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Arnold Schwarzenegger Grills Son Patrick on Why He Thinks His Last Name Was an 'Obstacle' in Hollywood
In the past few years, the 'nepo baby' debate has been all the rage. And while some celebrity kids have been candid about the opportunities they've been given because of just who they are, others have insisted that being a 'nepo baby' isn't quite as luxurious as it seems. For Patrick Schwarzenegger, who recently made a name for himself in the third season of The White Lotus, his journey has been a mixed bag – and dad Arnold Schwarzenegger is ready to grill him on it. More from SheKnows The Most Popular Celebrity Teen Is Worth a Staggering $250 Million, According to a New Study In their new 'Actors on Actors' for Variety, Arnold asked his son about a quote of his from the past, claiming that having their famous last name was 'difficult.' 'Explain that to me, because to me, the name Schwarzenegger always meant a big plus,' Arnold said. 'And then all of a sudden you were talking about [how] it can be an obstacle.' For his answer, Patrick, who's also starred in other known projects like The Staircase and Gen V, talked about his audition process with White Lotus creator Mike White. 'I feel it in multiple different ways,' he told his dad. 'Mike White said that it comes with baggage, the idea that when you have successful parents like I do with you and Mom [Maria Shriver], there's an added level of what other people think.' As fans of the show know, Patrick was eventually cast as Saxson Ratliff, the older and most know-it-all son of Victoria (Parker Posey) and Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs). 'Mike was worried about if he cast me, what other people would think,' Patrick continued. 'Which they did — they did care about that; people said I got the role because of you and Mom.' Patrick then revealed that he once considered changing his last name. 'There were times earlier in my career where I was wondering, does it make sense to go under an alias?' he said. 'It took a while for me to get to a point where I was less worried about living in your shadow versus wanting to do it the way I thought I should do it.' Luckily, it seems Patrick never addressed the thought to his dad, who might've been hurt by name change. 'I'm glad you kept the name, because now I can take credit,' Arnold joked. 'You joined a very short list of people: You know, Jamie Lee Curtis — I think she's one of the greatest actors in history. If you show you have the substance, you can get rid of the whole idea of nepotism.' Patrick then finished the thought by expressing his gratitude for all the opportunities his parents have given him over the years. 'I understand how hard you and Mom have worked throughout your life to give me the opportunities that I've had,' he said. The biggest advice you gave us kids is to work hard. I've tried to honor that.' Whether you're a fan of the generation of 'nepo babies' or not, honoring your parents is surely something most of us can relate to. Before you go, click to see more celebrity kids following in their parents' acting footsteps. Best of SheKnows 27 Celebrity Moms Who've Opened Up About Their Plastic Surgery 16 of the Steamiest Movie Sex Scenes With Older Women & Younger Men All the Men Marilyn Monroe Reportedly Had Relationships With Throughout Her Short Life
See - Sada Elbalad
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Kathryn Newton, Lana Condor Team Up for Survival Thriller "Devil's Mouth" at Amazon MGM Studios
Yara Sameh Kathryn Newton and Lana Condor are teaming up for Jeff Wadlow's next project, "Devil's Mouth." The survival thriller, a co-production between Amazon MGM Studios and Lionsgate, follows college friends who, on a trip to get to Thailand who get trapped in an underwater cave system with a bull shark. Old tensions and power struggles resurface as they fight to survive. Aja Gabel (Sunny, The Staircase, upcoming Five Star Weekend) and Myung Joh Wesner (Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, High Potential) wrote the script, which was featured on the 2019 Black List, with the latest revisions by Wadlow. Producers include Thunder Road Films' Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, and Wadlow. Thunder Road is natch, behind the John Wick movies. Carsten Lorenz will executive produce. Chelsea Kujawa will oversee for Lionsgate. Helen Lee-Kim and Michael Meyer negotiated the deal on behalf of Lionsgate. Newton most recently starred opposite Dan Stevens in Universal's vampire thriller "Abigail". Last year, she starred in Lisa Frankenstein for Focus Features. She also made her debut in the Marvel Universe as Cassie Lang in "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania", and headlined Amazon MGM Studios' sci-fi romance "The Map of Tiny Perfect Things". She also starred in the body-swap slasher "Freaky" opposite Vince Vaughn. Her earlier credits include blockbusters like "Pokémon Detective Pikachu", Netflix's fan-favorite series "The Society", and Universal's "Blockers", the top-grossing R-rated comedy of 2018. Up next, she will star in Searchlight's "Ready or Not 2", opposite Samara Weaving. Condor was recently seen starring in "Valiant One", which was released in January, and will next be seen in the romantic comedy "Worth the Wait" for Tubi. Next in film, Condor will star in the action-thriller "Ballerina Overdrive", produced by David Leitch. She also stars in "Coyote vs. Acme" alongside Will Forte and John Cena, which is expected to release worldwide in theaters sometime next year. On TV, Condor recently appeared in several episodes of "Abbott Elementary". She became a household name in 2018 with the launch of Netflix's feature film "To All the Boys I've Loved Before", based on Jenny Han's New York Times bestselling novel. Condor reprised her role in "To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You" (2020) and "To All the Boys: Always and Forever" (2021). Additional credits include "Moonshot", "Alita: Battle Angel", "Boo, Bitch", "Deadly Class", "X-Men: Apocalypse", and "Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken". read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War
Perth Now
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Kathryn Newton cast with Lana Condor in shark thriller Devil's Mouth
Kathryn Newton and Lana Condor have been cast in new thriller 'Devil's Mouth'. The 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' star will appear alongside 'Coyote vs. Acme' actress Lana in filmmaker Jeff Wadlow's upcoming survival film. The movie - which is being co-produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Lionsgate - will see college friends on their way to Thailand, who get stuck in an underwater cave system with a bull shark. Wadlow will be directing from a script by The Staircase's Aja Gabel and 'Star Wars: Skeleton Crew' scribe Myung Joh Wesner. Back in March, it was revealed Newton will also be starring in the upcoming 'Ready or Not' sequel, alongside a returning Samara Weaving. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett are again directing the film from a script written by 'Ready or Not' writers Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy. She previously worked with the directing duo on 2024 horror 'Abigail', and she's delighted for the upcoming reunion. She wrote on her Instagram Story: "So grateful to be back with my favorite directors!!! Love you @mattbettinelliolpin and @tylergillett thank you.' The first film followed Grace (weaving), a young bride played by Weaving who was hunted by the rich family of her new husband (Mark O'Brien) as part of a deadly supernatural tradition. The original film grossed almost $58 million at the global box office and was a hit with critics. Weaving recently confirmed she was coming back for the sequel. She told 'I'm all in. I think we're all in, I don't know. I think we're all in. I don't know if we've had our blood handshake, but pretty much. We've done the spit handshake, but we haven't cut each other's hands and rubbed our blood together.' Meanwhile, Newton previously admitted playing Cassie Lang in 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' was a dream come true. She told Empire magazine: "I started watching those movies when I was eight years old. So they're a big part of my life. "Honestly, one of the biggest goals of my career was to be a Marvel superhero. I would do it forever if I could." Despite this, she remains determined to try her hand at different roles and on-screen challenges over the coming years. The actress was just four years old when she landed her first role in 'Bun-Bun', a short film for HBO, and she remains as enthusiastic about her work as she ever has been. Recalling her debut appearance, she said: "I didn't even say my lines half of the time. I just thought I was dressing up."
Los Angeles Times
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
South Coast Repertory loses $20k grant after NEA changes priorities
Richard Soto and Richard Doyle in South Coast Repertory's 2022 production of 'A Christmas Carol,' by Charles Dickens, adapted by Jerry Patch. South Coast Repertory announced Tuesday it lost a $20,000 federal grant for a play on the day the theater company was celebrating its opening night due to a change in the National Endowment for the Arts' grant-making priorities. The Costa Mesa-based theater company was notified Friday that its National Endowment for the Arts grant for 'The Staircase' by Noa Gardner was being withdrawn. The grant did not finance the entire production, South Coast Repertory Managing Director Suzanne Appel told City News Service. But the grant 'supports quite a lot of the work of the skilled technicians,' who work on the production, she said. The $20,000 'is not anywhere close to the full cost of the project or even a tenth of the full cost, but it is a meaningful amount of money,' Appel said. The company was told Nov. 7 it would receive the grant. 'We were told we did everything we needed to do and the grant was in process, and then we received this notification with no warning,' Appel said. South Coast Repertory has been given a chance to appeal the denial in a week, Appel said, adding the theater company intends to appeal the denial. In the notice of withdrawal of the grant, the theater company was told that the arts agency was 'updating its grant-making priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the president. Consequently, we are terminating awards that fall outside these new priorities. 'The NEA will now prioritize projects that elevate the nation's (historically Black colleges and universities) and Hispanic Serving Institutions, celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, foster AI competency, empower houses of worship to service communities, assist with disaster recovery, foster skilled trade jobs, make America healthy again, support the military and veterans, support Tribal communities, make the District of Columbia safe and beautiful, and support the economic development of Asian American communities. Funding is being allocated in a new direction in furtherance of the administration's agenda.' Gardner's story focuses on a native Hawaiian family and was commissioned, developed and staged by South Coast Repertory. South Coast Repertory officials say it celebrates native Hawaiian culture and is a 'universal story of familial love and obligations...'
Buzz Feed
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
After Patrick Schwarzenegger's Divisive Comments About Nepotism, A Producer From 'The White Lotus' Revealed Why They Initially 'Didn't Want To Cast Him'
When Patrick Schwarzenegger first showed up in The White Lotus, it's likely most people only knew him as the child of two very famous people. But now, it's fair to say that his standout performance as Saxon Ratliff has helped him carve out his own name in Hollywood. If his last name hadn't already given it away, Patrick is the oldest son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. Having already appeared in shows like Gen V and The Staircase, Patrick previously denied claims that he was cast on The White Lotus — one of the most ' highly coveted ' jobs for actors right now — simply because of his famous ties. 'I know there are people who'll say I only got this role because of who my dad is,' Patrick told the Sunday Times in February, shortly after The White Lotus Season 3 premiered on HBO. 'They're not seeing that I've had ten years of acting classes, put on [high] school plays every week, worked on my characters for hours on end or the hundreds of rejected auditions I've been on.' Patrick also said he'd sometimes found the assumptions that come with his last name 'frustrating' while trying to get acting jobs. 'You can get boxed in, and you think at that moment, I wish I didn't have my last name. But that's a small moment,' he explained, adding that he'd 'never trade [his] life with anyone.' 'I'm very fortunate to have the life and family that I have, the parents I have and the lessons and values they've instilled in me.' At the time, the nepotism of it all caused a fair amount of backlash, with many fans expressing frustration that, while emphasizing how hard he'd worked, Patrick failed to directly acknowledge the leg-up that comes with growing up in a wealthy and well-connected Hollywood family. But now, as Season 3 of The White Lotus draws to a close, the team behind the show has shed more light on how Patrick was cast. In a wide-ranging interview for the Hollywood Reporter published this week, producer David Bernad recalled the arduous process of finding the perfect actors to play the Ratliff brothers, Saxon and Lochlan, admitting there were serious apprehensions about Patrick. 'Patrick Schwarzenegger's last name worked against him, by the way,' David said. 'We didn't want to cast him because of that.' Fortunately for Patrick, they thought he was 'just so good' that he landed the part anyway. But that didn't mean they didn't have concerns about him accepting the role. If you've watched any of this season — or even if you haven't — you'll know about the incest storyline that centers on the Ratliff brothers. Notably, the show's producers said this aspect of the scripts meant that finding actors to play the Ratliffs involved 'more auditions' and 'more legwork.' 'For that stuff with the brothers, we had to tell people beforehand,' casting director Meredith Tucker recalled. 'We said, 'There is going to be some same-sex kissing and stuff. Are you comfortable with that?' I think maybe one kid for Sam's role [Lochlan Ratliff] dropped out, but some of these kids were barely 18, so I could understand.' David said that when they eventually sent the contracts and scripts over to Patrick and Sam Nivola, who played Lochlan, they were 'anxious' that either of them would drop out at the last minute. Luckily, it sounds like neither of the actors were too fazed. 'When they sent me my contract, it was like, 'You have to be comfortable with sexually explicit scenes or whatever,'' Sam recalled. 'I was like, 'Sure, yeah, I've never really done anything like that on camera — first time for everything.' But I was not expecting that!'
