Patrick Schwarzenegger He addresses the speculation that his famous parents are, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriversomehow helped him to go to season 3 in season White lotus.
“I know there are people who will say that I only got that role because of who my father is,” Patrick said, 31 years old Sunday Times In the profile published on Sunday, February 2nd. “They do not see that I had 10 years of acting classes, put (high) school performances each week, worked for hours on my characters at the end or hundreds of rejected auditions I was on. “
He added, “Of course, it’s frustrating and you can box and think at that moment, I wish I hadn’t had my last name. But that is a small moment. I would never trade with anyone. I am very lucky to have life and family which I have, the parents I have and the lessons and values they instilled in me. “
Exes Arnold, 77, and Shriver, 69, were married from 1986 to 2011during which they greeted the children Katherine, Christina, Patrick and Christophy. (Arnold also shares a son Joseph Baena with Mildred “Patty” Baenawhom he secretly welcomed during his marriage to Shriver.)
Despite the divorce of Arnold and Shriver, their family remains close.
“I constantly hang out with my family,” Patrick said Times. “I live within a few minutes from my father.”
In fact, Arnold, Shriver and most Patrick’s brothers and sisters supported him official White lotus premiere earlier this month. Patrick plays Saxton in the Thai set 3 from the HBO anthological series he created Mike White.
“I thought,” No way to understand this, everyone is ready for that. “I’ve been a big fan of the show from day one,” Patrick recalled. “That was my dream goal, I think I manifested it.”
Patrick learned that he had a role less than a week after Suggested a longtime love Abby champion.
“I was like,” Eek, sorry, I’m not going to be the next seven months, so we’ll have to push the wedding until next year, “Patrick recalled in the British list.
In front of the recording White lotusPatrick also processed his fitness routine – often hitting the gym with Dad Arnold – to get in shape to play Saxton.
“Me and my father train together when we can,” the actor added on Sunday’s profile. “We recently filmed in Toronto, we stayed at the same hotel and worked together every day. People (who) don’t like me on social networks will say, “Why not bodybuilding?” People always want to do something else, but he undoubtedly influenced my life. “
Patrick earlier praised his family’s influence on him in Exclusive interview with US Weekly last year.
“Family is still great, even when we grow old,” Patrick said Our In September 2024. “It’s nice as we bring new people, whether it’s my fiancée, or Katherine with her husband (Chris Pratt), or so on and so on. We always have other guests coming to dinner.”
According to Patrick, his mother hosts weekly meals for their whole ice.
“It’s a kind of open invitation to come, family to come, and it’s just a nice way for everyone to gather,” he added at the time. “The world is always moving so fast. Everyone is so busy with children and work and travel that a beautiful moment is a whole week to calm down and all be together.”