{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstillherehollywood.com%2Fepisodes%2Fkristanna-loken-terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines-qjvWDjZm","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Kristanna Loken \"Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines\"","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b8a9b79b-5b00-4a87-8d55-5b196c116de3/64155104-9133-443b-929b-6627c3702cf0/shh-20logo-20kmetko-20pic.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Kristanna Loken became a household name as the deadly T-X in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, but her path to Hollywood started on an apple farm in upstate New York.\n\nKristanna joins Steve Kmetko to discuss working with Arnold Schwarzenegger, surviving the pressure of one of Hollywood's biggest franchises, coming out publicly at a time when few actors did, raising her son outside the digital world, and why she believes authenticity is more important than fame.\n\nIt's a candid conversation about success, identity, family, and finding purpose beyond the spotlight.\n\nChapters\n\n00:00 Introduction\n\n00:38 Cubs Fan Origins\n\n01:52 Growing Up on an Apple Farm\n\n03:30 Modeling Misconceptions\n\n04:04 First Acting Jobs\n\n05:21 Landing Terminator 3\n\n07:30 Training for the T-X\n\n08:46 Working with Arnold Schwarzenegger\n\n09:09 Arnold's Prediction for Her Career\n\n10:45 How Fame Changed Her Life\n\n12:06 Coming Out as Bisexual\n\n16:49 What Terminator Means Today\n\n18:11 Creating the T-X Character\n\n19:51 AI and Hollywood\n\n22:07 Female Action Stars Then vs. Now\n\n23:40 Hollywood's Authenticity Problem\n\n25:51 Raising Her Son Thor\n\n29:00 A Screen-Free Household\n\n31:04 Sci-Fi Fans and Comic Cons\n\n31:39 Life on Love Apple Farm\n\n34:22 Aging, Authenticity and Growth\n\n36:31 Lessons Learned From Failure\n\n38:04 Advice From Ben Kingsley and Bruce Dern\n\n41:03 Why She Never Walked Away From Acting\n\n42:33 Why Her Best Work Is Still Ahead\n\n46:10 Women She Admires\n\n50:12 The Role She Wanted But Didn't Get\n\n52:01 What Kristanna Does For Fun\n\n54:02 Closing Thoughts"}