"If you can't convince people, you have to confuse them"
Self-doubt? No way! That's not an issue for Désirée Nick. "I never had a reason for it," says the Berlin entertainer in the ntv success podcast "Biz & Beyond". This conviction was instilled in her as a child. "We were poor for a very long time and my mother kept telling me we were rich," says Nick. "Rich in talent, in skills." This attitude shaped her and steeled her for her later career. She grew up in an intellectual household - lots of artistic surroundings, but little money. "I can say that this mixture is the best climate for a child's development."
Showbiz also strengthened her assertiveness and resilience later on: "Hoping for fairness and justice in showbiz is like going to the rodeo and expecting safety and health." Her career tip: "You have to fight for your happiness," says Nick. Asserting yourself and not giving in is important. "A lot of people have failed because of me."
Frustrated? Could be. At least a little. "My path is paved with misjudgement and rejection," says Nick. "People would all have to apologize to me. Apology"! Because by now, even tireless critics have realized that they were wrong. Who laughs last, laughs best? Nick puts it in a nutshell: "I am playing the long game." She masters the "balancing act between trash and high culture" and says if necessary: "If you can't convince people, you have to confuse them."
Fancy gloating or revenge? "I don't have the energy for that," says Nick. After all, she is a woman and is judged differently to men. She has been asserting herself for decades through "my broad-based expertise and my honest performance", she says. "When Jan Böhmermann says something, it's called a cult. If I say the same thing, it's called bitching." A question of emancipation. "But we're still a long way from that."
Source: www.ntv.de
