We sit around and have these crazy conversations with these people who are smart and educated and think critically and challenge you. But just, you know, your responsibility as a leader on set, your responsibilities. I think that was just too shocking for most people, to have a colonial soldier knocking on your door saying, "Did you go vote?" Mark is going through this big existential crisis. Just work. 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. And I always get these stoner, urban types. [16] In the 1990s, they bought a cabin in Pennsylvania and then a farm in New Jersey, near the Delaware Water Gap. Steve Zahn. What appealed to you about the role of Mark and what sort of personal touches did you want to infuse in the character? First episode. I remember seeing Les Miserables with the original cast this was in 87 and I was blown away by it. In those early years, how close did you ever come to saying, Screw it, this isnt working out, I should try something else? What would I be doing here?. I pick tomatoes, I go grocery shopping. We're kind of fucked up, aren't we? 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. What is real? Yeah. 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I had a Skype conversation with [director] Matt Reeves for, like, an hour and 15 minutes. Lets Do the Thing: How Online Were You in February 2023? He played lead guitar and sang in That Thing You Do! I lived in New Orleans for four years. It was my first gig. [3] His father is of German and Swedish descent, and his mother is of German ancestry. Any glimmer of hope is beautiful in this show. I said, "You know what, man? They're far and few between, but they stick out. I'm not going to be doing streaking scenes down the street and stuff.. A few years later, Zahn's voice turned up amongst an all-star cast of actors and funny people as Runt of the Litter in the animated blockbuster Chicken Little. It's kind of a fun chapter of my life being on this side. Were actually by the waterfall. Were there moments when you were frustrated that you kept getting comedic parts?No, I thought it was great. But I loved to act. Zahn made his first voice appearance opposite Michael J. Right, its not like when youre acting in Diary of a Wimpy Kid.Exactly. Are there any types of roles that you havent played yet that you want to get to one day? Still, few actors from that era were quite as prolific or as consistently entertaining as this brashly energetic performer. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive email correspondence from us. (1996) and played guitar and sang in Saving Silverman (2001). 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. Oh, sure. For those unfamiliar with the movie, it's based on a popular series of young adult novels, and follows the travails of a whip-smart 12-year-old attempting to make the complicated transition from elementary school into middle school. There, they raise horses and goats and all manner of produce. I didn't even think about it." And they followed suit, man. What appealed to you about the role of Mark and what sort of personal touches did you want to infuse in the character? 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. I'm writing now with my partner, and you're constantly thinking, "Have I seen this before?" That was actually for a Mardi Gras outfit. And I remember telling them, "Hey, don't get all crazy here. View this farm for sale with 7.5 acres by Columbia in Adair County, Kentucky 42728. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. I love to hunt and fish. "I wanted to be part of the circus. [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. 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 youve been on the other side a ton. Cynicism is dead. Contact Steve Purvis of Woods & Waters with KDL LLC to learn more about this farm. [Laughs] Because theres just no way that Im actually going to live there, right? 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. I mean, Ive played a lot of dramatic roles. 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. "Is this good?" 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. 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). Thats a passion of mine. I was like, "Oh geez, no, this is crazy." Trust me, I had moments in New York where I would become bitter. I have so many costumes, so I look for opportunities to wear them. When I was a lot younger, I was like, "I don't know if I'm going to wear this." 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. 2023 Vox Media, LLC. Filming in Hawaii wasnt a bad deal either, and at least the cast seemed to appreciate it more than their fictional counterparts. This is a show about some of the luckiest and most privileged people in the world, who are completely incapable of being happy. Whats doing well in you perennial bed right now?Well, everythings doing great right now. All that, and he still has time to hang out with his old That Thing You Do! Whether hes running a farm or acting in War for the Planet of the Apes, the veteran character actor never stops working. [Co-star] Fred [Hechinger] and I both got our PADI [scuba] license. Oh, as opposed to non-comedy films where youre the comedic character.And yet, I dont get the commander of the U-Boat, either. In the last five years, I've said it daily. I still have people, when I go to football games, that come up and welcome me to their town and hope I have a good time. It was just so raw and weird. Steve Zahn's rise to prominence in the early '90s was as impressive as any of his contemporaries. 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. Usually it's That Thing You Do, which is having its 25th anniversary, which I can't believe. On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by the incredible actor, Steve Zahn. Sometimes its just something like, during the holidays, That Thing You Do is running on a loop on HBO, you know what I mean? 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. What about when you were canvassing as a Revolutionary War soldier? 7.6 Acres of Beautiful Farm Land. Right, people pick and choose the roles they identify you with. It's not just in Hollywood. And I remember telling them, "Hey, don't get all crazy here. Never. I do the dishes, do the laundry, and stay busy. I was like, "Oh, okay, cool." Thats a compliment, right? Resides in Dayton, OH. [12] In the wake of Happy, Texas, Zahn began playing darker, more nuanced characters. And then you view the others as apes. Its a chick flick! I loved doing that stuff. at one point. That kind of stuff that I think maybe people take for granted. What do you think happens to your character and his family after he leaves the island? Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. And youve been on the other side a ton. Its just looking at yourself, and you end up calling each other because its too bizarre. 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. Photographed by Egan Parks Steve Zahn was running a few minutes late because he was tending to a horse who had had surgery. Riding in Cars With Boys is dramatic. Hes a New Yorker man. He has nothing. We're kind of oppositesshe writes well into the night. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was far from Zahn's first foray into family-friendly fare. I assume people started to think you were a big stoner, right? Tom taught us so much stuff. We're kind of fucked up, aren't we? Steve Zahn visited Conan Tuesday night and gave a loopy interview about life on his farm in Kentucky. Your father-in-law is J. Peterman of J. Peterman. I'm not going to be doing streaking scenes down the street and stuff.. People come up to me all the time about it. I wear it every Fourth of July when I light off fireworks. He just doesn't know how to do that. It was closed, so we were truly in a bubble. "Is this good?" The technology has come along so far that when you see us on horses, were on horses. Youve got to look for opportunities to wear it. And then I had to approve it. No kidding!Yeah, Lexington is a cool little spot. Contact Steve Purvis of Woods & Waters with KDL LLC to learn more about this farm. I did one episode of Friends. That was one of those movies that you get spoiled. For the past 15 years or so, Zahn has been living the working man's life with his family in rural Kentucky. 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. For the past 15 years or so, Zahn has been living the working man's life with his family in rural Kentucky. Show up early, know your shit, have an opinion, dont be a dick. It just makes you look at how trivial so much of our problems are. Rick Gomez is my partner. I learned all that stuff too. Because I really felt that it was the only thing I could really do. 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. I never had to restrict games and stuff like that because there was a lot of shit to do. As it happens, his old That Thing You Do! The two have a son, Henry Zahn (born 3 April 2000 in New York ), and a daughter, Audrey Robyn. Dont get me wrong. They were always out doing stuff. But you shot that pilot where youre a small-town sheriff, The Crossing.That was a pilot we did in March. That made me laugh: "Oh, I've been a monkey in two films. And I remember asking Mike, "You don't want full frontal, right?" If those two appearances weren't impressive enough, Zahn also contributed voices to the beloved Disney Channel series Phineas and Ferb before joining the illustrious list of Pixar voice performers as a member of the cast for the animation giant's 2015 film The Good Dinosaur. Other topics of discussion: -- Zahn riding his bike to the Final Four 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. 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 Mandalorian' Season 3: What Was Grogu Looking at in Hyperspace? He literally says the words what is real?" And then I read the part, and its a great part, and I thought, Wow! We were at the Maui Four Seasons. Off we go with Steve Zahn on a four-wheeler throu I dont know. He played lead guitar and sang in That Thing You Do! Im guessing raising your kids on a farm probably helped you avoid having kids like the ones on the show. View this farm for sale with 7.5 acres by Columbia in Adair County, Kentucky 42728. I mean, you see it everywhere. That made me laugh: "Oh, I've been a monkey in two films. Like most actors, Zahn got his start in theater by performing in high school productions. Whether it registered or not, you've actually heard his voice in handful of popular animated releases over the years. Well, I will say, it's not something you see on TV a lot. 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. 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. Of course." It reminded me of doing this experimental theater I did at the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge in 1989. Have a bourbon. Theres been a lot of talk about that very graphic scene in the first episode. FARMFLIP #343864. Isn't that weird?" I was sitting on this farm for eight months, living in 1850, and worrying about not working. Covering Rammsteins Du Hast in Berlin. I remember the scene where Im playing cards with the guys. '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,. I got to say, for three days, thats all I did, was try to perfect this scene. He wants his family to be this amazing, connected group. 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 while Zahn has certainly kept a low profile of late, he hasn't been quite as invisible as you might think. But someone got sick, so I had to jump in and get permission from [Actors] Equity to hit the stage in this Christmas show. But the kids, man, they're on their own. On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by the incredible actor, Steve Zahn. Tell me about filming that. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. Were by a waterfall? I do the dishes, do the laundry, and stay busy. I mean, maybe Mom and Dad get closer, maybe they work. And were like, "Wow, we can't play Hamlet anymore. But I love the culture. And that's what I love about the show. He's like, "No, no, we're going to use a prosthetic." 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