Actors - Til Schweiger: Being on set with residual alcohol was stupid
Actor Til Schweiger (59) has been self-critical about a day when he was at work on a film set with "residual alcohol".
"I've known for years that I drink too much alcohol. But I've never been drunk on set, except on that one day," said Schweiger in the podcast "Alles nur im Kopf" with therapist Florian Holsboer. At the time, it was still the leftover alcohol from the previous night. "That was unprofessional and stupid."
However, his therapist Holsboer had confirmed that he was not an alcoholic and that was why he had never wanted to go to a rehab clinic. "I don't want to withdraw. I want to keep drinking wine because I love wine and I also know a lot about wine. But I want to regain the control I used to have," said Schweiger. He had lost control too often in recent years. He told his therapist: "I want to have control again. I want control over the alcohol. And we're working on that."
Debate about conditions on the film set
In recent months, there has been a debate in the film and media industry about the movie "Manta Manta - Zwoter Teil". In a report, "Der Spiegel" took up allegations about the conditions on the set. Constantin Film initiated an investigation by an external law firm, which presented mixed results. Schweiger then made a detailed statement in a "Stern" interview in October.
In the podcast "Alles nur im Kopf" with therapist and Munich medical professor Holsboer, Schweiger also talks about mental health. His film "Honig im Kopf" also dealt with dementia - a topic that also concerned him a great deal in his private life, as he has now revealed. His mother had Alzheimer's disease. "You could still talk to her, but not all the time, it was always so up and down." After the film, many doctors and relatives of those affected wrote to him and thanked him for taking the stigma out of the disease.
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Til Schweiger, who hails from Germany, shared his experiences of working under the influence of residual alcohol, admitting it was unprofessional and stupid. Despite his love for wine and knowledge about it, Schweiger recognized his excessive drinking and sought help from therapist Florian Holsboer to regain control.
Recently, there was a debate in the German film and media industry regarding the movie "Manta Manta - Zwoter Teil," with allegations of poor conditions on set. Constantin Film commissioned an investigation, resulting in mixed findings. Schweiger later issued a detailed statement in response to these allegations.
In the same podcast with Holsboer, Schweiger also discussed mental health, drawing upon his film "Honig im Kopf," which tackles dementia, a subject personally relevant to him due to his mother's struggle with Alzheimer's.
Berlin, as a bustling film set, has been the backdrop for many of Til Schweiger's movies, showcasing his profound talents as both actor and director.
Source: www.stern.de
