Patrick Schwarzenegger needs folks to comprehend it’s not clean crusing in Hollywood simply due to his well-known final identify.
Schwarzenegger spoke with The Sunday Occasions about his new function within the third season of the hit HBO collection “The White Lotus,” acknowledging that many might accuse him of touchdown the half by his “nepo child” standing.
“I do know there are individuals who’ll say I solely acquired this function due to who my dad is,” he instructed the outlet. “They’re not seeing that I’ve had ten years of performing courses, placed on [high] college performs each week, labored on my characters for hours on finish or the lots of of rejected auditions I’ve been on.”
He continued, “After all, it’s irritating and you may get boxed in and also you assume at that second, ‘I want I didn’t have my final identify.’ However that’s a small second. I’d by no means commerce my life with anybody. I’m very lucky to have the life and household that I’ve, the dad and mom I’ve and the teachings and values they’ve instilled in me.”
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Patrick Schwarzenegger denied that he had a simple time auditioning for roles like “The White Lotus” due to his well-known final identify. (Michael Buckner/Selection by way of Getty Photographs/HBO)
The 31-year-old is the third of the 4 kids shared by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, together with Katherine, Christina and Christopher. The couple cut up in 2011 after it was revealed Arnold had an affair and fathered a son with the housekeeper. They had been formally divorced in 2021 after a prolonged property settlement dispute.
From left to proper, Christopher Schwarzenegger, Christina Schwarzenegger, Abby Champion, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver, Katherine Schwarzenegger, and Chris Pratt attend the world premiere of “The White Lotus” Season 3. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO/Getty Photographs)
Patrick Schwarzenegger instructed the outlet he’s shut along with his dad and mom, saying, “I hold with my household on a regular basis. I dwell inside a couple of minutes of my dad.”
He credit his well-known father for getting him into performing “early, after all, given who my dad was.”
Father and son additionally practice collectively every time their schedules enable.
Patrick stated his father acquired him all for performing at an early age. (Gisela Schober/Getty Photographs for GQ)
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“We had been each filming in Toronto not too long ago, staying on the similar resort and labored out collectively every single day,” he stated.
He added that individuals query why he isn’t bulking up like his well-known bodybuilder father.
“It’s irritating and you may get boxed in and also you assume at that second, ‘I want I didn’t have my final identify.’ However that’s a small second.”
Those who don’t like me on social media will say, ‘Why aren’t you bodybuilding?’” Schwarzenegger stated. “Individuals at all times need you to do one thing else, however he’s undoubtedly been an affect in my life.”
The “White Lotus” function got here up in 2023, and he auditioned instantly although he had his doubts.
Schwarzenegger was apprehensive he would not land his function on “The White Lotus” when he auditioned as a result of “everyone is up for this.” (HBO)
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“I assumed, there’s no method I’m going to get this, everyone is up for this,” he stated. “I’ve been an enormous fan of the present since day one. It was my dream objective, I feel I manifested it.”
Schwarzenegger landed the function and realized he needed to be in Thailand every week after proposing to his fiancée, mannequin Abby Champion.
“I used to be like, ‘Eek, sorry, I’m gonna be gone the subsequent seven months, so we’re going to need to push the marriage to subsequent yr,’” he joked. The ceremony is scheduled for later this yr.
His rich finance bro character additionally required some nudity, which his dad chimed in on social media about.
The 31-year-old has his share of nude scenes within the third season of “The White Lotus.” (HBO)
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“I used to be so pumped to take a break from filming to have fun @patrickschwarzenegger on the White Lotus Season 3 premiere. What a present!” Arnold wrote on Instagram forward of the present’s premiere final week.
“I might declare to be shocked to seek out out he has a nude scene, however what can I say – the apple doesn’t fall removed from the tree. Don’t miss it this Sunday – belief me.”
Schwarzenegger reacted to the headlines on X, reposting one and including “Mother and father,” he stated with two facepalm emojis.
Talking with The Sunday Occasions, the “Scream Queens” star revealed he wasn’t positive how a lot he’d be baring initially.
Schwarzengger stated he “didn’t know to what extent” there could be nudity for the present. (Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Photographs for HBO)
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“I didn’t know to what extent [there would be nakedness]. You do the auditions however you don’t see the complete script so that you don’t have all the small print, then they ask you, ‘Are you comfy with nudity?’ while you signal on,” he stated.
“On the finish of the day, this character, from begin to end, is ridiculous and the kind of one that completely would stroll round his room bare and not using a care on the planet,” he continued. “He’s the man who, every time he sees a woman on the pool, he’s going to flirt with them whether or not it’s a mother or a 22-year-old.”
