Max and Florian Lukas talk to SUPERillu about filming “Etwas ganz besonderes” (Home Stories) and their connection beyond acting 💕
Some highlights:
SUPERillu: On the subject of ‘casting’. Do you – having long been in the top flight – still go to any?
Max: Absolutely. For this film too. Eva said that, in a way, she felt as though I’d cast her. And that’s true: if the chemistry isn’t right, it doesn’t matter how brilliant the script is.
Florian: Especially with a project like this, you’re also looking for companions. You’re all climbing aboard a boat together, and once you’re on, there’s no getting off. And to be perfectly honest: it’s supposed to be fun, after all! (laughs) In short: auditions make sense for everyone involved.
SUPERillu: It's hard to believe, but you two had never stood in front of the camera together before "Home Stories"!
Florian: There are colleagues whom I only admire from a distance, but they never cross paths in terms of work. I was very happy that it finally worked out. Max was one of the reasons for me to want to be there.
Max: I can only agree. And I did mention Eva Trobisch’s honesty earlier. Florian has that too. He isn’t out to please; he doesn’t just want to come across as likeable – rather, he possesses a great deal of honesty and authenticity. That comes across in his work as well.
Florian: …just as you have a directness and candour that I really like and that not many people possess.
Max: We recognise ourselves in one another – it’s a bit like looking into a mirror.
SUPERillu: I also found it interesting to note that neither of you had any formal acting training, yet you’ve both gone on to have highly successful careers. How did you manage that?
Max: It has a lot to do with intuition. It’s often the best and the only ‘weapon’ you have for figuring out who to trust and who can help you grow. Take my agent, for example: I’ve had her since I was a teenager – she’s a real rock and has long been like family to me. She’s always looked out for me; I don’t know if I’d have got this far without her. Or when it comes to acting: yes, I did actually have insecurities for a long time because I didn’t take the ‘normal’ route. But: there are people who are very good at imitating and are technically at a very high level – yet they don’t really manage to be open and build that emotional connection. I don’t act in a ‘manipulative’ or judgemental way. I always want the audience to feel involved in my thought processes.
SUPERillu: Did people ever ‘turn their noses up’ at you because of your supposed lack of formal training?
Florian: No, and if they did, it was only towards myself. I had to reach the age of 30 before I could accept the idea and say to myself with a certain degree of self-confidence: I am an actor. Jürgen Vogel was a great help in that regard, as someone who hadn’t had a traditional training but who brought with him a naturalness and a street-smart way of speaking.
Max: Absolutely. In that respect, Jürgen was also my hero and role model. He definitely paved the way for us.
(Full interview at SUPERillu.de or latest issue)
Zum ersten Mal standen die beiden Seite an Seite vor der Kamera: im Drama „Etwas ganz Besonderes“ (seit 9.7. im Kino). Wir trafen die Schaus
