Patrick Schwarzenegger's son Patrick ‘shrunk into my seat’ when watching nude scene with family
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### Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son Patrick ‘shrunk into my seat’ when watching nude scene with family

‘White Lotus’ star Patrick Schwarzenegger, 31, calls nude scene a ‘power play’

 revealed the decision to strip down for his role in "The White Lotus" was a personal choice.

While Patrick, the son of Hollywood icon Arnold Schwarzenegger, is following in his father’s acting footsteps, the 31-year-old admitted the nude scene was his idea.

"I was supposed to be in pajamas, but I thought it was very real for Saxon and for the character to be \, yes," Patrick said during an appearance on the "Today" show.



"The White Lotus" star Patrick Schwarzenegger unpacks his decision to strip down for his role in the hit show.

"It was a power play, and it’s very much this character … it played into this scene perfectly. I think it caused a stir online."

Patrick plays Saxon in the Emmy Award-winning comedy drama. Saxon is the son of a wealthy Southern family staying at  hotel in Thailand.

He additionally shared that his character is a flirtatious "finance bro" as he unpacked season 3.





"The White Lotus" star Patrick Schwarzenegger unpacks his decision to strip down for his role in the hit show. (HBO)

While Patrick's nude scene went viral, he said it also led to some uncomfortable moments at home.

The actor admitted he "shrunk into \ seat" while watching the naked scene with his family, including his father, Arnold, and mother, Maria Shriver.



"Harry Potter" alum Jason Isaacs had a full-frontal nudity scene in a recent episode that garnered quite a bit of attention.





In the latest episode, "Hide or Seek," Isaacs’ character, Timothy Ratliff, flashed his naked body underneath his robe in a scene. (HBO)

In the latest episode, "Hide or Seek," Isaacs’ character, Timothy Ratliff, flashed his naked body underneath his robe in a scene.

"Yeah, \ is now in my contract for every show I do, so we’ll see," Isaacs quipped to Entertainment Weekly. "It’ll get easier, hopefully."



Isaac’s character, who portrays Patrick’s father on the show, was drugged up on Lorazepam he stole from his wife on their family vacation.

In the nude scene, he appeared dazed and didn’t realize he was sitting with his robe open in front of his on-screen family.

Patrick joked to EW, "You should be asking what it was like for us to watch it."

Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an Entertainment Writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.giang@fox.com and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.

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