subscribe 69 Share 4.5K views 1 year ago #SteveZahn #ComedyActing Get. What would I be doing here?. His film roles include Reality Bites (1994), Stuart Little (1999), Shattered Glass (2003), Sahara (2005), Chicken Little (2005), the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series (20102012), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), The Good Dinosaur (2015), and War for the Planet of the Apes (2017). Right, people pick and choose the roles they identify you with. 26 August 2021. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. He's like, "No, no, we're going to use a prosthetic." And I read somewhere that you made an appearance in some local Kentucky theater a little while back.Yeah, my wife and I started a theater company. Dont get me wrong. Any glimmer of hope is beautiful in this show. It reminded me of doing this experimental theater I did at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge in 1989. This is a show about some of the luckiest and most privileged people in the world, who are completely incapable of being happy. Everything You Never Thought to Ask About In-flight Entertainment, Warner Bros. Discoverys licensing chief on how movies and TV get on planes, editing decisions, and the curious case of. director Tom Hanks (who he worked with on You've Got Mail, From the Earth to the Moon, and The Great Buck Howard), and his Sahara co-star Matthew McConaughey, who reunited with him in Dallas Buyers Club. Related To Nathan Zahn, Carolyn Zahn, Janice Zahn, Carol Zahn, Marie Zahn.
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