Short Take

Some interviews are extra special! The wonderful animation director Kiana Naghshineh and I talk about her love of food (aka her hobby), the pleasure of a shared, several hour-long movie experience and the random joy of the perfect milk foam. Plus, the importance of fun in everyday life and why she wants her films to entertain. It was so much fun — enjoy! Find out more about Kiana and her latest wo...

Tallinn Black Night Star Kathy Etoa talks to us about working as an insurance liability claims expert, the delicious Cameroonian national dish Ndolé and the power of language to connect with people. And reframing rejection as re-direction – we love that concept. Plus, Kathy gave us several great good recommendations – Enjoy! Find out more about Kathy and her latest work: https://die-agenten.de/pro...

This episode: our first-ever LIVE guest, actor Nick Romeo Reimann! We talk chess obsession, the random joy little dogs bring, and a career that's taken him places — plus real talk about the many versions of ourselves we carry, in and out of friendships. It was so much fun — enjoy! Find out more about Nick and his latest work: https://schlag-agentur.de/nick-romeo-reimann#!/1 You can find us on Inst...

We’re honored to be actress Bayan Layla’s podcast premiere! We talk about her love for her work – and cooking. A developing obsession with knitting, the joy of teaching and language. And her ability to manage her energy just perfectly. Plus there’s an honorable mention of prior Pod-guest DOP Tim Kuhn. It was a pleasure - Enjoy!  Find out more about Bayan and her latest work: https://players.d...

What documentary director Isa Willinger enjoys most about shooting her films is the observational style – describing it as full of poetry. In our conversation we also touch on the value and depth of long friendships, the experience of watching & dancing to Dirty Dancing as a teen and the importance of leaving one’s comfort zone more fearlessly. It was a pleasure - Enjoy! Find out more about Is...

For our 100th episode, we're celebrating with our very first guest — actor, composer, and singer Jonas Nay! He opens up about balancing acting, composing & his band Pudeldame, and why thankfulness keeps him grounded. Oh, and if you know of any biopics about German musicians — Jonas is looking! Happy 100 episodes, and thank you so much for listening! Enjoy! Find out more about Jonas and his lat...

When make-up and special effects artist Lydia Geissler doesn’t dream about living under water, she re-considers her almost career choice of criminal investigator. We talked about her love for the movie Carol, the wonderful 1980-ies series Fantaghirò and the joy of a weekend breakfast with lots of time to savor it. It was a blast – enjoy! Find out more about Lydia and her latest work: https://www.l...

It was a joy to talk to actor Enzo Brumm – about the invisible work of acting (hint: lots of reading) or filmmaking in general, his love for a great Steak Frites, the beauty of nature (Norway is a favorite) and why a bit more action and less talking might be the way to go. We had a blast – Enjoy!  Find out more about Enzo and his latest work: https://players.de/actors/enzo-brumm/ You can find...

Producer on the Move Philipp Trauer and I talked & laughed about our favorite obsession - research, the joy of a great slice of warm sourdough bread with butter – shout-out to #juliusbrantner bakery in Munich, his experience of watching Rust & Bone in Cannes (goosebumps included), a George-Clooney-Hair manifestation and the thrill of producing. Enjoy! Find out more about Philipp and his la...

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...

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/...

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...

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/alex...

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...

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-erbe...

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 Instagra...

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/tobiasec...

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

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://...

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....

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 l...

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&...

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.co...

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...

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...