He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the film Happy, Texas (1999). Connie Britton and Steve Zahn as Nicole and Mark Mossbacher. Of course, appearances are often deceiving, especially in the context of the entertainment business. That made me laugh: "Oh, I've been a monkey in two films. There, they raise horses and goats and all manner of produce. I'm not going to be doing streaking scenes down the street and stuff.. 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! I have great irises. It's not even your kids anymore, it's these people who live in your house. 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. First episode. Sometimes its just something like, during the holidays, That Thing You Do is running on a loop on HBO, you know what I mean? He liked it, and Im in the movie. Thirty seconds doesnt seem long. What becomes obvious quickly is that this is how Steve Zahn sounds about everything. Privacy Policy and If it looks cold, it was cold. One! Its nun versus AI in Damon Lindelofs new series. 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 did 30 percent what I thought a chimpanzee would do. First episode. I said, "You know what, man? CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Critically-acclaimed and award-winning actor Steve Zahn has enjoyed quite a year with numerous projects released during the pandemic. For the past 15 years or so, Zahn has been living the working man's life with his family in rural Kentucky. Every night, we'd be down on the beach, watching the sunset, he says. And now I'm finding, "Oh yeah, no, I'll wear this.". Then I realized, you know, if youre the stoner, guess what, youre the stoner for a while. He has nothing. 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. It was the most physical job I think Ive ever done. All these characters are so flawed, man, and they're so bruised. I have many, many big beds. The famous actor, now a resident of Scott County, came on to talk about his passion for UK football and his life as a Kentuckian. Steve Zahn: It was so difficult. You're always reminded of how small and insignificant we are, and I think that's what's liberating about it. Steve Zahn is a smart guy. 'The Mandalorian' Season 3: What Was Grogu Looking at in Hyperspace? They're far and few between, but they stick out. He wants his family to be this amazing, connected group. Sam Richardson Is Happy That the Kids Are Finding. I do the dishes, do the laundry, and stay busy. I think that was just too shocking for most people, to have a colonial soldier knocking on your door saying, "Did you go vote?" The funny thing is, Mike actually stopped by here. I remember sitting through the second act thinking, Im good as that guy standing on the barricade. In a way, that balance is a nice reflection of Zahns approach to his career. I owe Tom Hanks so much, as far as the things Ive learned. We started a company called Macaroni Art. 17-Down, Three Letters: Party for One artist Carly ___ Jepsen. And I remember telling them, "Hey, don't get all crazy here. I worked with New York actors in it. But yeah, I think we lose touch, especially nowadays. All that, and he still has time to hang out with his old That Thing You Do! Zahn with co-star Connie Britton in HBOs TheWhite Lotus, which premiered July 11. What do you think happens to your character and his family after he leaves the island? An enjoyably indulgent but paper-thin adaptation shrinks Taylor Jenkins Reids best-selling novel into a claustrophobic love triangle. The two have a son, Henry Zahn (born 3 April 2000 in New York ), and a daughter, Audrey Robyn. 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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. Tell me about filming that. Auditioning or reading for people in general can just be kind of weird to begin with, because its not acting. Fox and Nathan Lane in 1999's M. Night Shyamalan-scripted animated/live-action confection Stuart Little. Kind of laid back. 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. So I did this crazy Skype audition with Matt. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. Right, its not like when youre acting in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.Exactly. I just dont want this business to define my life. Get ready to crack up! The actor talks pandemic productivity worries, landing a role in HBOs darkly comic miniseries, and that revealing first-episode moment. Oh, sure. It was just so raw and weird. Not Youve Got Mail?Yeah, I guess sometimes. I have kids this age [of Marks], a little older. Hed been hunkering down there during the pandemic, light on work, when the script for The White Lotus came his way. Zahn shot the series smack-dab in the middle of COVID-19, when productions were being shut down daily, if not hourly. It just makes you look at how trivial so much of our problems are. I pick tomatoes, I go grocery shopping. 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. Any glimmer of hope is beautiful in this show. I remember having to ask Mike, Just total raw, primitive? I don't think I was doing it correctly at first. The whole show is in a silly, goofy mood. We just want to dive into a pool without having to hold onto our bottoms. Briefly attended the Guthrie Theater Drama School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but dropped out to pursue his film career. But I auditioned with him and it was great! They were always out doing stuff. Zahn has also worked regularly in television, playing the role of Davis McClary on 36 episodes of HBO's Treme. What appealed to you about the role of Mark and what sort of personal touches did you want to infuse in the character? I love to hunt and fish. Rescue Dawn wasnt exactly a comedy. That was actually for a Mardi Gras outfit. Have there been any times in your life when youve worked through something similar? 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. 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. And it's so abrupt. Steve Zahn was running a few minutes late because he was tending to a horse who had had surgery and needed bandages redressed. 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. But then to do it on Skype, I mean, just talking to your kid on Skype is weird. Of course." Oh God, all the time. He played lead guitar and sang in That Thing You Do! I'm growing into the J. Peterman stuff, but I have everything. [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. Great.". The way he did it was just great. 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. 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. I loved doing that stuff. Its Planet of the Apes! It was either do that or dig holes or join the Marine Corps. Covering Rammsteins Du Hast in Berlin. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. What appealed to you about the role of Mark and what sort of personal touches did you want to infuse in the character? Awesome.". Is that pretty much all you wear now? Then my wife wakes up and starts her writing. 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. They told us wed be underwater for 30 seconds. I dont know. I said, "You know what, man? 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. *Sorry, there was a problem signing you up. 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. People come up to me all the time about it. When I'm not working, I get up early and feed all the animals, then I get most of my stuff done by noon. Its a weird process. And then when it happened, it was like, "Oh right. My kids don't even sit on social media, which is really kind of insane. Then my wife wakes up and starts her writing. But the kids, man, they're on their own. 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). . And sometimes were so disconnected from people that the stories we tell are movies about movies. I wanted to be a part of the circus. Its hard to play a cop, but its really hard to play a cop thats a chimp. [10], After his breakout film role in 1994's Reality Bites, Zahn quickly gained a reputation for playing amiable stoners, slackers, and sidekicks in films such as That Thing You Do! I went to the bathroom at intermission and everyone was peeing and talking about how great the show was, and I remember thinking I dont want to be out here. Thats what we do. Contact Steve Purvis of Woods & Waters with KDL LLC to learn more about this farm. I was going to ask if you were happy with the final product. He was photographed June 19 on his farm in Georgetown, Kentucky. 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. I knew I could do it well. He literally says the words what is real?" All 165 Pink Floyd Songs Ranked, From Worst to Best. Oh, I have so many. How can you tell if someone is a Youve Got Mail recognizer?If its a woman. [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. Usually it's That Thing You Do, which is having its 25th anniversary, which I can't believe. And while Zahn has certainly kept a low profile of late, he hasn't been quite as invisible as you might think. Steven James Zahn (/ z n /; born November 13, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. Any glimmer of hope is beautiful in this show. 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. He was the coach on set. I remember every day of that shoot. "I wanted to be part of the circus. In the last five years, I've said it daily. Is an accomplished singer/guitarist. 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. Filming in Hawaii wasnt a bad deal either, and at least the cast seemed to appreciate it more than their fictional counterparts. 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. On television, Zahn appeared as . Yeah, thats pretty dramatic. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. GQ may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. 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. 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. What do you get recognized for the most these days? Was that a prosthetic penis you wore? It's not just in Hollywood. This is a show about some of the luckiest and most privileged people in the world, who are completely incapable of being happy. 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