What would your likely feelings be after 100 years in the business, Anke Engelke?
Born December 21, 1965 in Montreal, Canada. Occupation: Comedian, actress, presenter. Education: Teacher training in English and Romance languages (incomplete), editorial training at SWF in Baden-Baden. Status : Jack-of-all-trades.
Spontaneity requires careful preparation. Achieving maximum ease with maximum control – few master this art like Anke Engelke. Whether she's goofing around with Bastian Pastewka or explaining the world on the children's program "Die Sendung mit der Maus ," whether she's hosting a show, acting in films, or, as is currently the case, appearing in train commercials – she always seems completely spontaneous. Just how thoroughly this is planned becomes clear during the photo shoot for "Say Nothing Now ." She's not entirely comfortable with the first few questions; she can't quite find the right expression, she's not quite in the zone yet, moving on quickly, next question, come on. When the photographer suggests they could discuss everything a bit more, she reacts emphatically: Absolutely not, she'll manage, nobody needs to explain anything to her. And then, at some point, she finds her rhythm, relaxes. Or perhaps she simply knows how to play the part of relaxation. Her greatest strength: that you can never quite pinpoint where the line is drawn. This ability has made her a truly unique figure in Germany. And now for another twist: the film "Then Life Happens ," which opens in theaters on November 6th. It's a drama in which she and Ulrich Tukur play an elderly couple who lose all their illusions. Not exactly light fare. And that's precisely the kind of thing she can pull off.
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