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. What is real? Yeah. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. Every Christmas was insane, getting J. Peterman stuff. 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. 'The Mandalorian' Season 3: What Was Grogu Looking at in Hyperspace? We just want to dive into a pool without having to hold onto our bottoms. Graduated from Robbinsdale-Cooper Senior High School, New Hope, Minnesota. 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. But the kids, man, they're on their own. Still, few actors from that era were quite as prolific or as consistently entertaining as this brashly energetic performer. But the kids, man, they're on their own. 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. He played lead guitar and sang in That Thing You Do! I did more of a silverback gorilla. Im guessing raising your kids on a farm probably helped you avoid having kids like the ones on the show. I have kids this age [of Marks], a little older. Youve got to look for opportunities to wear it. "Is this good?" 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. I dont know. Im like, Of course, thats the first thing you do.. Obviously Bad Ape is a very tragic character. Fred Hechinger and Steve Zahn as Quinn and Mark Mossbacher. Oh, it made me laugh. In a way, that balance is a nice reflection of Zahns approach to his career. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories, Steve Zahn has played all kinds of guys. What is real? This is what we're living in right now, it's absolutely insane. It was just so raw and weird. [8], In 1991, Zahn formed the Malaparte theater company with a group of actor friends, including Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard. But good to have you back!. This interview has been edited and condensed. But someone got sick, so I had to jump in and get permission from [Actors] Equity to hit the stage in this Christmas show. I played Clante in The Miser. 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. I take that back. I thought that there would be these hurdles. Were actually seeing a body double wearing a prosthetic, but what did you think when you first read it in the script? He's like, "No, no, we're going to use a prosthetic." Weve all done CGI where youre in front of a green screen pretending youre on the Titanic or wherever, you know? So I did this crazy Skype audition with Matt. 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. I, for one, would love to see you play the commander of a U-Boat. And I remember telling them, "Hey, don't get all crazy here. We sit around and have these crazy conversations with these people who are smart and educated and think critically and challenge you. You've probably noticed that even after appearing in a couple of legit blockbusters and an scoring an endless stream of indie hits, Zahn hasn't really been appearing on the big screen much in the past few years. My kids don't even sit on social media, which is really kind of insane. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories. Thirty seconds doesnt seem long. That list includes films opposite his That Thing You Do! [3] His father is of German and Swedish descent, and his mother is of German ancestry. He made his professional debut in a 1987 production of Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues, eventually working his way into the esteemed American Repertory Theater. What does Steve Zahn do to unwind at the end of the day?Feed my horses. 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. In those early years, how close did you ever come to saying, Screw it, this isnt working out, I should try something else? Steven James Zahn (/ z n /; born November 13, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. If you've been tracking Steve Zahn's career, you probably noticed that many of his more famous roles were of a supporting nature. Matt didnt do that to you, I hope.No, Matt didnt. You werent really a slacker.I mean, Im the guy who gets up at six without an alarm clock. My kids don't even sit on social media, which is really kind of insane. It was the most physical job I think Ive ever done. But I love the culture. Id say Saving Silverman or Sahara or That Thing You Do. First episode. 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. Have there been any times in your life when youve worked through something similar? Oh, as opposed to non-comedy films where youre the comedic character.And yet, I dont get the commander of the U-Boat, either. He just doesn't know how to do that. While a little downtime back on the farm is certain to occupy some of that future with a possible return to the community theater stage as well we can't help but hope that the obscenely gifted actor finds his way back in front of the cameras as soon as possible. Riding in Cars With Boys is dramatic. Its like, Hey, remember this? And youre like, Yeah, I havent even seen it! I was working in a machine shop, tool-and-die, and I got this eight-month run of Biloxi Blues. 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. No, no, I just think they come. Kind of laid back. [17] They next moved to a 360-acre horse farm outside Lexington, Kentucky, where Zahn gardens and raises horses, goats, and sheep. I've played bad guys, I've played good guys, dumb guys, smart guys, he says. But you never went, This isnt the life for me.No. Like most actors, Zahn got his start in theater by performing in high school productions. Mark is going through this big existential crisis. Steve Zahn's rise to prominence in the early '90s was as impressive as any of his contemporaries. And they followed suit, man. Zahn, 53, spoke about the show, prosthetic penises and his traumatic history of shooting underwater. 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 think of myself as Hamlet, but I'm not. [2], Zahn attended Gustavus Adolphus College for one semester but dropped out after seeing the original West End production of Les Misrables. Thats a Youve Got Mail.. Great.". Steve Zahn: It was so difficult. Was that a prosthetic penis you wore? Apply Bed Bath and Beyond coupon and save 25% off your entire purchase, Target Circle: up to 50% Off with Target promo code, With Asos Promo Code you take 70% OFF Select styles, Michael Kors promo code: sign up for KORSVIP + Get 10% off on First Order, 2023 Cond Nast. 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. Theres been a lot of talk about that very graphic scene in the first episode. Did Cirie go too far by bringing family matters into the game? That was actually for a Mardi Gras outfit. I was like, "Oh geez, no, this is crazy." 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 pick tomatoes, I go grocery shopping. He has nothing. GQ: In one of your more memorable scenes, you pretend to be a drunk ape seducing Connie Britton. On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by the incredible actor, Steve Zahn. Don't worry, we've got you and his recent activities covered. I love doing comedies, theyre so fun, but I dont get those scripts. What do you get recognized for the most these days? IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. It was great. I want to think that there's a glimmer of hope, but man, I don't know. Your father-in-law is J. Peterman of J. Peterman. With fellow thespians Josh Hamilton and Frank Whaley in tow, the group would go on to form the Malaparte Theater Company and spend the next few years making names for themselves in off-Broadway productions. Are you famous in your area? All Rights Reserved. Rick Gomez is my partner. That was actually for a Mardi Gras outfit. And I think sometimes people Its funny. [Mimes seeing someone coming toward him.] 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). Show up early, know your shit, have an opinion, dont be a dick. Youve got to look for opportunities to wear it. 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. It just makes you look at how trivial so much of our problems are. 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"Life on a farm is serene," says Zahn, "until your h Were you anxious to get back to work?I was sitting on this farm for eight months, living in 1850, and worrying about not working. I mean, you see it everywhere. Im an outdoorsman. I wanted his honesty to come off as a good thing, even though it's really his Achilles heel. I have great irises. 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. 1. Privacy Policy and You\'ll receive the next newsletter in your inbox. Pasture, Creek, Shade, Utilities. Our instructor was a little bewildered. I learned all that stuff too. Im really proud of my perennial beds. It's not even your kids anymore, it's these people who live in your house. Every Christmas was insane, getting J. Peterman stuff. They told us wed be underwater for 30 seconds. And youve been on the other side a ton. In the last five years, I've said it daily. 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. But That Thing You Do, Saving Silverman, Sahara. 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. Auditioning or reading for people in general can just be kind of weird to begin with, because its not acting. Every night, we'd be down on the beach, watching the sunset, he says. I worked with New York actors in it. All these characters are so flawed, man, and they're so bruised. The rest, as they say, is history. Zahn lives on a 360-acre horse farm just outside Lexington, Kentucky, where he raises horses, goats, and sheep with his wife, Robyn Peterman, who is . [Laughs] Because theres just no way that Im actually going to live there, right? Youre reading with someone. (Laughs.) [Laughs] Yeah, theyre gonna remake Das Boot. I have so many costumes, so I look for opportunities to wear them. Youre pretending double that youre this person youre not, and youre in a different environment. Yknow, an actor takes six months off and it turns into a year, because you call them in month seven and go, Im ready! and they go, Okay. Is there anything out there? No. Zahn also appeared withhis Friends screen partner Jennifer Aniston in the indie dramediesThe Object of My Affection and Management. 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. Trust me, I had moments in New York where I would become bitter. I'm like a kid. Briefly attended the Guthrie Theater Drama School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but dropped out to pursue his film career. is at the Kentucky farm his family moved to in the early aughts. 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. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Its nun versus AI in Damon Lindelofs new series. Were actually seeing a body double wearing a prosthetic, but what did you think when you first read it in the script? I was going to ask if you were happy with the final product. Is an accomplished singer/guitarist. Yeah, totally. 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). Zahn shot the series smack-dab in the middle of COVID-19, when productions were being shut down daily, if not hourly. Covering Rammsteins Du Hast in Berlin. Off we go with Steve Zahn on a four-wheeler throu I mean, maybe Mom and Dad get closer, maybe they work. It was either do that or dig holes or join the Marine Corps. Resides in Dayton, OH. I was like, "Oh geez, no, this is crazy." I was going to ask if you were happy with the final product. He wants his family to be this amazing, connected group. 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. Cynicism is dead. (1996) and played guitar and sang in Saving Silverman (2001). How does this show compare to your own familys vacations? And it's so abrupt. Weve been there for 13 years, outside Lexington, Kentucky. When I havent worked for a while, I get antsy. This password will be used to sign into all, Steve Zahn Isnt the Guy You Thought He Was, Okay, TikTok, You Can Calm Down About Aubrey Plaza at the SAG Awards Now, Shakira Takes Some Pointers From Taylor Swift, In Search of Tom and Katies Bubba Painting, Maybe punting on the larger plot can be forgiven if we get a sweet. But That Thing You Do, Saving Silverman, Sahara. Awesome.". Zahn is an avid fly fisherman, and he owns a farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. 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, sure. 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. In short, he's the poster dad for washed masculinity. It felt like film camp. This is a show about some of the luckiest and most privileged people in the world, who are completely incapable of being happy. It depends on Youre kind of a part of peoples subconscious and its weird to see it pop out. I do the dishes, do the laundry, and stay busy. In truth, the series was merely the first time he showed his face in a full-fledged family film. Great.". He was driving cross country. And then I had to approve it. Its insane, yknow? '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,. "[5], In 1999, Zahn landed his first starring role in the critically acclaimed indie film Happy, Texas, for which he won a Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Graduated from Robbinsdale-Cooper Senior High School, New Hope, Minnesota. A University of Kentucky sports fan, Zahn is often seen at games and events. View this farm for sale with 7.5 acres by Columbia in Adair County, Kentucky 42728. He liked it, and Im in the movie. The funny thing is, Mike actually stopped by here. I just dont want this business to define my life. He was the coach on set. Steve Zahn visited Conan Tuesday night and gave a loopy interview about life on his farm in Kentucky. He's so myopic about the world. But he has good intentions. Hes a New Yorker man. I kind of did this thing [wiggles his body back and forth] and I entered the frame and I really worked on it. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. 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. Steven James Zahn (/zn/;[1] born November 13, 1967)[2] is an American actor and comedian. It never got to that point. Its like, I just wanna be on set. Yeah, thats pretty dramatic. 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. We just drove around Normandy doing this World War II tour. And I remember telling them, "Hey, don't get all crazy here. It was great. The first movie I did, Reality Bites, I came back home and I was poorer than when I started. 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. I mean, maybe Mom and Dad get closer, maybe they work. 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). Filming in Hawaii wasnt a bad deal either, and at least the cast seemed to appreciate it more than their fictional counterparts. The actor talks pandemic productivity worries, landing a role in HBOs darkly comic miniseries, and that revealing first-episode moment. If you were late, you were sprinting.. 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. Steve Zahn: 'I've never been a slacker. Then my wife wakes up and starts her writing. It was limited, like the car ride from the airport to the hotel. He's so myopic about the world. 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. Never. View this farm for sale with 7.5 acres by Columbia in Adair County, Kentucky 42728. Were by a waterfall? Tom taught us so much stuff. [13] A longtime Werner Herzog fan, Zahn campaigned for the role of Vietnam prisoner of war Duane W. Martin in Herzog's 2007 film Rescue Dawn; to prepare for the role, he lost 40 pounds by eating mostly raw food.[11][7]. 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. 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? Luckily, he also spent that time opposite cinema's greatest motion capture performer in the great Andy Serkis, who Zahn praised as "one of the greatest actors" he's ever worked with. The way he did it was just great. What becomes obvious quickly is that this is how Steve Zahn sounds about everything. 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. We've got a script called Hot Fruit that's being auctioned right now and were writing another one right now called She Dances, about a father and daughter going to a national dance competition. Steve Zahn: It was so difficult. He has said, "I'm the guy who gets up at six without an alarm clock. 17-Down, Three Letters: Party for One artist Carly ___ Jepsen. He researched the role by watching chimpanzee videos on YouTube, and later said that the motion capture process and lengthy digital takes made Bad Ape "the most challenging acting job I've ever had". People are like, Are you ? And Im like, No! Steve Zahn is widely known for appearing in more adult fare and the occasional dalliance in absurdist comedy (see Saving Silverman, Knights of Badassdom, and The Ridiculous 6), but he jumped into the realm of "family film" in 2010 when he took the role of Frank Heffley in Diary of a Wimpy Kid. 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. He thinks he has cancer, then finds out his dad is gay and died from AIDS. [Laughs] And Im totally opposite that, yknow? I didnt know what the fuck I was going to do. 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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. But you shot that pilot where youre a small-town sheriff, The Crossing.That was a pilot we did in March. I think that was just too shocking for most people, to have a colonial soldier knocking on your door saying, "Did you go vote?" Dont tell anyone! It always goes back to a huge tortoise. Its a weird process. And its not even about acting. Stiller was on hand to scout Zahn's castmate Ethan Hawke for a role in his directorial debut Reality Bites, but he enjoyed his work enough to offer the young actor a supporting role. On a scale of laminated-eyebrow drama to Lemon Lady Secrets. It was something that I enjoyed doing. Kind of laid back. 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. Steve Zahn has played all kinds of guys. Dont get me wrong. 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. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. You've worked in Hollywood for a long timeis that attitude something that you've encountered a lot and taken as a cautionary tale? The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was far from Zahn's first foray into family-friendly fare. Do something. Its hard to play a cop, but its really hard to play a cop thats a chimp. Still, it seems just a matter of time until Zahn finds the right fit for small screen success. Forgive me if this is crude, but your character has a revealing moment in the first episode. I think of myself as Hamlet, but I'm not. What do you think happens to your character and his family after he leaves the island? In 2017, Zahn played Bad Ape in War for the Planet of the Apes. 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