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!

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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!

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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!

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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! 

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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! 

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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!

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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!

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