I owe Tom Hanks so much, as far as the things Ive learned. Im like, Of course, thats the first thing you do.. Thats what we do. Of course." But yeah, I think we lose touch, especially nowadays. Its a chick flick! Steve Zahn is a smart guy. And were like, "Wow, we can't play Hamlet anymore. We're going to look like King Lear. 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. But I loved to act. 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. If it looks cold, it was cold. Its interesting. 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 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. Thirty seconds doesnt seem long. But the irony is that I played a chimpanzee in Planet of the Apes. How does this show compare to your own familys vacations? In 2004, the family moved from New . [11] In the 1990s, Zahn was often approached by fans who assumed that he was an archetypal Generation X slacker, which was not the case. Whether he's running a farm or acting in War for the Planet of the Apes, the veteran character actor never. I was sitting on this farm for eight months, living in 1850, and worrying about not working. [Laughs] Because theres just no way that Im actually going to live there, right? You know, the disc jockey at the station that talks fast or whatever. Just one. Is that pretty much all you wear now? I'm like a kid. And I'm kind of like Mark in a way. On a scale of laminated-eyebrow drama to Lemon Lady Secrets. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, thenView saved stories. I have a wide variety. Right, people pick and choose the roles they identify you with. I worked with New York actors in it. I loved being an actor in New York, it was so exciting. Of course, appearances are often deceiving, especially in the context of the entertainment business. To revisit this article, select My Account, thenView saved stories, Steve Zahn has played all kinds of guys. At one point, I was the dumb stoner guy. '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,. The technology has come along so far that when you see us on horses, were on horses. I'm writing now with my partner, and you're constantly thinking, "Have I seen this before?" And it's so abrupt. 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. 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? And while Zahn has certainly kept a low profile of late, he hasn't been quite as invisible as you might think. I didn't even think about it." It's sad to me to see him try to connect with his son. 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! Yeah, thats pretty dramatic. If you're wondering why Steve Zahn hasn't been appearing in many Hollywood projects of late, it's likely due to the fact that he lives about as far away from the Hollywood scene as you can get. Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. One! Were actually by the waterfall. I think you pull it, Joshua Jackson says to Lizzy Caplan sensually. And then you go, Oh my God, that was an incredible experience. This is great! 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I wouldve done anything, really. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. While Steve Zahn has managed to keep one foot in the Hollywood blockbuster door over the years, he's always kept his other firmly in the indie films that gave him his first taste of stardom. 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. Theres been a lot of talk about that very graphic scene in the first episode. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series wasn't Zahn's last franchise, either. Some people were like, "What are you doing here?" 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? What about when you were canvassing as a Revolutionary War soldier? I'm like, "Yeah, it's fine. CoachCal.com's TJ Beisner just teased a new segment featuring the actor and players that already looks hilarious: @TJBeisner @TJBeisner I remember that you campaigned for Kentucky Senate hopeful Amy McGrath wearing Revolutionary War garb. I remember having to ask Mike, Just total raw, primitive? I don't think I was doing it correctly at first. It was great. I mean, what happens in my business is, we're telling stories about people. Whatever. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. . And then you view the others as apes. Oh, sure. Oh, as opposed to non-comedy films where youre the comedic character.And yet, I dont get the commander of the U-Boat, either. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. It was great. And you know, maybe thats partially living on a farm and just wanting to be around funny people. Isn't that weird?" I was working in a machine shop, tool-and-die, and I got this eight-month run of Biloxi Blues. Also known as Steven F Zahn. [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 nun versus AI in Damon Lindelofs new series. In that time, he's also proven himself one of the more loyal actors around, reuniting with friends and collaborators on several projects. And they followed suit, man. The two have a son, Henry Zahn (born 3 April 2000 in New York ), and a daughter, Audrey Robyn. [3][7] The couple married in 1994 and have two children. So HBO, isn't it? CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Critically-acclaimed and award-winning actor Steve Zahn has enjoyed quite a year with numerous projects released during the pandemic. I think that was just too shocking for most people, to have a colonial soldier knocking on your door saying, "Did you go vote?" Fred Hechinger and Steve Zahn as Quinn and Mark Mossbacher. Is that pretty much all you wear now? Kind of laid back. Did Cirie go too far by bringing family matters into the game? Yeah, totally. [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]. And they followed suit, man. I mean, they started remaking movies that are like ten years old. (1996) and played guitar and sang in Saving Silverman (2001). Then my wife wakes up and starts her writing. 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. And then when it happened, it was like, "Oh right. For the past 15 years or so, Zahn has been living the working man's life with his family in rural Kentucky. Privacy Policy and Are you a history buff? Though theres plenty of humor in Bad Apes part, hes also a figure of pathos and tragedy. 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. Oh, sure. Steve Zahn: 'I've never been a slacker. It's not even your kids anymore, it's these people who live in your house. Its interesting because that movie was a flop. And then I had to approve it. I thought that there would be these hurdles. Dont get me wrong. Awesome.". Lets Do the Thing: How Online Were You in February 2023? 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. What else defines your life?I like to fish. 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". I said, "You know what, man? 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've played bad guys, I've played good guys, dumb guys, smart guys, he says. It's very different. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. Not Youve Got Mail?Yeah, I guess sometimes. [Laughs] And Im totally opposite that, yknow? Oh God, all the time. But when youre acting that youre dying, it gets difficult. Off we go with Steve Zahn on a four-wheeler throu Steve Zahn was running a few minutes late because he was tending to a horse who had had surgery and needed bandages redressed. You can thank us for that recommendation later. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. It's kind of a fun chapter of my life being on this side. "[5] Zahn later enrolled in the Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard University, earning a Master of Fine Arts. 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. Graduated from Robbinsdale-Cooper Senior High School, New Hope, Minnesota. Have there been any times in your life when youve worked through something similar? It was limited, like the car ride from the airport to the hotel. At that point, I was about to have some big old yard sales, he jokes. If you were late, you were sprinting.. Show up early, know your shit, have an opinion, dont be a dick. You sit and you explore these tiny moments in this huge blockbuster movie. It reminded me of doing this experimental theater I did at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge in 1989. It's true. He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film Happy, Texas (1999). All Rights Reserved. It always goes back to the water. They told us wed be underwater for 30 seconds. 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. [12] In the wake of Happy, Texas, Zahn began playing darker, more nuanced characters. He was photographed June19 on his farm in Georgetown, Kentucky. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Still, few actors from that era were quite as prolific or as consistently entertaining as this brashly energetic performer. Usually it's That Thing You Do, which is having its 25th anniversary, which I can't believe. When I was a lot younger, I was like, "I don't know if I'm going to wear this." is at the Kentucky farm his family moved to in the early aughts. In short, he's the poster dad for washed masculinity. [16] In the 1990s, they bought a cabin in Pennsylvania and then a farm in New Jersey, near the Delaware Water Gap. Its somebody else wearing a prosthetic. It's kind of a fun chapter of my life being on this side. I was going to ask if you were happy with the final product. Though Zahn clearly enjoyed working on the movie, he's referred to the film's six-month shoot as "the most painful of my life" mostly because he spent much of it hunched over pretending to be an ape. What appealed to you about the role of Mark and what sort of personal touches did you want to infuse in the character? I was always that guy. People are like, Are you ? And Im like, No! Hed been hunkering down there during the pandemic, light on work, when the script for The White Lotus came his way. I'm writing now with my partner, and you're constantly thinking, "Have I seen this before?" I want to think that there's a glimmer of hope, but man, I don't know. Connie Britton and Steve Zahn as Nicole and Mark Mossbacher. 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. It was either do that or dig holes or join the Marine Corps. Its insane, yknow? Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 50s Steve H Zahn Harrodsburg, KY Aliases Steven N Zahn Steven M Zahn View Full Report Addresses 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 lived in New Orleans for four years. Zahn, 53, has a farm in Georgetown, Kentucky. I wear it every Fourth of July when I light off fireworks. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. And if you don't know who Serkis is, well, check out his IMDb page, 'cause you probably just haven't been paying close enough attention. I kind of did this thing [wiggles his body back and forth] and I entered the frame and I really worked on it. 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. View this farm for sale with 7.6 acres by Liberty in Casey County, Kentucky 42539. Our instructor was a little bewildered. I never had to restrict games and stuff like that because there was a lot of shit to do. I have a lot of wigs for Mardi Gras outfits. Neither of us were really into it. What do you get recognized for the most these days? Because I really felt that it was the only thing I could really do. You're always reminded of how small and insignificant we are, and I think that's what's liberating about it. He was driving cross country. Then I realized, you know, if youre the stoner, guess what, youre the stoner for a while. 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. 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. How is it not acting?Well, youre not interacting with anyone. Rick Gomez is my partner. 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. Whether it registered or not, you've actually heard his voice in handful of popular animated releases over the years. 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. First episode. That list includes films opposite his That Thing You Do! I just hung out with Sam Rockwell, hes a great friend of mine and one of the greatest actors alive. Or do you just blend in?Well, we live outside a little town called Midway, and its a block long, the downtown. He was driving cross country. 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