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jocia92 · 3 years

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Dan Stevens, who grew up in Wales and south-east England, spent his summer holidays at the National Youth Theater at the age of 15, and he was drawn to the stage while studying English in Cambridge. Since his big breakthrough as Matthew Crawley in the hit series “Downton Abbey”, he has also repeatedly appeared in films such as “Inside Wikileaks - The Fifth Force”, “At Night in the Museum: The Secret Tomb” or “Beauty and the Beast” . Most recently, Stevens played the Russian Schnösel singer Lemtov in the Oscar-nominated comedy “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” from Netflix. At the beginning of June, the German film “Ich bin dein Mensch” by Maria Schrader celebrated at the Summer Berlinale Premiere, which starts on 1.7. comes to German cinemas regularly. Stevens plays the role of a love robot in it. Unlike on the screen, however, the 38-year-old prefers to speak English in the zoom-conducted interview. He chose a brick wall with a lion motif as the digital background. No allusion to the song “Lion of Love” from “Eurovision Song Contest”, but a photo of the famous Ishtar Gate in Berlin’s Pergamon Museum, where “I am your human” was filmed last summer.

Mr. Stevens, in your new film “I am your human” you play a humanoid robot that is entirely geared towards fulfilling the romantic needs of a skeptical scientist. You yourself recently described the film as “delightfully German”. How did you mean that?

I wanted to say that here pretty big questions - such as what actually makes a person or how much perfection love can take - are negotiated in a very light-footed, elegant and sometimes humorous way. In my experience that is a very German quality. At least I have often seen with many of my German colleagues and friends that they are very good at not discussing difficult issues exclusively deadly serious and melancholy.

Where does your personal connection to Germany and the German language come from?

My parents had friends who lived in Bielefeld and we used to visit them in North Rhine-Westphalia during the school holidays. Traveled from England by car! That’s how I learned a little German as a child, and later I learned it as a subject at school. I even did a short internship there through our friends in Bielefeld. I really love the language. Funnily enough, I was later able to use my knowledge of German professionally, because my first film was “Hilde”, in which I was next to Heike Makatsch played the British actor and director David Cameron, who was married to Hildegard Knef. After that, I always hoped that there might be another chance to speak German in front of the camera, because playing in a foreign language is an exciting challenge. When the chance arose to shoot “I am your person”, I could hardly believe my luck.

Did you know the director Maria Schrader who gave you this chance?

Funnily enough, when the script for the film landed on my table, I had just watched the Netflix series “Unorthodox”, which she directed. I had also watched a few episodes of “Deutschland 89”. In general, I knew that she was a great German actress, not least because friends who knew their way around the German theater scene often raved about her. Working with her was a joy now. Her understanding of actors is quite instinctive and brilliant. I have seldom seen someone who can help an actor who is having difficulties with a scene with such simple means.

The fact that you had already seen “Unorthodox” shows, of course, how quickly “I am your person” must have been implemented in the past year …

Oh yes, that was really quick. In March I was still in New York and was about to premiere a new play on Broadway. But then the pandemic came, everything was canceled and I flew back to my family in Los Angeles. A few weeks later, Maria and I met each other via Zoom - and shortly afterwards I was sitting outside in a café in the Berlin June sun for the first time in months to discuss the upcoming shoot with her. That was pretty surreal because I hadn’t actually left the house since March.

Is it correct that you oriented yourself to Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart to portray the romantically programmed robot Tom?

In any case, these were role models that Maria and I spoke about. When you think of the game between the two of them, you always see an enormous clarity and directness. Cary Grant, for example, was always quite funny, especially in his romantic roles, but also flawless in an almost artificial way from today’s perspective. I found that very suitable for a robot. Apart from the fact that the ideas that Tom and his algorithm have of romance and love are certainly also shaped by the classic romantic comedies from Hollywood. Oh, the woman is sad, so I’ll bring her flowers! Such automatisms from the stories from back then were very appropriate for Tom now.

Keyword role models: Who shaped you in your career as an actor?

There were of course many. Jimmy Stewart was certainly something of a role model. My mom and I watched a lot of his films when I was little and I was always impressed by the kind of sweet tragedy that went into all of his roles. But maybe Robin Williams’ work influenced me even more. I always found the incredible variety of his films remarkable. He could make his audience laugh hysterically like no other, but also move them to tears in other roles. I always wanted to emulate this range.

In fact, the range of your roles is enormous and ranges from the Disney blockbuster “Beauty and the Beast” to a comic adaptation in series format such as “Legion” to bulky independent films such as “Her Smell” or the horror thriller “The Rental “, Which we just released on DVD. Is there a method behind this diversity?

Not in principle. I like variety, but I’m not just looking for roles that are as different as possible from one another. Rather, there are always similar factors that I use to select my projects. Sometimes there is a certain director that I really want to work with. Or the role itself is irresistible because it presents me with acting challenges. And sometimes a script is just fantastically written and I am interested in the topics it is about. With “I am your person” it was definitely the latter, especially since the timing was just right. In 2020 there were so many societal questions that ultimately touched the core of human existence. Such a script, which deals with something very similar in a light-footed way, was just fitting.

A few years ago you said in a questionnaire from the British Guardians that your greatest weakness was not being able to make up your mind. So every time you are offered a role, do you ponder whether you should accept?

No, no, when a script appeals to me, it actually does it very quickly. It’s such a gut feeling. If I’m unsure and skeptical, that’s a good indicator that this is not the right thing for me. That with the difficulty in making decisions related rather to something else. For example, it takes me forever to order in a restaurant because I can never decide what on the menu appeals to me the most.

You became famous with the role of Matthew Crawley in the series "Downton Abbey”. Did you immediately suspect at the time that something big was going on?

At first we were all pretty clueless. There are really many British history series, and we were one of them. When the first season aired in the US and was a huge success there, it was pretty unexpected. I never expected the impact the series would have on my career.

Barely ten years later, are you still being asked about the role?

Oh yes, regularly. Probably nothing will change about that either. I got out after three seasons!

In the meantime, however, the flamboyant Russian singer Alexander Lemtov from “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” should also be a character with whom you will be immediately associated, right?

Right, it has been mentioned more and more recently when people recognize me on the street. This charming, silly film obviously had a nerve with the audience last year in the middle of the corona pandemic. Especially since the real Eurovision Song Contest had been canceled.

The film was the number one topic of conversation on the Internet for a while - and Lemtov GIFs and memes were everywhere. Did you follow that?

It was really hard to avoid it. I wasn’t looking specifically for what people were posting. But of course my friends passed a lot on to me, and there were already some very funny Lemtov things. But he’s also a figure made for GIFs.

Another question every British actor under 40 has to put up with these days: Would you like to become the next James Bond?

Oh, of course, everyone gets to hear this question again and again who meets certain criteria. But it is completely hypothetical. Although a few years ago I read in an audio book by Ian Fleming’s “Casino Royale”.

You mentioned earlier that you and your family have lived in the United States for a long time. How big is your homesickness?

I actually feel very comfortable in Los Angeles. But every now and then I miss the sidewalk culture of European cities. People on foot, street cafes, things like that. Last year the longing for it was particularly great, although it was of course clear to me that there was a state of emergency in Europe too. In any case, I found myself reading books that were set in Europe and made me homesick. Which is why the unexpected trip to Berlin was really a boon.

You are also an avid cricketer. That’s certainly difficult in Los Angeles, isn’t it?

There are quite a few cricket clubs here. The only problem is that the few people who do the sport here are so good at it that I have problems keeping up. That’s why I always lose sight of the matter here a little. Even as a pure TV viewer, it is not easy to stay on the ball, because of course there is no cricket broadcast here at prime time. But as soon as I’m home in England in the summer, I really want to play again!

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bellaslifeoffantasy · 7 years

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Legende der Lichtgeborenen

Eine wundervolle Geschichte in einer fantastischen Welt und eine Liebe die nicht sein darf E. F. v. Hainwald hat endlich den 2. Band “Geborene der Verderbnis” raus gebracht, auf den wir sehnsüchtig gewartet haben. Das ist ein wundervoller Grund um dies mit einer megahammergeilen Blogtour zu feiern. Und ich habe auch noch die Ehre unsere Reise offiziell zu starten. Dabei übernehme ich die Rolle…

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#band 1 #Blogtour #Buchvorstellung #Charaktere #E.F. v. Hainwald #Geborene der Verderbnis #Geborene des Lichts #Legende der Lichtgeborenen #Lesermeinungen

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karlplepelits · 4 years

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Mit 34 Abbildungen.

“ Eine unterhaltsame Art an Informationen über die Türkei zu kommen. Wiedereinmal ein tolles Sachbuch in dem man immer weiter schmökern kann.”

“ Ein interessant gestaltetes und durchaus anspruchsvolles Geschichts- und Gegenwartsbuch der Türkei.”

“ Sehr gut geschrieben.”

(Einige Lesermeinungen.)

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rhoenblick · 4 years

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Deutscher Coronavirus: Die F.A.Z. sagt, was die Merkel-Regierung aus Angst vor dem Volk verschweigt. eine logische, überzeugende Darstellung der Gefährdung durch den Coronavirus deutschlandweit. Es ist lächerlich, ja beschämend, wenn zwei Ministerpräsidenten - Laschet, der Bundeskanzler werden will und Kretschmann, der eigentlich zu alt ist für sein Amt - behaupten, sie hätten in ihrem Bundesland den Coronavirus im Griff.

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unfug-bilder · 10 days

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Ohje, ich ahne das Schlimmste.

Schlagt bitte Länderfinanzausgleich als Unwort des Jahres vor.

Die CSU und Aiwanger (ohnehin rund um die Uhr im Opfermodus und Wahlkampf zugleich) werden uns ab jetzt damit zumüllen.

Hier der ganze Artikel und 200 (!) Lesermeinungen incl. (überraschend) peruanischer Radwege!

Besonders gefallen hat mir:

#nie mehr csu #Bayern

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korrektheiten · 2 years

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Unter dem griffigen Titel »Österreichs fatale Neigung zur widernatürlichen Unzucht«

LePenseur:" von LePenseur ... beklagte Christian Ortner vor einigen Tagen die befürchtenderweise demnächst wieder in unser Land ziehende GroKo der SPÖVP. Nun ist es ja keineswegs so, daß LePenseur jemals ein Freund dieser Form von Koalition gewesen wäre – die unzähligen kritischen Artikel zu diesem Thema werden keinem Leser des Blogs entgangen sein! Mag. Ortner wäre freilich nicht ein Kolumnist, den DiePresse oder die WienerZeitung dafür gut bezahlte, lieferte er nicht die von beiden Systempresseorganen erwartete Kritik an den pöhsen, pöhsen Freiheitlichen, welche er in seinem besagten Unzuchts-Artikel taxfrei zur »Entwurmungspartei« ernannte. Begeisterter Applaus der letzten Leser auf seinem Blog OrtnerOnline (der von Ortner mit Jahreswechsel weitgehend stillgelegt wurde, und dessen Einmottung ich damals noch in einem Kommentarposting bedauerte). Nun, ist diese frenetische Begeisterung, die FPÖ als eine »Entwurmungspartei« lächerlich zu machen, berechtigt? Ich wage da leichte Zweifel zu hegen ... Wer sich an Mag. Ortners abschasselnder Bezeichnung der FPÖ als “Entwurmungspartei” ergötzt, sollte sich die Frage stellen, woher diese Verachtung von Grund- und Freiheitsrechten wohjl gespeist ist. Denn, wie ein Kommentator Selbstdenker in einem zustimmenden Posting zu besagtem Artikel völlig richtig bemerkte: Nichts im Leben ist “gratis”. Auch Mag. Ortners Meinung nicht – und auch nicht seine Verachtung für die “Entwurmungspartei” FPÖ. Die bekommt er in Form der weiteren Beauftragung seiner Kolumnen bei “Presse” und “Wiener Zeitung” vergütet. Das hindert uns als mögliche Leser (und Kommentatoren) bei OrtnerOnline freilich nicht, die sachliche Berechtigung solch deklassierender Bezeichnungen zu hinterfragen. 1. Wenn Mag. Ortner damit behaupten will, das Medikament Ivermectin sei nur ein Entwurmungs-mittel (vorzugsweise der Veterinärmedizin), dann möge er bitte auch bei anderen Medikamenten ähnlich “argumentieren” — bspw. das für die Akutbehandlung von Infarkten verwendete Nitroglyzerin als “Tunnelbausprengstoff” bezeichnen etc. ..., und jeden, der dessen Einsatz bei Herzinfarkten be-fürwortet als “Bombenbastler” oder “Sprengmeister” lächerlich machen. Das wäre in etwa ähnlich “intelligent” … 2. Oder aber, wenn Mag. Ortner damit behaupten will, die FPÖ (bzw. ihr Obmann Kickl) hätte jemals Ivermectin als das gegen Covid-Infektionen zu verwendende Medikament vorschreiben wollen (auch dies wäre eine denkmögliche Interpretation seiner Formulierung), dann weiß er als wohlinformierter Journalist (bzw. müßte er als solcher wissen), daß genau dies eben nicht der Fall war bzw. ist. Ich über-lasse (durchaus auch in Kenntnis der Rechtsfolgen) den geneigten Lesern die Beurteilung, wie jemand zu bezeichnen ist, der wissentlich die Unwahrheit behauptet, um einem anderem zu schaden bzw. ihn lächerlich zu machen. 3. Wenn ich mir das Verhalten der Kartellparteien (SPÖVP, GrünInnen & PinkInnen) ansehe, denen die Fragen des Grundrechtsschutzes ganz im Allgemeinen und des freiheitlichen Grundprinzips des BV-G im Besonderen vollständig piepegal ist, dann frage ich mich schon, ob Österreich unter solchen Auspizien nicht vielmehr gerade deshalb einer “Entwurmungspartei” wie der FPÖ (oder auch der MFG) dringendst bedarf, denn in der Politik der Kartellparteien ist dann nämlich “der Wurm drinnen”! ----- P.S.: wir dürfen gespannt sein, wie Herr Mag. Ortner sich in Zukunft weiterentwickelt, wenn er das Korrektiv kritischer Lesermeinungen bei OrtnerOnline nicht mehr wahrnehmen wird, dafür aber sich in der Begeisterung systemtreuer Presse- und WienerZeitungs-Leser sonnen darf ... http://dlvr.it/SH9SZT "

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ernstschnabel · 6 years

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Ernst Schnabel - Neuausgaben (2018).

Der Kopenhagener SAGA-Egmont Verlag hat jüngst sechs Werke von Ernst Schnabel in eBook Format herausgegeben:

Sie sehen den Marmor nicht - Dreizehn Geschichten

(Urausgaben: Merkur, Heft 6, 1947 / Claassen & Goverts, 1949 / Fischer Bücherei, 1963)

“Ernst Schnabel fährt über die sieben Meere. Er ist ein Matrose (tatsächlich fuhr der Autor ab seinem 17. Lebensjahr für 12 Jahre zur See), aber nicht einfach ein schreibender Matrose, sondern ein Dichter. Dass die christliche Seefahrt Mitte des vergangenen Jahrhunderts so ist, wie sie sich ein Junge vorstellt, so herrlich, farbig, heißblütig und besoffen, das wird von Schnabel in den verschiedenen Geschichten beschrieben. Und in „Hundert Stunden vor Bangkok" erfährt der Leser, was ein Seemann durchlebt, der wenige Tagesreisen vor der thailändischen Hauptstadt über Bord geht.“