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INTERVIEW
August Zirner on Art, Origins, and the Life In Between

Part 6/6

Solitude, Reflection – and the Longing to Be Oneself

21. June 2025

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The sixth part deals with roles that stay – characters like King Philip or Nathan the Wise, to which he would like to return. Zirner reflects on the strange simultaneity of art and life, on roles as...

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INTERVIEW
August Zirner on Art, Origins, and the Life In Between

Part 4/6

Spotlight, Doubt – and the Courage to Be Imperfect

7. June 2025

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The fourth part focuses on role choices, artistic failure, and the art of silence. Zirner talks about the importance of trust in the creative process, about uncomfortable characters, and why silence...

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INTERVIEW
August Zirner on Art, Origins, and the Life In Between

Part 1/6

Language, Music, and the Responsibility of Art

17. May 2025

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In the first part of the conversation with August Zirner, the actor speaks about art as responsibility, the prejudice of narcissism, musical thinking in speech – and why language and breath share the...

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