people - Oliver Wnuk: The world has changed since 'Stromberg'
Since the successful Sitcom "Stromberg" (2004-2012), German society, according to actor Oliver Wnuk, has undergone significant changes. "I don't know if it necessarily changed for the better, but I think there would be more protest today," the 48-year-old Berlin actor stated in an interview with ZDF regarding the comedy "All Not Quite Right," currently available in the ZDF Mediathek.
"From a feeling perspective, I would say we live in a 'pointing finger culture,'" Wnuk explained. "People isolate themselves and their way of life, yet they display a visible and supposedly self-confident exterior to protect themselves from any form of attack, even if it's comedy."
There is more protest today
Wnuk looked back: "Our characters in 'Stromberg' were taken to task by the fringes and, in doing so, degraded themselves. I feel that there would be more protest about that today." With the rapid digital transformation, the fast-paced information society, and the numerous possibilities for shaping one's life, it could be that personality development in general has become more difficult.
"And perhaps there is a greater need to protect oneself. That makes it harder for comedy and those who live by it to laugh." Wnuk appeared in all 46 episodes of the office series "Stromberg," including alongside Christoph Maria Herbst.
Wnuk in "All Not Quite Right"
In the ZDF film "All Not Quite Right," Wnuk plays the bumbling CEO of a mail-order company. The comedy will be linearly broadcast on TV for the first time on September 26 (20.15 hours). The film is already available in the ZDF Mediathek and will be accessible for nearly a year. According to ZDF, the film is "not only a turbulent and ultimately moving mother-son story but also a satirical description of German employment." Other cast members include Tim Oliver Schultz and Ulrike Kriener.
- In the interview, Oliver Wnuk, the actor from Berlin, discussed the impact of the Sitcom "Stromberg" on German society.
- Wnuk expressed his belief that there would be more protest today if the characters from "Stromberg" were subjected to criticism as they were in the past.
- According to Wnuk, the society has evolved into a 'pointing finger culture', where people protect themselves with a self-confident exterior despite isolating themselves.
- The film "All Not Quite Right", featuring Wnuk as the bumbling CEO, will be linearly broadcast on TV for the first time on September 26 and is available on ZDF's Media Library.
- Christoph Maria Herbst also starred in the "Stromberg" series alongside Oliver Wnuk, adding another notable German actor to the production.
- The ZDF film "All Not Quite Right" is described as a satirical commentary on German employment, blending comedy and a heartfelt mother-son story.
