Interview - Actor Jonathan Berlin: That's really my name
Actor Jonathan Berlin often encounters the misconception in everyday life that he has a stage name. "It happens very often," said the 29-year-old ("Kruso") in an interview with the German Press Agency. "When I auditioned for drama school at 17, that was the first question the lecturers asked me. You get used to it, but I welcome every opportunity to reassure them that the name is real."
At the beginning of his artistic career, Jonathan Berlin initially wanted to become a puppeteer. He explained that he still benefits a little from this experience today. "For me, puppetry has always been a kind of cross between acting and directing, because on the one hand you look at the character from above, but at the same time you control or embody it. As I've been moving into film directing as well as acting for a few years now, perhaps this connection has been made. In the best case scenario, you breathe with the characters behind the screen when you're directing."
The 29-year-old, who lives in Berlin, can be seen on Saturday (8.15 pm) and Sunday (9.45 pm) in the ARD thriller "Die Saat - Tödliche Macht".
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People often harbor a curious misconception about Jonathan Berlin's name, thinking it's a stage name. This misconception appears frequently, even during his drama school auditions. Despite getting used to it, he seizes every opportunity to clarify that his name is indeed real. Berlin's early aspiration was to become a puppeteer, an experience that still benefits him today due to its blend of acting and directing. By controlling characters from above and embodying them, he views puppetry as a precursor to his current roles in film directing and acting. The curious misconception about his name persists, even in the world of television media and various news agencies, such as the German Press Agency.
Source: www.stern.de
