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. He thinks he has cancer, then finds out his dad is gay and died from AIDS. In 2017, Zahn played Bad Ape in War for the Planet of the Apes. 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. In several cases, Zahn's work stands firmly as the most memorable aspect of otherwise underwhelming projects. Show up early, know your shit, have an opinion, dont be a dick. I think of myself as Hamlet, but I'm not. It was just so raw and weird. 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 mean, Ive played a lot of dramatic roles. It's kind of too late, it's too far down the road, but they do have this connection. Steven James Zahn (/ z n /; born November 13, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. 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. 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. And you know, maybe thats partially living on a farm and just wanting to be around funny people. The way he did it was just great. [Laughs] Yeah, theyre gonna remake Das Boot. 17-Down, Three Letters: Party for One artist Carly ___ Jepsen. Like most actors, Zahn got his start in theater by performing in high school productions. I never had to restrict games and stuff like that because there was a lot of shit to do. And then I had to approve it. It's like, "Bam!" Are there any types of roles that you havent played yet that you want to get to one day? 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But the kids, man, they're on their own. I dont know. And now I'm finding, "Oh yeah, no, I'll wear this.". My kids don't even sit on social media, which is really kind of insane. Is that pretty much all you wear now? I'm like, "Yeah, it's fine. That's so insane. What appealed to you about the role of Mark and what sort of personal touches did you want to infuse in the character? Whats doing well in you perennial bed right now?Well, everythings doing great right now. Briefly attended the Guthrie Theater Drama School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but dropped out to pursue his film career. The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was far from Zahn's first foray into family-friendly fare. I'm growing into the J. Peterman stuff, but I have everything. 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. You werent really a slacker.I mean, Im the guy who gets up at six without an alarm clock. I'm writing now with my partner, and you're constantly thinking, "Have I seen this before?" People come up to me all the time about it. Steve Zahn, 58. It might not be the job that you wanna do, artistically. 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). This is a show about some of the luckiest and most privileged people in the world, who are completely incapable of being happy. Are you kidding? Its somebody else wearing a prosthetic. Oh God, all the time. Theres a script in front of you and youre kind of pretending to pretend. I lived in New Orleans for four years. I wouldnt have called that. It was good, it got good reviews, and one of them encouraged me to go train. It was my first gig. Now, I just play different kinds of dads, says Steve Zahn, whose first breakout role was in 1994s Reality Bites. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google co-star Tom Everett Scott landed the role instead just in case you were wondering whatever happened to Tom Everett Scott. Have a bourbon. 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. I do the dishes, do the laundry, and stay busy. That has a lot to do with his growing workload on television, including an often scene-stealing role on HBO's grossly underrated drama Treme and an equally impressive performance in Amazon Studios' limited series adaptation of the UK hit Mad Dogs. I remember, back in the day in New York, going to auditions and youre reading with an assistant at some casting agency and they might not be actors, so your impulse as an actor is to make that exchange, thats the play of the day. Seriously Zahn and his crew actually own and operate a quiet little farm in a quiet little town just outside Lexington, Kentucky. What do you think happens to your character and his family after he leaves the island? It was horribly critically panned and did no money. 7.6 Acres of Beautiful Farm Land. This is great! Right, people pick and choose the roles they identify you with. We were in the barn and I was taking care of my horsehe just had surgery, so I'm a vet. 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. Lived In Stanford KY, Fort Lauderdale FL, Biloxi MS, Indianapolis IN. No, no, I just think they come. That was one of those movies that you get spoiled. Steve Zahn: It was so difficult. 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. I'm like, "Yeah, it's fine. 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. I like Westerns and I like war flicks, and if I get something like that, I get really excited like I'm 12 years old. [3] His father is of German and Swedish descent, and his mother is of German ancestry. 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. Of course, one of his most frequent collaborators is his old Reality Bites pal Ethan Hawke, who appeared in the title role opposite Zahn's Rosencrantz in the marvelous 2000 version of Hamlet before directing Zahn in Chelsea Walls and his 2018 indie hit Blaze. Also known as Steven F Zahn. [8], In 1991, Zahn formed the Malaparte theater company with a group of actor friends, including Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard. Zahn is an avid fly fisherman, and he owns a farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. If you were late, you were sprinting.. Steve Zahn, 69. All rights reserved. I assume people started to think you were a big stoner, right? And were like, "Wow, we can't play Hamlet anymore. Since 1957, GQ has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. There are closets in this house they're filled with coats that have never been worn and still have the paper over the buttons. In the last five years, I've said it daily. Its weird because I dont get sent the comedies. I wanted to be a part of the circus. The actor talks pandemic productivity worries, landing a role in HBOs darkly comic miniseries, and that revealing first-episode moment. 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. He literally says the words what is real?" I'm growing into the J. Peterman stuff, but I have everything. Hed been hunkering down there during the pandemic, light on work, when the script for The White Lotus came his way. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories, Steve Zahn has played all kinds of guys. He just doesn't know how to do that. / ; born November 13, 1967 ) is an avid fly,... 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