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This is our second podcast discussing the Netflix rendition of Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See. Listen to find out what we were thinking about after watching Episodes 3 and 4. Yes, there are spoilers in this conversation!

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Mini-serie / Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehenJahr: 2023 Genre: Drama / History / Kriegsserie Hauptrollen: Aria Mia Loberti, Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, Louis Hofmann, Lars Eidinger, Andrea Deck, Nell Sutton … Serienbeschreibung: Europa, zur turbulenten Zeit des Zweiten Weltkriegs: Marie-Laure Leblanc (Aria Mia Loberti) ist ein blindes Mädchen, das bei ihrem Onkel in Frankreich Zuflucht sucht,…

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White Lies Magazine Interview with Louis Hofmann

How long are you in England for? I'm currently staying for six weeks, but I've already been here for five and a half so I'm only here for a couple more days before heading back to Germany for rehearsals for my next film.

Really, or did they kick you out because of Brexit ? 

No they didn't (laughs) - and luckily there are no real changes until December so I can get in and out without a problem. I'm not exactly sure what will change for Germans anyway, if there are new regulations or if it will be the same in terms of travelling. It's gonna be really crappy for basically everyone leaving the UK - if you consider that someone who has a band for example and plays a tour around Europe will need to pay or be passport-controlled with their equipment every time they cross borders. It might not matter for a big band like Coldplay but small bands will have a lot of trouble with that.

Actually Coldplay has suspended their tours until they can find a way to make them sustainable.

I know and I think that is amazing! 

How are you with environmentalism, are you active? 

I wish I was more active to be honest, because I have a platform on Instagram which I could use a bit more - I'm just always quite scared when it comes to posting because I know that so many people then talk about it and judge me for what I have posted. l don't have an issue with taking a political side on an I think fairly easy topic to take sides on when it comes to the environment. But then again it's this general thing of posting something and l know 400.000 people will look at it or make up their mind about it - have an opinion and voice it. It's just something that scares me, so that is holding me back a bit but I'm trying a bit more. 

Understood. But isn't it the same with doing a movie or starring in a TV series, you put it out there and everyone is going to judge you ? Even more people than just your followers as a matter of fact.

Of course. But that's my job. That's what I love to do, that's what I've chosen to do. I have not chosen to be someone who is followed by 400.000 people on Instagram, that sort of just happened. 

It's a side effect. 

It is and I am grateful for it but it also scares me (laughs). 

That makes sense. But do you even realise how famous you are? I remember I walked into someone's house in Korea last year and they were watching "Dark" that very moment, all fans of yours. 

I don't think I get it. No, I don't quite get it. When I talk to casting directors about my value on the English language market they will eventually tell me that it's not as profound as they want it to be to play a main role in an English language feature film. You have to separate between being known from something and being so known for quality that you have international value - having sort of a critical acclaim and value in different countries. I don't think I'm there yet and would only consider myself famous, which is already weird to discuss and acknowledge out loud. For now, to be fair, I'm just the guy from "Dark". 

It did reach a bit of an iconic status though, also your character. Everyone is going to remember you for that yellow raincoat.

I hope they won't only remember me for only that (laughs). 

Do you wear a yellow raincoat in private ?

No, there is no opportunity for me anymore to wear a yellow raincoat. It's not possible. But let's get back once more to environmentalism. One thing is stating your opinion on social media but the other thing is when it comes to acting myself, to change my daily life to help the environment. I would say I'm quite conscious about it and avoid flying and consuming local produce. Focus on quality and try to not waste products. 

Who is inspiring you?

Leonardo Dicaprio for example. But I don't know if he necessarily acts himself that way, but he does something about speaking out about it - using his figure and position as an activist to talk about it. I quite like that.

He is doing one thing I could personally not do however. Speaking out for something and then doing the opposite in his private life. And that judgement is what I'm afraid of. I'm afraid of getting perceived as a hypocrite. But then again being perceived as that in terms of climate change doesn't really help because it needs to be spoken about and maybe you do not do as much as you talk about it. But at least you raise awareness and take even just a small part.

I absolutely agree. I think we need to re-think that whole concept of hypocrisy in this thing because if he reaches a couple of million people and they are changing something about it - even if he is doing the opposite - he is still doing a lot of good with it. Even though he is a hypocrite I think we need to redefine what it means - at the end of the day we will all be hypocrites because no one is really going to be able to live completely sustainably, we can't think in those absolute terms too much. Everyone needs to start with one thing - picking their battles. Focus on plastic for example, we may get better at disposing of it while still being bad in terms of traveling for example, but that is okay, we can only do one thing at a time. 

Don't you think it's crazy that in relation to something like the coronavirus pandemic, pressing and tangible as it affects us now - everybody is afraid, everyone acts, the government acts and everyone is doing their part. Then there is climate change which is more intangible because it's still far away and people don't really care about it - I think this is a problem. Why only act about something that only affects yourself? It's quite selfish and stands for a lot more than only this. 

That's it. We went really deep pretty quick didn't we? The most pressing question however is - how often do you cry watching movies ? 

I do like to cry when I watch films, because I think I'm quite empathetic so I can relate to the characters a lot. I don't often do it but I really do not mind - it means I'm involved in the story. I like crying in movies. Therefore I know it has touched me somehow.

I have a weird relationship to crying in movies, I like doing it but there is a certain place where I cry much more easily - on planes. It's quite strange actually but I get very emotional when I'm up in the air.

That's good, I guess? Have you seen the film "Click"? It's not the greatest film out there, it's with Adam Sandler. But there is a scene in the end where he (spoiler alert) dies. There is a remote with which he can forward his life and he fasts forward to the moment when he dies. It's very dramatic, tragic - almost pathetic and still I started crying because I imagined that happening to me and felt so sad (laughs). 

This is going to be the headline: Louis Hofmann, the guy who cries at Adam Sandler movies.

I can imagine you being the guy who would make a head- line like this. 

Have you ever died in a movie?

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Yes, I've died in "Alone in Berlin" and also in "Prélude", where my character hangs himself in the end. 

How was that for you?

I was not very attached to myself at that moment. I mean eventually it gets cut out. So the moment I actually die they cut off and it turns black. I still enacted the scenes but it was weird, it was more of a physical thing than an emotional one when I acted it. It's just sometimes with very physical scenes - the dynamic approach and action can be so mentally and intellectually exhausting that there is not much room left for emotional attachment. It didn't feel I was dying myself. It did hurt though, I had the rope around my neck.

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Good one. Do you believe in fairytales?

No I don't. But I do like "Bojack Horseman" though because it seems so dumb first but turns so philosophical. 

In general, what is happiness to you?

I don't know what it means to me but I know when l feel happy - that's when I'm grounded, when I'm self-assured and when I feel like I'm really being myself. When I reach that state I feel happiness. Sharing that happiness with someone is what's most important. Happiness is truly being yourself.

Very profound answer. How is your work- life balance, are you always working?

I think it's quite okay. The only thing I kind of need to improve is that - when I work I work 100% and I tend to think about the year in little phases. I work then I'm free, then I work then I'm free. And I always only take really care of myself in the times when I have spare time. When I work my health and my hobbies - I just do not look at that. It's all about the work. I want to get somewhere where I can balance those things better.

The thing I really wanted to touch base with you on was the future of movies. We are talking about technology, virtual reality, 3D. Would you like to do some work in 3D?

I would only like to do something in 3D if the new technology elevates the film to another level and makes sense story-wise. I'm not a fan of it only if it looks good. If it helps the story to evolve into something bigger then it's okay. I'm an admirer of that old cinema look, of that really organic taste of a film. I don't know if I would like to act in a VR film. What I don't like about new technologies is that the acting itself and the characters and craft are kind-of left behind. In the foreground it's only the technique, the focus is too much on the visual aspects rather than the screencraft.

I totally understand what you're saying - but if you think about it this way now - people probably said the same thing about colour films in times of black/white films because colours took away the attention from the acting. I think it's about what we are used to. If we say in a couple of years it's normal to consume everything in 3D and VR, do we still think about that?

I mean it surely is incredible what they have achieved and still continue to achieve with 3D and VR. Remarkable how they portray an illusion and tell a story in such a unique and involving way. I'm just always afraid that if you want to tell a character based story with that technique, the characters and the acting will be left behind due to the sheer amount of attention the technical stuff needs from the cast and the team. But of course it's fascinating and intriguing. And since we sort of got used to seeing films in 3D, maybe that's also gonna happen to VR.

How do you think we will consume movies and series in 20 years or how does acting actually change? Looking at "Death Stranding", a video game by Hideo Koji-ma that stars an impressive cast with Mads Mikkelsen, Lea Seydoux and Norman Reedus, to name but a few. They are in this game as actors through 3D scanning. Imagine this fast-forwarded 20 years.

I really hope that traditional acting doesn't die. I don't know - in 30 years I'll probably think differently but right now I think you can not replace something natural with something computer-generated. If the technology evolves, maybe it will be possible.

Anyway, how does it feel like to see yourself in a sex scene?

(laughs) I've always said I separate myself from the character when I watch my films. It's the character who gets naked and has sex, it's not me. It's just when you are around people who you know personally, it might get awkward, for example with my mom. You just have to evaluate if nudity and sex is necessary for the story and the character - if it is, it's not tough to watch.

It's a powerful meditation on how to detach yourself from something, isn't it?

For sure, it doesn't always work though.

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13.5 hours later and I think I’m finished with part B of this project! What do you guys think?

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Listen in to find out what we thought about the Netflix interpretation of Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See. This installment focuses on Episodes 1 and 2. At first we thought there were 6 episodes, but by the second episode we realized Netflix only made 4 of them. Yes, there are spoilers in this conversation!

If you haven't listened to our podcasts before, we use a voice messenger app to share our thoughts with each other to discuss a variety of topics as we go about our day.

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Who are we at the Birds on Power Lines Podcast? We are a mom and young adult child team having the time of our lives talking about things we love and care about!

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Louis: "I was a very good student."

Actor and voice actor Louis Hofmann on his first roles in film, bad oral grades, and how school has opened up new paths for him.

Mr. Hofmann, most film and series fans know you in thoughtful, profound, almost fragile roles. Now you synchronize the loud and almost hectic dwarf Kipp in the film "Die Heinzels". Was it tempting for you to be able to be completely different?

In fact, I was allowed to scream, squeak and do a lot of nonsense, and I waved my arms astonishingly a lot - it just happens all by itself, because pure speaking is unfamiliar. You try to give your voice more oomph with exaggerated body language. It's much harder to express what you can otherwise do with mere facial expressions. A whole new challenge for me to slip into such an arrogant and rebellious figure. That doesn't correspond to my own character at all.

You were already in front of the camera when you were nine. Surely that changes a childhood a lot, doesn't it?

Definitely, but it was always my own personal wish. My parents were rather skeptical about my film career. They supported me, but always viewed everything critically. I am very grateful to them for this today, because they also showed me the risks and never fueled my career in any way. So I always had the feeling that I could choose to act - but also to choose another path.

Did your parents often visit the set?

My parents visited me once while filming "Tom Sawyer" in Bucharest, but I sent them home straight away.

How come?

Suddenly I was acting very differently, tense and unnatural. So I asked her to go again, but I always knew that they would never hold it against me and still be proud of what I was doing.

Did you quickly realize that you wanted to make acting your profession?

No, not at all. I remember long discussions with my parents in which we thought about what I should become: an actor, a psychologist, art was up for discussion or something completely different, but now I've been acting half of my life, it's just my absolute passion. When I was about 18 I knew that I only wanted to do this job.

You certainly missed a lot in school during the shooting phases.  Did you have the support of the teachers?

Not always. Some teachers were interested in asking when I got back to school from filming, or even said that they were proud of how I could do it so well. Others, however, made me feel that they didn't like what I was doing. A teacher even said once that he found it "disrespectful". Every now and then I heard the saying: Louis, be quiet, we're not on set here. As if it was getting loud on the set …

But you probably wanted to be a normal student?

Yes, I always wanted to be treated like any other student: I wanted to do nonsense and be punished just like my classmates.

Did your days off actually affect your grades?

Some teachers told me at the end of the year that they would not have been able to give me an oral grade. Then I usually got a bad one. Still, I was actually always a very good student - I call it a "hybrid student": If something interested me, I worked with it - if not, I switched off.

What is the most important thing you took away from school?

It opened up new avenues for me and encountered topics that I hadn't seen before. My German teacher got me excited about philosophy. I thought it was really nice at the time that his lessons went beyond the curriculum.

Louis Hofmann (22) is a highly regarded actor.  He is known from films like "Tom Sawyer", "Prelúde" and "Die Deutschstunde". His greatest international success is his role as Jonas Kahnwald in the Netflix series "Dark".  In the movie "Die Heinzels - Return of the Heinzelmännchen" he speaks the character of the daredevil Kipp.

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