Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘almost didn’t recognise’ son Patrick in The White Lotus

Arnold Schwarzenegger says he ‘almost didn’t recognise’ son Patrick in The White LotusCredit: BBC

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00:00People will now have seen Patrick in a hugely successful series, The White Lotus.

00:06I mean, I bet I could even connect with you on a spiritual level since that's so important to you.

00:10Is he anything like the character? And what's it like for you seeing him have that success?

00:15Well, it was, as I said to Patrick, it was really so amazing to watch his performance because I almost didn't recognize him.

00:25Really?

00:25So, I mean, there's certain kind of things that he does that I'm aware of because, you know, he's my son.

00:32And I always see it facially, you know, when he gets nervous to certain things and certain habits, certain looks and stuff.

00:39But then there were so many things that I've never seen before.

00:42I said to myself, where did this come from?

00:45It was wild to watch that.

00:47And I was so proud of him that he has become such an extraordinary actor.