In that time, he's also proven himself one of the more loyal actors around, reuniting with friends and collaborators on several projects. At that point, I was about to have some big old yard sales, he jokes. They told us wed be underwater for 30 seconds. Oh, it made me laugh. [14][15], Zahn met author and theater artist Robyn Peterman, the daughter of clothier J. Peterman, while they were performing in a national tour of Bye Bye Birdie in 1991. Its like, Hey, remember this? And youre like, Yeah, I havent even seen it! Have there been any times in your life when youve worked through something similar? Mark is going through this big existential crisis. I mean, maybe Mom and Dad get closer, maybe they work. His film roles include "Reality Bites," "That Thing You Do!," "Crimson Tide," "Stuart Little," "Saving Silverman" and "Dallas Buyers Club.". The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. If you know him as the wacky guy from That Thing You Do, Saving Silverman, or the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films, meeting him is confusing at first. 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It was limited, like the car ride from the airport to the hotel. I learned all that stuff too. Oh, sure. This interview has been edited and condensed. Thats what we do. Click here to subscribe. He has said, "I'm the guy who gets up at six without an alarm clock. Just work. We're going to look like King Lear. GQ: In one of your more memorable scenes, you pretend to be a drunk ape seducing Connie Britton. 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. 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? Mark is going through this big existential crisis. I remember every day of that shoot. We're kind of oppositesshe writes well into the night. He doesn't edit himself, which gets him in trouble. 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. But the irony is that I played a chimpanzee in Planet of the Apes. It was my first gig. We were in the barn and I was taking care of my horsehe just had surgery, so I'm a vet. 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). Now I'm just all those guys, but they have kids.. He liked it, and Im in the movie. All the [musical] performances. I'm the activities director here I mean, I'm not like Mark. This is a show about some of the luckiest and most privileged people in the world, who are completely incapable of being happy. 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. 1. 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. 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 Thats a Youve Got Mail.. Steve Zahn was running a few minutes late because he was tending to a horse who had had surgery and needed bandages redressed. I'm not going to be doing streaking scenes down the street and stuff.. What appealed to you about the role of Mark and what sort of personal touches did you want to infuse in the character? Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. Some people were like, "What are you doing here?" Rescue Dawn wasnt exactly a comedy. It was something that I enjoyed doing. Briefly attended the Guthrie Theater Drama School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but dropped out to pursue his film career. Here's what it is, Watch of the week: Audemars Piguet Starwheel by Code 11.59, 13 new and exciting movies releasing in December 2022, Kantara Hindi OTT release: Here's when and where you can watch Rishab Shetty's movie. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Critically-acclaimed and award-winning actor Steve Zahn has enjoyed quite a year with numerous projects released during the pandemic. Photographed by Egan Parks Steve Zahn was running a few minutes late because he was tending to a horse who had had surgery and. Thats a passion of mine. Connie Britton and Steve Zahn as Nicole and Mark Mossbacher. Its a weird process. So out of 15 months, it was 14 months off. But just, you know, your responsibility as a leader on set, your responsibilities. 26 August 2021. Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: As part of your account, youll receive occasional updates and offers from New York, which you can opt out of anytime. Theres a scene where were all drowning in the sub. Really?. If you were late, you were sprinting.. at one point. Even (or especially) if you havent watched any of the movies. Contact Steve Purvis of Woods & Waters with KDL LLC to learn more about this farm. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Forgive me if this is crude, but your character has a revealing moment in the first episode. Contact Steve Purvis of Woods & Waters with KDL LLC to learn more about this farm. But yeah, I've talked to my friends and peers, the same age, actors. I dont know. I think of myself as Hamlet, but I'm not. So everybodys famous because everybody knows everybody?Well, actually, Sam Shepard lives out there. Planet of the Apes' Steve Zahn on His Farm and His Craft Steve Zahn. It wasnt like I wanted to be a star, it was just that I knew that I can. I think of myself as Hamlet, but I'm not. What is real? This is what we're living in right now, it's absolutely insane. [22] In 2007, he was awarded an honorary Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Northern Kentucky University. If it looks cold, it was cold. Oh God, all the time. View this farm for sale with 7.6 acres by Liberty in Casey County, Kentucky 42539. That has a lot to do with his growing workload on television, including an often scene-stealing role on HBO's grossly underrated drama Treme and an equally impressive performance in Amazon Studios' limited series adaptation of the UK hit Mad Dogs. But when youre acting that youre dying, it gets difficult. 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. 17-Down, Three Letters: Party for One artist Carly ___ Jepsen. That was one of those movies that you get spoiled. In those early years, how close did you ever come to saying, Screw it, this isnt working out, I should try something else? Sometimes its just something like, during the holidays, That Thing You Do is running on a loop on HBO, you know what I mean? Still, it wasn't until the early 2000s that Zahn went full sidekick, and it's a role he played to near perfection opposite the likes of Martin Lawrence in National Security, Eddie Murphy in Daddy Day Care, Penlope Cruz and Salma Hayek in Bandidas, and Matthew McConaughey in Sahara. But That Thing You Do, Saving Silverman, Sahara. He doesn't edit himself, which gets him in trouble. Usually, youre acting for time; theres always this emphasis, whether or not you have people pointing at their watches, you know this big machine has to keep moving. I said, "You know what, man? A very pregnant Heidi Klum, who was also a guest on the show, sat in on Zahn's segment looking slightly bewildered. Id say Saving Silverman or Sahara or That Thing You Do. 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. I was working in a machine shop, tool-and-die, and I got this eight-month run of Biloxi Blues. Zahn, 53, has a farm in Georgetown, Kentucky. I have so many costumes, so I look for opportunities to wear them. Terms of Service apply. He has nothing. 'The Mandalorian' Season 3: What Was Grogu Looking at in Hyperspace? 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. I mean, maybe Mom and Dad get closer, maybe they work. [18] He and his wife also run a local community theater, in which Zahn occasionally performs. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Get ready to crack up! When I was at A.R.T., I was an ingenue. The actor talks pandemic productivity worries, landing a role in HBOs darkly comic miniseries, and that revealing first-episode moment. Seriously Zahn and his crew actually own and operate a quiet little farm in a quiet little town just outside Lexington, Kentucky. As it happens, his old That Thing You Do! Rick Gomez is my partner. Zahn with co-star Connie Britton in HBOs TheWhite Lotus, which premiered July 11. Steve Zahn: 'I've never been a slacker. I was always that guy. Were by a waterfall? This story first appeared in the July 16 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. It was the most physical job I think Ive ever done. Seriously Zahn and his crew actually own and operate a quiet little farm in a. Its somebody else wearing a prosthetic. I kind of did this thing [wiggles his body back and forth] and I entered the frame and I really worked on it. Youve got to look for opportunities to wear it. Or do you just blend in?Well, we live outside a little town called Midway, and its a block long, the downtown. at one point. And I always get these stoner, urban types. It depends on Youre kind of a part of peoples subconscious and its weird to see it pop out. "Life on a farm is serene," says Zahn, "until your horse goes lame and you have to turn into a vet." It's true. Still, it seems just a matter of time until Zahn finds the right fit for small screen success. (Laughs.) And youve been on the other side a ton. To have this brilliant script fall into my lap and have it be in Hawaii? Steve Zahn. The way he did it was just great. What do you get recognized for the most these days? What would I be doing here?. I didn't even think about it." You sit and you explore these tiny moments in this huge blockbuster movie. It's kind of a fun chapter of my life being on this side. Steven James Zahn (/ z n /; born November 13, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. I lived in New Orleans for four years. Dont get me wrong. In addition, it has been verified that he made a whopping . [3] His father is of German and Swedish descent, and his mother is of German ancestry. It was just so raw and weird. I'm writing now with my partner, and you're constantly thinking, "Have I seen this before?" It's kind of too late, it's too far down the road, but they do have this connection. This is great! My mentor and teacher was in London at the time and we had dinner that night and I told him, Im dropping out and just going to do theater. He was so excited. Still, few actors from that era were quite as prolific or as consistently entertaining as this brashly energetic performer. He literally says the words what is real?" I thought that there would be these hurdles. Of course, one of his most frequent collaborators is his old Reality Bites pal Ethan Hawke, who appeared in the title role opposite Zahn's Rosencrantz in the marvelous 2000 version of Hamlet before directing Zahn in Chelsea Walls and his 2018 indie hit Blaze. Your father-in-law is J. Peterman of J. Peterman. Zahn, 53, spoke about the show, prosthetic penises and his traumatic history of shooting underwater. Steve Zahn: It was so difficult. Because youre hunched down the whole time, right?Yeah, and the process of learning how to do this was with Terry Notary, who plays [the ape named] Rocket. I did one episode of Friends. Our instructor was a little bewildered. Kind of laid back. [Co-star] Fred [Hechinger] and I both got our PADI [scuba] license. 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. We're going to look like King Lear. But then to do it on Skype, I mean, just talking to your kid on Skype is weird. Filming in Hawaii wasnt a bad deal either, and at least the cast seemed to appreciate it more than their fictional counterparts. Were actually seeing a body double wearing a prosthetic, but what did you think when you first read it in the script? Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 50s Steve H Zahn Harrodsburg, KY Aliases Steven N Zahn Steven M Zahn View Full Report Addresses And now I'm finding, "Oh yeah, no, I'll wear this.". Laidback, unpretentious, not given to bold proclamations, exceedingly sweet, he's calling from his farm outside of Lexington, Kentucky, where he and his wife, actress-turned-author Robyn Peterman, have raised their family for the last twentysomething years. Join NBA Legend and the King of Twitter Rex Chapman and one of his closest friends, Actor Josh Hopkins, form the Rex Chapman Podcast. [8], In 1991, Zahn formed the Malaparte theater company with a group of actor friends, including Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard. People are like, Are you ? And Im like, No! He was photographed June19 on his farm in Georgetown, Kentucky. All 165 Pink Floyd Songs Ranked, From Worst to Best. I pick tomatoes, I go grocery shopping. And I remember telling them, "Hey, don't get all crazy here. I was like, "Oh geez, no, this is crazy." That was something we shot at the end of the day, and Tom [Hanks] kept having ideas like, Youre playing crazy eights! Id be like, Oh, thatd be great! I remember all this stuff we did, like just eating the candy on the plane and how Tom would just encourage all this kind of great, funny, stupid shit. But just as Zahn seemed destined to turn his full-blown slacker icon status into outright movie stardom with a string of blockbuster and indie hits throughout the early 2000s, his career momentum surprisingly slowed so much that it feels like he's all but disappeared from Hollywood in recent years. That list includes films opposite his That Thing You Do! Oh, I have so many. He literally says the words what is real?" What do you think happens to your character and his family after he leaves the island? It's not even your kids anymore, it's these people who live in your house. He wants his family to be this amazing, connected group. I wouldnt have called that. It just makes you look at how trivial so much of our problems are. Zahn was born in Marshall, Minnesota, the son of Carleton Edward Zahn, a Lutheran minister, and Zelda Clair Zahn, a bookstore clerk and later a YMCA administrator. CoachCal.com's TJ Beisner just teased a new segment featuring the actor and players that already looks hilarious: @TJBeisner @TJBeisner I mean, what happens in my business is, we're telling stories about people. In the last five years, I've said it daily. 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. Rick Gomez is my partner. The whole show is in a silly, goofy mood. Zahn talked about his horse, Dude, who was last owned by Rachel Hunter, casting a look at Klum as he said the supermodel's name. You know what's crazy? I just wanted to kick ass in the next thing I did. He was driving cross country. 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