Patrick Schwarzenegger says playing crotch-grabbing alpha male Saxon was a ‘roller coaster ride’

By Dan Heching, CNN

(CNN) — Patrick Schwarzenegger is still coming off the “whirlwind of emotions” that was the making of “ The White Lotus ” Season 3.

The actor, who is taking part in a new campaign for Venmo with costar Aimee Lou Wood , spoke to CNN recently about how his perspective has changed since the release of the show, which saw his character Saxon go from loathsome finance bro to a vulnerable young man who realized he has a lot to learn.

“It was definitely a learning experience for me, being on this show,” Schwarzenegger said, adding that the viewership and engaged fandom – famous for its memes and fan theories -– was an experience “that I’ve been never been part of.”

As for his character – a “grandiose alpha male that comes in grabbing his crotch and walking around