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My first contact with film came through photography at the age of 11. My father used to work with Slawomir Idziak (Black Hawk Down, Harry Potter) during his education, and that left a lasting impression on me.

My second attempt was at the age of 12, when my dad bought a video camera. Shooting explosives in slow motion on Easter Sunday… well, yes, you probably have those pictures in your head now.

Long story short: I set up the camera, connected it via cable to the home TV in our old living room, and mounted carnival explosives inside the flowerbeds on the balcony. Then: ignition. As already mentioned, it was Easter Sunday around noon. The explosions tore the first flowerbed into pieces and spread potting soil all over the balcony. Seconds later, my parents understandably arrived in their PJs, speechless.

What really gave me the final kick, however, was my time at Eden Prairie High School, where I attended a film class. That was next level and paved my artistic way.

Since I had learned so much about the technical side of things, my instinct told me to take acting classes. I wanted to know how talents feel on set or on stage and how they process complicated topics. I attended the Theatre Academy Cologne and really enjoyed the time with all its ups and downs. But the main takeaway was—and still is—that what I learned about acting has helped me trillions of times when talking to talents. And then, of course, a specific book crossed my path: Directing Actors by Judith Weston. It changed my perspective completely.