Whatever. I did more of a silverback gorilla. Over his now decades-long career, Zahn has proven one of the more versatile actors around, doling out laughs and tears in equal measure (and with equal grace). It always goes back to a huge tortoise. A University of Kentucky sports fan, Zahn is often seen at games and events. We're going to look like King Lear. In truth, the series was merely the first time he showed his face in a full-fledged family film. The actor talks pandemic productivity worries, landing a role in HBOs darkly comic miniseries, and that revealing first-episode moment. Not Youve Got Mail?Yeah, I guess sometimes. Youve got to look for opportunities to wear it. Then my wife wakes up and starts her writing. I played Clante in The Miser. Hed been hunkering down there during the pandemic, light on work, when the script for The White Lotus came his way. I like to sit on the beach and drink a beer, but [the hotel in the show] is not my speed. I didnt even have to do that part. It was limited, like the car ride from the airport to the hotel. I've played bad guys, I've played good guys, dumb guys, smart guys, he says. [Mimes seeing someone coming toward him.] I was that guy. Of course, appearances are often deceiving, especially in the context of the entertainment business. We're kind of oppositesshe writes well into the night. And I think sometimes people Its funny. I didn't even think about it." 1. We're going to look like King Lear. 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. He thinks he has cancer, then finds out his dad is gay and died from AIDS. Its interesting. In a way, that balance is a nice reflection of Zahns approach to his career. To play what? To play a new ape. I got really excited, of course. If you've been tracking Steve Zahn's career, you probably noticed that many of his more famous roles were of a supporting nature. He'd been hunkering down there during the pandemic, light on work, when the script for The White Lotus came his way. It was either do that or dig holes or join the Marine Corps. [5] He also has a lake cabin near Pine City, Minnesota,[19] where he enjoys tubing and fishing with his two children. 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One! They were always out doing stuff. But you shot that pilot where youre a small-town sheriff, The Crossing.That was a pilot we did in March. Any glimmer of hope is beautiful in this show. He was photographed June 19 on his farm in Georgetown, Kentucky. Some people were like, "What are you doing here?" You know, the disc jockey at the station that talks fast or whatever. We just drove around Normandy doing this World War II tour. I got to say, for three days, thats all I did, was try to perfect this scene. There, they raise horses and goats and all manner of produce. Hes a New Yorker man. This interview has been edited and condensed. Total opposite. 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. That includes working with directors like Richard Linklater (Suburbia), Steven Soderbergh (Out of Sight), John Dahl (the wildly underrated Joy Ride), Billy Ray (Shattered Glass), and Werner Herzog (Rescue Dawn). Rick Gomez is my partner. While it started with a 1990 appearance on ABC's long-running daytime dramaAll My Children, Zahn got his first real break four years later, when actor/director Ben Stiller saw him in a theatrical rendition of the play Sophistry. On television, Zahn appeared as Davis McAlary on HBO's Treme (20102013), and as Mark Mossbacher in the first season of the HBO satire comedy miniseries The White Lotus (2021), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. 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? Id say Saving Silverman or Sahara or That Thing You Do. Your father-in-law is J. Peterman of J. Peterman. 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. 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. The way he did it was just great. Sam Richardson Is Happy That the Kids Are Finding. Steve Zahn on Leaving His Rural Kentucky Life for HBO's 'White Lotus' 18 July 2021 The Hollywood Reporter Steve Zahn was running a few minutes late because he was tending to a horse who had had surgery and needed bandages redressed. Maybe I was just kind of dumb, but I came into it and really started watching Andy [Serkis] and those guys and, you know, I really take offense when people go, Hes such a great motion-capture actor. I go, No, hes one of the greatest actors Ive ever worked with. Matt Reeves is this incredible director whos totally passionate and connected to this story. I mean, what happens in my business is, we're telling stories about people. Right, people pick and choose the roles they identify you with. I take that back. 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Ready for Tolkien Battle, How the Landscape of Native-Led Stories Has Changed Between Avatars: Were Flexing Our Sovereignty, The Definitive Voice of Entertainment News. Steve Zahn is a smart guy. And I remember asking Mike, "You don't want full frontal, right?" As he's in this kind of crazy Disney Land for rich people, where everything is fake, everything is false, they're going to have a new group of people the next week and they're going to treat them exactly the same way. That was fun. You've worked in Hollywood for a long timeis that attitude something that you've encountered a lot and taken as a cautionary tale? FARMFLIP #343863 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. When I'm not working, I get up early and feed all the animals, then I get most of my stuff done by noon. I remember seeing my sister in a play when I was very young, and I remember telling my folks, I want to do that. In sixthgrade, I was in the high-school production of The Wizard of Oz as a munchkin, and one day, Dr. Lamby, I think his name was, was yelling at all the cast and he pulled me aside and screamed, This is the only guy up there doing anything! [Laughs] I was the guy in high school; I was the guy who was good at it. I'm like a kid. There are closets in this house they're filled with coats that have never been worn and still have the paper over the buttons. I'm growing into the J. Peterman stuff, but I have everything. I have kids this age [of Marks], a little older. Oh God, all the time. 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. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-ready videos to electric live events, GQ meets millions of modern men where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. Whether it registered or not, you've actually heard his voice in handful of popular animated releases over the years. But yeah, I've talked to my friends and peers, the same age, actors. I love to hunt and fish. And youve been on the other side a ton. For those of us who've been on Team Serkis since his astonishing work as Gollum in theLord of the Rings trilogy, we couldn't agree more. at one point. You can thank us for that recommendation later. You're always reminded of how small and insignificant we are, and I think that's what's liberating about it. A very pregnant Heidi Klum, who was also a guest on the show, sat in on Zahn's segment looking slightly bewildered. On television, Zahn appeared as . He has nothing. Weve been there for 13 years, outside Lexington, Kentucky. You're always reminded of how small and insignificant we are, and I think that's what's liberating about it. If you were late, you were sprinting.. What does Steve Zahn do to unwind at the end of the day?Feed my horses. It was green lights all the way. What would I be doing here?. The first college I went to, I remember taking a trip to London with a dance group and it was January, between the semesters, and I got credit for going to see London theater. And then I had to approve it. Zahn made the most of the moment, managing to stand out in a film that also featured Hawke, Winona Ryder, Janeane Garofalo, and Rene Zellweger. Related To Nathan Zahn, Carolyn Zahn, Janice Zahn, Carol Zahn, Marie Zahn. All these characters are so flawed, man, and they're so bruised. . Just one. The two have a son, Henry Zahn (born 3 April 2000 in New York ), and a daughter, Audrey Robyn. I live on a farm' The classically trained actor on his new film Cowboys, working with Werner Herzog and being branded a Gen X funny guy Expand Steve. More recently, Zahn turned up as a wayward soul in Andrew Haigh's beautifully meandering racehorse drama Lean on Pete, but if you really want to see Zahn at his indie best, you'll want to check out his hilariously unhinged, Independent Spirit and Sundance award winning turn as an escaped convict hiding out as a beauty pageant director in the 2000 comedy Happy, Texas. Tom taught us so much stuff. As it happens, his old That Thing You Do! Or do you just blend in?Well, we live outside a little town called Midway, and its a block long, the downtown. 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. Although we did scuba dive. [Laughs] Yeah, theyre gonna remake Das Boot. People come up to me all the time about it. I didnt have some master plan. 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. What is real? This is what we're living in right now, it's absolutely insane. The role that introduced me to you was that of Lenny, the goofball bandmate in That Thing You Do. Every night, we'd be down on the beach, watching the sunset, he says. Zahn is an avid fly fisherman, and he owns a farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Tell me about filming that. It's sad to me to see him try to connect with his son. 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. It's not just in Hollywood. His film roles include "Reality Bites," "That Thing You Do!," "Crimson Tide," "Stuart Little," "Saving Silverman" and "Dallas Buyers Club.". It's like, "Bam!" That was enough for the folks at 20th Century Fox to greenlight not one but two equally lucrative sequels, making the Wimpy Kid series Zahn's first official franchise though that franchise appeal wasn't enough to get Zahn back in dad mode for the much-maligned fourth film in the Wimpy Kid series. It's kind of a fun chapter of my life being on this side. I dont know. I remember every day. I'm writing now with my partner, and you're constantly thinking, "Have I seen this before?" It's sad to me to see him try to connect with his son. And all of us are going up to Erie to a minor league ballpark for Wonders Night, which is kind of fun. He received Oscar buzz for his role as Drew Barrymore's deadbeat ex in Riding in Cars with Boys (2001), and played investigative journalist Adam Penenberg in Shattered Glass (2003). If it looks cold, it was cold. is at the Kentucky farm his family moved to in the early aughts. It's like, "Bam!" And then I read the part, and its a great part, and I thought, Wow! Its like, Hey, remember this? And youre like, Yeah, I havent even seen it! Meanwhile Zahn who says he has developed quite the green thumb over the years spends his free time hunting, fishing, and working in his beloved flower beds. "I've played bad guys, I've played good guys, dumb guys, smart guys," he says. And sometimes were so disconnected from people that the stories we tell are movies about movies. 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. Now, I just play different kinds of dads, says Steve Zahn, whose first breakout role was in 1994s Reality Bites. But I loved to act. And it's so abrupt. Thats a compliment, right? I think of myself as Hamlet, but I'm not. Steve Zahn has played all kinds of guys. My kids don't even sit on social media, which is really kind of insane. I have great irises. I think you pull it, Joshua Jackson says to Lizzy Caplan sensually. I was like, "Oh, okay, cool." Thats a Youve Got Mail.. I'm like, "Yeah, it's fine. Oh God, all the time. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. I was always that guy. (1996) and played guitar and sang in Saving Silverman (2001). 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. Usually it's That Thing You Do, which is having its 25th anniversary, which I can't believe. If that doesn't affect your work, having kids, then you're not human. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. But then to do it on Skype, I mean, just talking to your kid on Skype is weird. Its just looking at yourself, and you end up calling each other because its too bizarre. I mean, they started remaking movies that are like ten years old. And while Zahn has certainly kept a low profile of late, he hasn't been quite as invisible as you might think. All the [musical] performances. 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. We're kind of oppositesshe writes well into the night. But he has good intentions. Graduated from Robbinsdale-Cooper Senior High School, New Hope, Minnesota. I, for one, would love to see you play the commander of a U-Boat. Thats a passion of mine. Zahn is married to Robyn Peterman, an actress and the daughter of John Peterman, whom Zahn met on a touring production of Bye Bye Birdie. Oh, yeah. Planet of the Apes' Steve Zahn on His Farm and His Craft Steve Zahn. Youre pretending double that youre this person youre not, and youre in a different environment. You sit and you explore these tiny moments in this huge blockbuster movie. [3] His father is of German and Swedish descent, and his mother is of German ancestry. He's so myopic about the world. "Life on a farm is serene," says Zahn, "until your horse goes lame and you have to turn into a vet." Rescue Dawn wasnt exactly a comedy. When I'm not working, I get up early and feed all the animals, then I get most of my stuff done by noon. (1996), You've Got Mail (1998), and Out of Sight (1998). Its about filling it with something else, you know what I mean? You could play him so many different ways, but I wanted him to come off just as this vulnerable guy that you could adhere to. That made me laugh: "Oh, I've been a monkey in two films. He's like, "No, no, we're going to use a prosthetic." *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. We're kind of fucked up, aren't we? But just, you know, your responsibility as a leader on set, your responsibilities. What becomes obvious quickly is that this is how Steve Zahn sounds about everything. Connie Britton and Steve Zahn as Nicole and Mark Mossbacher. Do you feel like lately youre trying to transition into more dramatic roles? When my son graduated from high school, we went to France. First episode. But yeah, I think we lose touch, especially nowadays. But the irony is that I played a chimpanzee in Planet of the Apes. Oh, sure. In the new film, the 49-year-old actor plays Bad Ape, a chimp who is actually quite good but assumes thats his name after years of abuse. 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 never had to restrict games and stuff like that because there was a lot of shit to do. You might know him from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Daddy Day Care, or National Security Steve Zahn is an American actor who has been in a litany of TV shows and movies. View this farm for sale with 7.6 acres by Liberty in Casey County, Kentucky 42539. I have kids this age [of Marks], a little older. I get in the back of the Kawasaki Mule and have my son drive me around with an American flag, down my neighbors driveway, screaming, The fireworks are coming!. 'The White Lotus' Star Steve Zahn on White Privilege, Prosthetic Penises and Why He Never Gets Recognized "I live on a farm in Kentucky I haven't had one person come up to me and say, "Oh,. It was great. And you know, maybe thats partially living on a farm and just wanting to be around funny people. Dont tell anyone! Whats doing well in you perennial bed right now?Well, everythings doing great right now. That's so insane. The one thing we're certain of is that there's literally nothing Steve Zahn can't do as a performer, and we can't wait to see where his career goes from here. 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. Right, its not like when youre acting in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.Exactly. We just want to dive into a pool without having to hold onto our bottoms. Fred Hechinger and Steve Zahn as Quinn and Mark Mossbacher. I'm like a kid. How is it not acting?Well, youre not interacting with anyone. We do musicals and we do acting classes, and its a real vibrant community with great talent and its as fulfilling as anything I do. And then when it happened, it was like, "Oh right. Briefly attended the Guthrie Theater Drama School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but dropped out to pursue his film career. Steve Zahn is one of the most passionate and entertaining Kentucky fans around, which is why it only makes sense that the program's finally getting him involved. Yeah, totally. He literally says the words what is real?" The company is now defunct, but the founding members have remained close over the years. Zahn has also worked regularly in television, playing the role of Davis McClary on 36 episodes of HBO's Treme. Theres a scene where were all drowning in the sub. I remember sitting through the second act thinking, Im good as that guy standing on the barricade. This interview has been edited and condensed. If that doesn't affect your work, having kids, then you're not human. With The Crossing officially in his past, Steve Zahn looks to have more free time on his hands. Oh, I have so many. I wouldve done anything, really. Photographed by Egan Parks Steve Zahn was running a few minutes late because he was tending to a horse who had had surgery. The way he did it was just great. I remember that you campaigned for Kentucky Senate hopeful Amy McGrath wearing Revolutionary War garb. But I auditioned with him and it was great! When thinking of actors who came of age in the 1990s, Steve Zahn's name isn't one that tends to jump to the forefront of people's minds. Steve Zahn: It was so difficult. My dayliliesare insane. At that point, I was about to have some big old yard sales, he jokes. How did you become a part of Apes?I got a call from my manager saying that they were interested in me in a movie, and I was shooting a show down in Puerto Rico at the time 14-hour-days kind of thing and was like, Yeah, okay, what is it? And he was like Planet of the Apes. And I was like, Really? Oh, sure. Awesome.". CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Critically-acclaimed and award-winning actor Steve Zahn has enjoyed quite a year with numerous projects released during the pandemic. You know what's crazy? Its a chick flick! I never had to restrict games and stuff like that because there was a lot of shit to do. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google "At that point, I was about . I remember having to ask Mike, Just total raw, primitive? I don't think I was doing it correctly at first. If you were late, you were sprinting.. We just talked about [Sergio] Leone movies and Westerns, and then he asked me if Id read for him and I said, Of course, Id love to. I think theres an idea that once youve worked for a while, there are just piles of scripts on your desk, and offers. So HBO, isn't it? That was one of those movies that you get spoiled. He was driving cross country. Privacy Policy and Cynicism is dead. Saving Silverman, interesting. He was the coach on set. I would've done anything . Whether he's running a farm or acting in War for the Planet of the Apes, the veteran character actor never. I have a wide variety. Forgive me if this is crude, but your character has a revealing moment in the first episode. Im huge on spring and summer gardening. 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. The performance at the state fair was great. Fred Hechinger and Steve Zahn as Quinn and Mark Mossbacher. Graduated from Robbinsdale-Cooper Senior High School, New Hope, Minnesota. While The Crossing received generally favorable reviews, its mix of heady plot lines and somber tone never quite connected with audiences, andwas canceled after just 11 episodes. I'm not going to be doing streaking scenes down the street and stuff.. 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. At one point, I was the dumb stoner guy. So HBO, isn't it? It wasnt like I wanted to be a star, it was just that I knew that I can. Did you dream about being an actor when you were a kid?No. It's not even your kids anymore, it's these people who live in your house. You werent really a slacker.I mean, Im the guy who gets up at six without an alarm clock. We sit around and have these crazy conversations with these people who are smart and educated and think critically and challenge you. It might not be the job that you wanna do, artistically. My kids don't even sit on social media, which is really kind of insane. Its a weird process. Well, I will say, it's not something you see on TV a lot. Click here to subscribe. And I'm kind of like Mark in a way. I pick tomatoes, I go grocery shopping. Don't worry, we've got you and his recent activities covered. I do the dishes, do the laundry, and stay busy. On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by the incredible actor, Steve Zahn. Are you kidding? What is real? This is what we're living in right now, it's absolutely insane. co-star Tom Everett Scott landed the role instead just in case you were wondering whatever happened to Tom Everett Scott. And now I'm finding, "Oh yeah, no, I'll wear this.". IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. It's kind of a fun chapter of my life being on this side. With a list of nearly 100 film credits including Dallas Buyers Club, Saving Silverman, Diary of A Wimpy Kid and so many more, Steve talks about his beginnings in acting and what projects he has coming up next. I did one episode of Friends. Independent Spirit and Sundance award winning. Its like, I just wanna be on set. 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. View this farm for sale with 7.5 acres by Columbia in Adair County, Kentucky 42728. Raised beds. Though theres plenty of humor in Bad Apes part, hes also a figure of pathos and tragedy. I wouldnt have called that. 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). He wants his family to be this amazing, connected group. I did one episode of Friends. Youre gonna remake it already?. Terms of Service apply. No, no, I just think they come. Rick Gomez is my partner. That was actually for a Mardi Gras outfit. You dont appreciate it at the time, cause youre just learning stuff, and then you assume that theyre all gonna be like that. Im guessing raising your kids on a farm probably helped you avoid having kids like the ones on the show. Pasture, Creek, Shade, Utilities. I have so many costumes, so I look for opportunities to wear them. Then my wife wakes up and starts her writing. Now I'm just all those guys, but they have kids.. Yeah, totally. Steve Zahn has played all kinds of guys. So when he got a call to star with Connie Britton, Natasha Rothwell and Murray Bartlett in HBOs The White Lotus, a darkly comic miniseries (from Enlighteneds Mike White) about haves and have-nots colliding at a Hawaiian resort, he needed little convincing. Great.". Zahn made his first voice appearance opposite Michael J. We were in the barn and I was taking care of my horsehe just had surgery, so I'm a vet. We're kind of fucked up, aren't we? In the last five years, I've said it daily. And were like, "Wow, we can't play Hamlet anymore. Thats about as absurd as it gets, right? I'm not going to be doing streaking scenes down the street and stuff.. Your father-in-law is J. Peterman of J. Peterman. He was driving cross country. What else defines your life?I like to fish. Sometimes its just something like, during the holidays, That Thing You Do is running on a loop on HBO, you know what I mean? 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