Patrick Schwarzenegger Shares Video of Tearful Moment He Told His Family He Landed HisWhite LotusRole: ‘I Started Crying’

Mar. 15, 2025

Patrick Schwarzenegger cries with his mom, Maria Shriver, in an Instagram video he shared on Feb. 16, 2025.Photo:Patrick Schwarzenegger/Instagram

Patrick Schwarzenegger/Instagram

Patrick Schwarzeneggershed tears of joy and relief after revealing to his loved ones that he had landed a role inThe White Lotusseason 3.

Patrick previously toldPEOPLE for February’s digital coverthat finding out he secured a main cast role on the hit HBO anthology series “was the greatest day in history for me” — buthe had to keep it secret.

“Obviously I’m going to tell my fiancée because we got engaged the week before, and I was like, ‘Sorry, I’m leaving for seven months [to film in Thailand].’ So that was perfect timing,” he told PEOPLE with a laugh. “Then I went and had lunch with my whole family the week later, and I told them.”

Patrick also recalled watching the first two seasons ofThe White Lotuswith his family and how they nudged him to audition for the third season, which premieres on Sunday, Feb. 16.

“Every time we would watch the show … my mom was always like, ‘Why haven’t you auditioned for this? Why didn’t you go out for this?’ And my sister’s like, ‘You need to call your agents right now. This is ridiculous that you’re not in on the show, that you didn’t even audition,‘ ” he added.

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He later received an email to audition, but “didn’t tell anybody because I was like, ‘Whatever, everyone’s going to go out for this show. I have such a sliver of a chance to get a call back,‘ ” he remembered thinking.

Patrick told PEOPLE that Saxon is a “complete flirt” and an “alpha male.”

From left: Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs and Sam Nivola on Feb. 10, 2025.CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty

CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty

The cast and Patrick’s family, including famous fatherArnold Schwarzenegger, celebrated the new season at the Los Angeles premiere at Paramount Theatre on Feb. 10.

After the event,Arnold posted an Instagram photoof the family together on the red carpet and poked fun at his son’s nude scene in the show.

“What a show! I could claim to be surprised to find out he has a nude scene, but what can I say — the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree,” Arnold, 77, wrote in the caption. “Don’t miss it this Sunday — trust me.”

Arnold and Patrick Schwarzenegger on Feb. 10, 2025.Emma McIntyre/Getty

Emma McIntyre/Getty

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This season’s main cast also includes Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Lek Patravadi, Natasha Rothwell, Tayme Thapthimthong and Aimee Lou Wood.

The White Lotusseason 3 premieres Feb. 16 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max.

source: people.com