Isa Willinger

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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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.de/actresses/bayan-layla/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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 Isa and her latest work: https://www.isawillinger.de/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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 latest work: https://klostermann-thamm.de/schauspieler/jonas-nay https://jonasnay.de/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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.lg-makeupartist.com/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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 us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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 latest work: https://www.instagram.com/philipptrauer/ You can find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shorttake/?hl=de

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

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