Overview

• Arnold Schwarzenegger said he was stunned when he saw Patrick’s full-frontal scene as Saxon Ratliff in The White Lotus season 3, exclaiming “this is crazy” at his first viewing.
• He admitted feeling hypocritical until he remembered his own nude moments in Conan and Terminator, which helped him embrace Patrick’s bold choice.
• Maria Shriver downplayed any shock, joking that she had “given birth to him” and had long been accustomed to seeing her son unclothed.
• Patrick Schwarzenegger described his White Lotus role as a breakthrough that showcased his acting range and generated a roller-coaster of audience reactions.
• The younger Schwarzenegger revealed he briefly considered an alias to sidestep nepotism debates but ultimately kept his family name and earned his father’s pride.