I wouldnt have called that. The actor talks pandemic productivity worries, landing a role in HBOs darkly comic miniseries, and that revealing first-episode moment. I got terrified because I realized that this was a lot more involved than I thought. Youre reading with someone. Of course." What about when you were canvassing as a Revolutionary War soldier? But good to have you back!. You've worked in Hollywood for a long timeis that attitude something that you've encountered a lot and taken as a cautionary tale? Usually it's That Thing You Do, which is having its 25th anniversary, which I can't believe. 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. That was one of those movies that you get spoiled. In short, he's the poster dad for washed masculinity. Filming in Hawaii wasnt a bad deal either, and at least the cast seemed to appreciate it more than their fictional counterparts. "At that point, I was about . 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. I have great irises. And you know, maybe thats partially living on a farm and just wanting to be around funny people. Its a really good little movie.Its a great movie! CoachCal.com's TJ Beisner just teased a new segment featuring the actor and players that already looks hilarious: @TJBeisner @TJBeisner Yeah. When I was at A.R.T., I was an ingenue. That was it. First episode. 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. What does Steve Zahn do to unwind at the end of the day?Feed my horses. Its like, I just wanna be on set. 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. 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. Oh, as opposed to non-comedy films where youre the comedic character.And yet, I dont get the commander of the U-Boat, either. [18] He and his wife also run a local community theater, in which Zahn occasionally performs. And that's what I love about the show. He thinks he has cancer, then finds out his dad is gay and died from AIDS. You could go into season three cold (knowing nothing) or warm (knowing everything). My son's 21. And I remember telling them, "Hey, don't get all crazy here. [Co-star] Fred [Hechinger] and I both got our PADI [scuba] license. Forgive me if this is crude, but your character has a revealing moment in the first episode. When I was a lot younger, I was like, "I don't know if I'm going to wear this." 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 didn't even think about it." It's not even your kids anymore, it's these people who live in your house. Our instructor was a little bewildered. I played Clante in The Miser. pal Liv Tyler. . 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Whats it like for you to do all this CGI acting, where you have to have the jumpsuit on?To be honest, what makes it so terrifying is that theres no difference other than youre wearing a jumpsuit with a helmet and a camera in a backpack, which takes about a minute to get used to. 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. And its not even about acting. Youve got to look for opportunities to wear it. Rick Gomez is my partner. But I auditioned with him and it was great! I've played bad guys, I've played good guys, dumb guys, smart guys, he says. (1996), You've Got Mail (1998), and Out of Sight (1998). And I'm kind of like Mark in a way. Its a chick flick! He's got some voice work lined up (opposite Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, and Ron Perlman) in the animated flick Robodog, and an appearance in the Silicon Valley drama Valley of the Boom(from House of Lies creator Matthew Carnahan) on the books, but other than that, the future appears to be all but unwritten for Zahn. People come up to me all the time about it. What is real? Yeah. 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. Im guessing raising your kids on a farm probably helped you avoid having kids like the ones on the show. The company is now defunct, but the founding members have remained close over the years. Steve Zahn was running a few minutes late because he was tending to a horse who had had surgery and needed bandages redressed. And sometimes were so disconnected from people that the stories we tell are movies about movies. 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. Total opposite. I never had to restrict games and stuff like that because there was a lot of shit to do. And then when it happened, it was like, "Oh right. We were in the barn and I was taking care of my horsehe just had surgery, so I'm a vet. But make it great. Things you buy through our links may earnNew Yorka commission. He played lead guitar and sang in That Thing You Do! My kids don't even sit on social media, which is really kind of insane. Zahn is an avid fly fisherman, and he owns a farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. I just wanted to kick ass in the next thing I did. Steve Zahn has played all kinds of guys. It was good, it got good reviews, and one of them encouraged me to go train. I would've done anything . So HBO, isn't it? Savvy viewers likely noticed the actor's voice and mannerisms on a much bigger scale when he donned a motion capture suit to portray Bad Ape in 2017's smash hit War for the Planet of the Apes. 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. Steve Zahn. I wouldve done anything, really. 17-Down, Three Letters: Party for One artist Carly ___ Jepsen. I was like, "Oh, okay, cool." Saving Silverman, interesting. That made me laugh: "Oh, I've been a monkey in two films. I remember the scene where Im playing cards with the guys. 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. 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. Independent Spirit and Sundance award winning. We're going to look like King Lear. 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. Whats doing well in you perennial bed right now?Well, everythings doing great right now. In the last five years, I've said it daily. He was photographed June19 on his farm in Georgetown, Kentucky. [21], Zahn is a lifelong military history buff and has said that one of his biggest regrets was having turned down a role in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Local community theater. Are you kidding? 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 was going to ask if you were happy with the final product. No, no, I just think they come. He has said, "I'm the guy who gets up at six without an alarm clock. at one point. I remember having to ask Mike, Just total raw, primitive? I don't think I was doing it correctly at first. It's like, "Bam!" I love doing comedies, theyre so fun, but I dont get those scripts. 1. Briefly attended the Guthrie Theater Drama School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but dropped out to pursue his film career. Fred Hechinger and Steve Zahn as Quinn and Mark Mossbacher. We're kind of oppositesshe writes well into the night. What do you think happens to your character and his family after he leaves the island? Thats about as absurd as it gets, right? Its hard to play a cop, but its really hard to play a cop thats a chimp. Yeah. The funny thing is, Mike actually stopped by here. It's very different. And were like, "Wow, we can't play Hamlet anymore. Every Christmas was insane, getting J. Peterman stuff. Yeah, thats pretty dramatic. Riding in Cars With Boys is dramatic. You're always reminded of how small and insignificant we are, and I think that's what's liberating about it. And now I'm finding, "Oh yeah, no, I'll wear this.". I take that back. 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. Graduated from Robbinsdale-Cooper Senior High School, New Hope, Minnesota. When I'm not working, I get up early and feed all the animals, then I get most of my stuff done by noon. We started a company called Macaroni Art. But the irony is that I played a chimpanzee in Planet of the Apes. What else defines your life?I like to fish. His most recent film finds the. FARMFLIP #343864. 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. If you were late, you were sprinting.. I mean, maybe Mom and Dad get closer, maybe they work. People come up to me all the time about it. I remember rehearsing as a band for like a month straight. I wear it every Fourth of July when I light off fireworks. 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. If that doesn't affect your work, having kids, then you're not human. I was that guy. Cynicism is dead. Zahn with co-star Connie Britton in HBOs TheWhite Lotus, which premiered July 11. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. I have kids this age [of Marks], a little older. But then to do it on Skype, I mean, just talking to your kid on Skype is weird. At that point, I was about to have some big old yard sales, he jokes. I have a lot of wigs for Mardi Gras outfits. 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. We sit and we get so wrapped up in our little worlds, and compared to what most people have to go through, it's ridiculous. Hes a New Yorker man. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. We're kind of oppositesshe writes well into the night. At one point, I was the dumb stoner guy. 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. Really?. Seriously Zahn and his crew actually own and operate a quiet little farm in a quiet little town just outside Lexington, Kentucky. And sometimes were so disconnected from people that the stories we tell are movies about movies. On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by the incredible actor, Steve Zahn. Dont tell anyone! 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? There are closets in this house they're filled with coats that have never been worn and still have the paper over the buttons. His film roles include "Reality Bites," "That Thing You Do!," "Crimson Tide," "Stuart Little," "Saving Silverman" and "Dallas Buyers Club.". And it's so abrupt. Kind of laid back. Hes a city guy. First episode. 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. For years, theres no money. [Laughs] Because theres just no way that Im actually going to live there, right? To play what? To play a new ape. I got really excited, of course. And then I had to approve it. If you've been tracking Steve Zahn's career, you probably noticed that many of his more famous roles were of a supporting nature. 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). It was great. I mean, my kid, Henry, the first time we ever Skyped, he looked at it and he was like at the time, I think he was 9 he goes, Hey! I go, Hey! He immediately drops his pants and shows me his ass. Every night, we'd be down on the beach, watching the sunset, he says. Theres a flavor of what you might do. So I did this crazy Skype audition with Matt. 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! More recently, Zahn appeared as a small-town sheriff in way over his head on ABC's mind-bending sci-fi drama The Crossing. This interview has been edited and condensed. 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. When I havent worked for a while, I get antsy. All the [musical] performances. And all of us are going up to Erie to a minor league ballpark for Wonders Night, which is kind of fun. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories. I'm not going to be doing streaking scenes down the street and stuff.. I loved doing that stuff. Im an outdoorsman. Its weird because I dont get sent the comedies. 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. And all of us are going up to Erie to a minor league ballpark for Wonders Night, which is kind of fun. 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That list includes films opposite his That Thing You Do! He's like, "No, no, we're going to use a prosthetic." When Zahn and I talk ahead of the show's 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. I have many, many big beds. So out of 15 months, it was 14 months off. Are there any types of roles that you havent played yet that you want to get to one day? And then you go, Oh my God, that was an incredible experience. I think you pull it, Joshua Jackson says to Lizzy Caplan sensually. Rescue Dawn wasnt exactly a comedy. 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. He wants his family to be this amazing, connected group. You\'ll receive the next newsletter in your inbox. I said, "You know what, man? 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. Wondering whatever happened to Steve Zahn? Terms of Service apply. It just makes you look at how trivial so much of our problems are. But That Thing You Do, Saving Silverman, Sahara. 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. It was just so raw and weird. I mean, you see it everywhere. Are you a history buff? I kind of did this thing [wiggles his body back and forth] and I entered the frame and I really worked on it. Join NBA Legend and the King of Twitter Rex Chapman and one of his closest friends, Actor Josh Hopkins, form the Rex Chapman Podcast. But I loved to act. If you were late, you were sprinting.. But I love the culture. 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