Arnie's shock at seeing TV star son's ‘weenie' on screen
Appearing together on Variety's Actors on Actors series, the father and son duo spoke candidly about each other's successes, and touched on the 31-year-old's recent rise to fame following his portrayal of Saxon Ratliff on hit TV show The White Lotus.
'I'm watching your show and I'm watching your butt sticking out there, and then I see the weenie,' Arnold cheekily told his son.
'I said to myself, 'What is going on here? I mean, this is crazy'. And then I said to myself, 'Well Arnold, hello, you did the same thing in Conan and The Terminator and all these films! You were naked, so don't complain about it'.'
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The scene in question takes place in episode one of Season 3, which follows Patrick's character as he saunters naked to the bathroom to watch pornography, with his brother Lochlan — played by Sam Nivola — left with an eyeful of Patrick's bare behind.
The focus remains on Patrick, with viewers copping a largely unimpeded view of his genitals in the mirror as he browses for X-rated content to relieve himself.
'It was really like a shock to me that you would follow my footsteps that closely,' the 77-year-old added.
Both in hysterics, Patrick appeared a good sport while enduring his father's regrettable recollection of the episode. Arnold and Patrick Schwarzenegger speak candidly on fame and success. Credit: Patrick Schwarzenegger/IG / IG
Patrick's co-star Nivola, who famously shared an incestuous sex scene with his brother in a later episode, responded in the clip's comments.
'Hahahaha,' Nivola reacted.
Speaking further on the price of fame, Patrick reflected on the public's view of him as a person after the show had premiered.
'The weirdest thing and biggest learning experience for me was how much people associate you, with your character,' the star said.
'People came up to me and told me that they hated me... in the beginning, the first week.'
He added, after witnessing his character's transformation from sex-obsessed 'douche' to vulnerable brother, the public response had completely flipped.
'It was a rollercoaster of emotions for me, but also, of people feeling like they knew me,' he said.
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