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Short Take

Get to know the talent behind your favorite German films and TV series with a few short and personal questions.

tv & film visual arts

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Joscha Bongard

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2026/04/16

Joscha Bongard is wearing many director-hats – from short film to documentary and now his feature film debut, he’s done it all. And in between he relaxes while listening to podcasts on walks, enjoys a good steak tartare with frites, deep late-night talks with friends - and his breakfast YouTube-watch is definitely unique and unusual, but fun. Enjoy! Find out more about Joscha and his latest work: https://joschabongard.com/ You can find us on

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Anna Roller

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2026/04/16

For writer & director Anna Roller rehearsing is the best part of filmmaking. We talk about her current obsession with book binding, citron aubergine (aka lemon eggplant) and speculative design as a way to shape the future. And on top she gave us two great recommendations. It was a lot of fun – Enjoy!Find out more about Anna and her latest work: https://yumi-management.com/client/anna-roller/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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Yves Hensel

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2026/03/26

Writer/Director Yves Hensel chattet with us about a formative LORD OF THE RINGS cinema experience in his youth, the importance of empathy, singing and making music on his own – and Hummus, of course! Enjoy!Find out more about Yves and his latest work: https://schlag-agentur.de/yves-hensel#!/1 https://www.audible.de/pd/Loch-Dorcha-See-der-Verdammten-Hoerbuch/B0FP26FL38 You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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Alexandra Brodski

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2026/03/05

Director Alexandra Brodski talks to us about her love for filmmaking, her obsession with Yoga, Tomatoes & Salman Rushdie – not necessarily in that order. And why watching #TheNanny holds special meaning for her and also why she doesn’t have time for regrets. Enjoy!Find out more about Alex and her latest work: https://www.alexandrabrodski.com/ https://www.talentrepublicagency.de/directors/alexandra-brodski You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de © Jacintha

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Enno Trebs

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2026/02/12

Enno Trebs is the German EFP Shooting Star 2026 – Congratulations! We managed to catch up with the actor for a thoughtful and fun conversation about the importance of balance, the happiness a dog can bring into one’s life and got some great recommendations to boot #bestbrother. And managed to include a #TimothyChalamet shout-out. Enjoy!Find out more about Enno and his latest work: https://agentur-lambsdorff.de/schauspieler/enno-trebs/vita/ You can find us on

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Visar Morina

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2026/01/22

During the postproduction for his latest film – which will be screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 2026 - director Visar Morina took the time to talk to us about producing, getting lost in music, the joy of reading Annie Ernaux, his love for Feta – and most wonderfully, his deep understanding for Homer Simpson. Enjoy!Find out more about Visar and his latest work: https://www.felix-bloch-erben.de/de/fbe/agentur/29634 You can find us on

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00:08:33

Samirah Breuer

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2026/01/01

Our talk with actress Samirah Breuer covered reenacting favorite movies with friends as a kid, her love for walks, a #TimKuhn shout-out – and wonderfully enough, the joy of home-cooked family meals. The talented performer gave us some fun insights into her creative mind. Enjoy!Find out more about Samirah and her latest work: https://schlag-agentur.de/samirah-breuer#!/1 You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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00:12:29

Tobias Eckerlin

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2025/12/25

Our talk with director and animator Tobias Eckerlin covered his passion for movies, the forbidden mystery of a particular Star Wars scene, food – and wonderfully enough, the chilled hobbit lifestyle. The Student Academy Award winner gave us some fun insights into his creative mind. Enjoy!Find out more about Tobias and his latest work: https://tobiaseckerlin.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tobiaseckerlin.visuals/?hl=de You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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00:09:27

Billie Mind

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2025/12/04

Obsessed with T2 and having a life-motto straight from #LordOfTheRings – sound designer and editor Billie Mind gave us some interesting insights into her creative mindset and the importance of THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY for her film obsession. Enjoy!Find out more about Billie and her latest work: https://www.billiemind.com/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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00:08:10

Johanna Thalmann

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2025/11/13

Quick and painless – director and writer Johanna Thalmann had fun with our questions and shared a terrific story about a chocolate bar sabotaging her Blue Lagoon-screening, the best way to eat an omelet and Jeans & Poetry Slam are a surefire combination. Enjoy!Find out more about Johanna and her latest work: https://agentur-midpoint.com/johanna-thalmann/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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Michael Epp

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2025/10/23

Actor Michael Epp does a great interview – we talked about his obsession with piano playing, the joy of Italian food, the advantage of working with a director who comes from acting and an interesting motto: “Don’t be desperate – until you are!” Enjoy!Find out more about Michael and his latest work: https://spiel-kind.com/maleactors/epp-michael/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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00:18:21

Fred Burle

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2025/10/02

Producer on the Move Fred Burle and I talked & laughed about our favorite hero/anti-hero Snoopy, invisibility aka “the ostrich-maneuver”, the random joy of white-chocolate ice cream, the unexpected pleasure of watching life play out on a cinema screen while seeing BOYHOOD and, of course! - Ben Wishaw. Plain and simple: a really fun conversation – enjoy!Find out more about Fred and his latest work: https://www.onetwofilms.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fred.burle/ You can find us on

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00:22:04

Amaury Laurent Bernier

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2025/09/11

What did we talk about with composer Amaury Laurent Bernier? The obsession with great food, of course! As well as his unusual life- and career story, Doctor Who and his very special connection to the series Tatortreiniger. We had a blast – Enjoy!Find out more about Amaury and his latest work: https://www.amaury-bernier.com/ https://linktr.ee/amaurylaurentbernier?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=7a25386d-4aee-4547-898b-880bd4a8a91e You can find us on

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00:10:13

Ngo The Chau

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2025/08/21

When talking to director & DOP Ngo The Chau he revealed a deep appreciation for all things Marvel – shout-out to Wolverine – and Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. Why acting was his entry-job into the world of filmmaking, the importance of food, Tony Leung and not doing regrets. What a great conversation – enjoy!Find out more about Chau and his latest work: https://www.froehlich-management.com/talents/ngo-the-chau You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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Malaya Stern Takeda

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2025/07/31

What a terrific episode! Ingeborg Bachmann and Heinrich von Kleist as secret obsessions, the comfort of simple but classic Spaghetti with tomato sauce and going all in on acting without a Plan B – actress and director Malaya Stern Takeda brought a lot of fun and passion to our talk. Enjoy!Find out more about Malaya and her latest work: https://players.de/actresses/malaya-stern-takeda/ https://www.instagram.com/malayatakeda/?hl=de You can find us on

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00:12:37

Jannik Schümann

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2025/07/10

Books & Musicals? Check. Reenacting Titanic and waiting for the film adaptation of 22 Bahnen? Check. The pleasure of taking an afternoon nap? Check. In our episode with actor Jannik Schümann we covered a lot of great topics and laughed a lot.Find out more about Jannik and his latest work: https://die-agenten.de/profile/jannik-schuemann/ https://marieclairekozik.com/jannik-schuemann/ Recording of the Bundestag commemoration for the Queer victims of

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00:14:08

Tim Kuhn

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2025/06/19

It was a pleasure to talk to DOP Tim Kuhn – about filmmaking as a collaborative process, his job in a penguin preserve, an intense experience watching The Passion of Christ with no way to escape and his love for exploring. And we bonded over a shared frustration of our missing green thumbs. Plus a bonus mention of Olivia Colman. We had a blast – Enjoy!Find out more about Tim and his latest work: https://schlag-agentur.de/tim-kuhn#!/1 You can find us on

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00:17:41

Désirée Nosbusch

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2025/05/29

If she wasn’t an actress, director & producer, radio/TV host creative multi-hyphenate Désirée Nosbusch might have become an architect or interior designer. She talks about her long-standing fascination of exploring the past by walking through cemeteries, her latest film as a director – Poison – and the terrific motto of her Italian grandmother. It was such a pleasure – Enjoy this episode!Find out more about Désirée and her latest work:

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00:12:09

Christian Zübert

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2025/05/08

We had a lot of fun talking to director Christian Zübert about his search for the perfect Spaghetti Aglio e Olio recipe, his Lord of the Rings obsession, one of his early jobs as a Sous Chef, the 90-ies film The Dark Crystal on kickstarting his film career and his fervent wish to be better at three point shots when playing basketball. Enjoy!Find out more about Christian Zübert and his latest work: https://www.abovetheline.de/de/drehbuch-de/christian-zubert You can find us on

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00:12:10

Jan-Ole Gerster

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2025/05/08

It was a pleasure to talk to director/writer Jan-Ole Gerster. About his new film – the vacation-noir ISLANDS, his former job as an ambulance driver, an intense experience watching SCHINDLERS LIST and his love for walking – and Mexican food. Enjoy! Find out more about Jan-Ole and his latest work: https://players.de/directors/jan-ole-gerster/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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