{"id":199475,"date":"2019-05-02T11:13:21","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T09:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berlin030.de\/?p=199475"},"modified":"2019-05-02T11:13:21","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T09:13:21","slug":"am-besten-nicht-alleine-ins-kino-gehen-interview-mit-maximilian-brueckner-zu-das-schoenste-paar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berlin030.de\/en\/2019\/05\/02\/am-besten-nicht-alleine-ins-kino-gehen-interview-mit-maximilian-brueckner-zu-das-schoenste-paar\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cBest Not to Go to the Cinema Alone!\u201d | Interview with Maximilian Br\u00fcckner about \u2018The Most Beautiful Couple\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twelve years ago, he was crowned a \u2018European Shooting Star\u2019. Since then, Maximilian Br\u00fcckner, 40, has appeared in \u2018Cherry Blossoms\u2019 by Doris D\u00f6rrie, \u2018R\u00e4uber Knei\u00dfl\u2019 by Marcus Rosenm\u00fcller and \u2018Rubbeldiekatz\u2019 by Detlev Buck. Even Steven Spielberg cast the actor for his war drama \u2018War Horse\u2019 \u2013 though his appearance was largely left on the cutting room floor. There was also bad luck for the actor on \u2018Tatort\u2019. Despite good ratings, the Bavarian was dropped as a detective in Saarbr\u00fccken by the broadcaster. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, Br\u00fcckner presents himself in \u2018The Most Beautiful Couple\u2019 as a desperate hero, who must witness his partner being raped \u2013 and, two years later, by chance encounters the perpetrator from back then. Our contributor Dieter O\u00dfwald spoke to the actor.<\/p>\n

Mr Br\u00fcckner, the film is really heavy stuff. Did you think so too when reading the script?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course, because those things are stated explicitly within it. But first and foremost, I thought: what a brilliant script with a powerful theme I have in front of me. There have been plenty of films about this, but here the story is told from the perspective of the affected couple: what does this terrible event do to these two people? You only very rarely come across scripts like this.<\/p>\n

How well can you understand your character Malte?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an actor, you always have to understand your character a bit, even if it were a mass murderer \u2013 you have to try to get close somehow. Though I never know exactly in advance how I\u2019ll approach a role, it develops more through trial and error. In hindsight, for Malte I would say: in tranquillity lies aggression.<\/p>\n

As a viewer, you wonder how you would act in such an extreme situation. Does it feel the same for the actor, or do you approach it professionally like any other role?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t really ask myself those questions. With Malte, the situation is quite clear: he helplessly experiences his girlfriend being raped. It\u2019s as if his balls are cut off that day, and he spends the rest of the film looking for them. What\u2019s intense is how differently the genders deal with such a situation. Malte also experiences trauma; he feels psychologically violated because he couldn\u2019t protect his wife.<\/p>\n

\"Paar,
Love after the act. Luise Heyer and Maximilian Br\u00fcckner in \u2018The Most Beautiful Couple\u2019. Photo: \u00a9 One Two Films<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What\u2019s the atmosphere like on set when these scenes are on the filming schedule?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The atmosphere is very focused and quiet. We shot these sequences right at the beginning, which turned out to be very helpful, as everyone immediately knew afterwards exactly what was being discussed.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re quite uninhibited in front of the camera. Is a bit of exhibitionism just part of the job?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m not the type in private to force that sort of thing. But, in that moment, it\u2019s not me. I don\u2019t think about myself for even a minute. Plus, with Daniela Knapp, we had a fantastic director of photography, who managed to tread that very fine line in the rape scenes without ever becoming voyeuristic. If the genitals are briefly seen, it doesn\u2019t throw you off. Unlike in some other films, viewers never get the sense it\u2019s too much.<\/p>\n

At times you\u2019re reminded of \u2018Funny Games\u2019 by Michael Haneke. Did you feel the same?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve heard that a few times. But the comparison with \u2018Funny Games\u2019 never actually occurred to me.<\/p>\n

Do you take such a role home with you after filming?<\/strong><\/p>\n

No, even though in this case that might sound odd: I always enjoy acting, even if it\u2019s roles like this. What matters to me is that you get to create something great. I\u2019m not one of those who lock themselves away in their room and don\u2019t want to be spoken to after filming. But every actor handles it in their own way. How you achieve the goal doesn\u2019t matter in the end.<\/p>\n

\"Paar,
What to do with all the rage? Maximilian Br\u00fcckner practises the duel. – Photo: \u00a9 One Two Films<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What\u2019s the most important quality for your job?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Passion and burning for something. It\u2019s always about the scene, there\u2019s no place for vanity.<\/p>\n

Not much room for vanity in Steven Spielberg\u2019s \u2018War Horse\u2019. Your scene ended up on the cutting room floor \u2013 how does that feel?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not a big drama at all. I can completely understand that Spielberg, in a film running too long, would cut the scenes with unknown German actors. What counts for me is the experience of having worked with such a great director \u2013 that alone was a wonderful experience.<\/p>\n

Did you at least get the cut footage from Spielberg afterwards as a souvenir?<\/strong><\/p>\n

(Laughs) No, I didn\u2019t get that footage. On films like these, you sign contracts that fill half a book and specify exactly what you can and can\u2019t do. I suspect those scenes are probably locked away in a vault in a Hollywood high-security wing.<\/p>\n

What did you learn from Spielberg?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Spielberg pays very close attention at work, he\u2019s precise, and he has a superb sense of humour \u2013 sometimes cynical, but always good!<\/p>\n

Do you have a career plan?<\/strong><\/p>\n

No, aside from not exactly aiming to do twenty comedies in a row. But most actors probably feel the same way. It\u2019s the variety that makes this profession so exciting.<\/p>\n

With \u2018The Most Beautiful Couple\u2019, what would be your advice to cinema-goers? \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Look forward to a film that constantly changes its tone and pace. A very hard beginning. Then a love story. Then a thriller. And, at the end, again a very hard drama. Best not to go to the cinema alone \u2013 that way, you can have a good chat about it afterwards.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Most Beautiful Couple\u2019 opens in cinemas on 2 May.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photo: \u00a9 One Two Films<\/span><\/p>\n

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