Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb He was born July 16,1963 in Cape Girardeau Mark was recently a truck driver and machine operator at Buchheit’s enjoying fishing and riding his motorcycle and Duane Bruhl; two sisters Donna Bruhl and Lisa Bruhl all of Jackson Also surviving are two nieces Shana Boley of Jackson Memorials may take the form of contributions to donor preference Memorial service will be announced at a later date To send an online condolence to the family visit McCombs Funeral Home website at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com; then click on the TRIBUTE WALL tab of Mark’s personal obituary Cremation will be accorded by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson The 14 film artists will take part in workshops in acting Open talks about the creative process of filmmaking with renowned international filmmakers will further strengthen the film community in the region The festival will screen Steve Buscemi’s latest film Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer by Tolga Karaçelik will screen in honour of the late director Wolfgang Becker Slano Film Days is organised by Riva Film d.o.o. 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MENUCULTUREDaniel Brühl Talks Becoming Karl Lagerfeld “It was important to me to show the loneliness of a man.” Jour Premiere/DisneyWhen Daniel Brühl was first approached to star in Becoming Karl Lagerfeld the Disney+ series that dramatizes Lagerfeld’s rise in the world of haute couture in 1970s Paris the Spanish-German actor admits he was somewhat hesitant Having grown up in Lagerfeld’s native Germany Brühl knew his portrayal of the world-famous—and famously enigmatic—fashion designer would invite scrutiny best known for his work in Inglourious Basterds has realized that a healthy amount of fear is necessary for any creative undertaking “the persona” of Lagerfeld for the first time 15-20 years ago when he was photographed by the designer for a magazine Brühl was most interested in “cracking that façade” by exploring the younger Lagerfeld who had yet to establish himself professionally or form his now signature look “It gave me a freedom to create something personal You’ve spoken about how you read three separate Lagerfeld biographies How did you settle on what you felt was the “truth?” I found it tricky to fill all the voids because he was such a discreet and distant character who did not really want to talk about his private life I approached it with a lot of respect and dignity “My father was a Swedish baron” was a lie because he was a German and then there were some trickier [details] where you really had to follow your feelings I keep saying that I don’t pretend to be Karl Lagerfeld; I don’t even pretend to be the younger Karl Lagerfeld becoming Karl Lagerfeld and it is my personal interpretation of what I saw in that material You’ve referred to thinking of Lagerfeld as a matador as a way to get into character That was an epiphany I had when I visited an old friend of Karl’s in Paris That matador image of being very masculine and macho and elegant was always a perfect image that helped me I pretty much did [the bullfighting motion] before every single scene I did not care if the French were laughing at me because I’m half-Spanish [Laughs.] It helped me to get into that right vibe He seems like someone who needed to be in control and falling in love took that away from him It’s partly because of the complicated relationship with his mother—on the one hand she’s very caring and protective; on the other hand she’s judgmental and puts a lot of pressure on him That explains why he had this pressure to succeed and this fear of losing control—that resonated with me How did you approach playing a character with so much interiority underneath his perpetually calm demeanor There’s a scene where there’s a dance in front of a mirror I wanted to see all the struggles and inner conflicts condensed into one dance of 30 or 45 seconds I was actually dancing to classical music that I had suggested but then it was ingenious by [director] Audrey Estrougo to use a version of that song “Take on Me,” although it’s not “period correct.” It was important to me to show the loneliness of a man Much of that internal conflict stems from Lagerfeld’s relationship with Yves Saint-Laurent whom he considered both a friend and a bitter rival I always loved that Mozart-Salieri [kind of relationship] some of these great careers wouldn’t have been as great without a competitor was something that I found deeply interesting Brühl as Lagerfeld and Théodore Pellerin as Jacques de Bascher How did you come to understand the importance of Lagerfeld’s partner I wanted to show Karl Lagerfeld as a German romantic Romanticism is deeply embedded in our culture and he then had the means to really create [these fairytales] for the love of his life everybody was sleeping with each other and getting lost in the crazy nights with booze and drugs who wanted to live in a chateau like in Rococo days and was faithful to this one man who was out of a Proust novel It’s such a juxtaposition to the fast-moving fashion world where he constantly had to create for various different labels and reinvent himself sadomasochistic relationship with this one man [that] informed his life until the very end he did not like to answer these questions about love “This was the man.” This was the one and only true love story of his life Is there a particular moment from the arc of that relationship that stands out to you Every scene I shot with Théodore was an absolute pleasure because the chemistry and love story were incredibly believable for us both super weird proposal that I do and there’s a reaction to it with so much pain and anger from Théodore there’s so much intensity and so much pain in his eyes.” It’s sad to see the relationship of two men who truly loved each other The impossibility of love is one of the motifs of the show — NBC 16's Zach Bruhl is stepping up as a Model Mentor for the Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Valley's Catwalk for a Cause and fashion will take over the Kendall Toyota showroom for the catwalk competition The fundraising campaign aims to raise awareness about the impactful work being done at the Boys & Girls Club and to encourage community support Each model has pledged to raise a minimum $2,500 with a goal to raise more than $100-thousand for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley To learn more about this event and to support Zach's goal click here Exclusive: Daniel Brühl fondly remembers a special yet strange moment he had with Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr In new TV show The Franchise a satire on the world of superhero filmmaking actor Daniel Brühl portrays struggling director Eric who is battling problem after problem whilst helming the next installment in a blockbuster series a movie on the brink of collapse which is titled 'Tecto: Eye of the Storm' One brilliant episode sees an already troubled Eric essentially have a breakdown when he learns that none other than Christopher Nolan, the auteur behind many great films including most recently the Oscar-winning epic Oppenheimer will be visiting the set to watch him at work Which got GamesRadar+ thinking – when has Brühl himself been the most starstruck the actor recalls a moment he shared with his Marvel co-star Robert Downey Jr which saw Brühl portray the villainous Baron Zemo He reveals to us that he made the Iron Man star laugh so hard he later received a mysterious invite to Downey Jr.s "village" the actor has a whole "village" during filming instead of just a singular trailer telling us: "I came to this gigantic park like the new kid at school I remember the first day I had with Downey Jr. we had a scene together and I made some sort of joke and he laughed forever He continues: "Later that day when I was in my trailer happily eating a burrito at lunch 'You have cordially been invited to Robert Downey Jr.'s village to have lunch' 'Village?' I put down my burrito and was driven there I arrived at his village and there was a huge fence and a bouncer Of course, Downey Jr. is soon set to return to the MCU this time as supervillain Doctor Doom reportedly receiving upwards of $80 million for the role Maybe this time on set he will have two villages then The Franchise premieres today on Sky and NOW in the UK with its first three episodes You can watch it weekly in the US via HBO and Max For more, check out our guide to the new TV shows heading your way.  once responsible for overseeing all the online content for Total Film and SFX magazine When Emily isn't writing about film and TV she can be found cuddling her cat on the sofa likely bingeing New Girl for the millionth time (Nick Miller is the love of my life) You can also find her waxing lyrical about Christopher Nolan on a podcast dedicated to his filmography The duo worked together on the 2013 film 'Rush' and the new survival drama 'Eden' Doug Peters/PA Images via Getty; Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty renowned for his exceptional talent and timeless elegance offers us a personal glimpse into his current Hollywood projects and life beyond the spotlight Be inspired and immerse yourself in a world that embodies both fashion and style Recommended posts for youArt & CultureArt Austria 2025: An Exhibition not to be MissedArt Austria is more than just an exhibition; it is a true celebration of high art which annually occupies a place of honour in Austria's cultural calendar The future is now: The new L'Officiel Hommes Austria Spring/Summer 2025 Future Issue is out now and movements defining the future of fashion Old Money and New Money styles differ not just in aesthetics—but in the message their accessories convey Champagne is so last season—2025 is all about mocktails booze-free sips are taking over social media FENDI unveils a complete collection of perfumes As the centenary of the Roman Maison draws near personify its values and immerse us in a unique family culture This editorial presents a refined exploration of feminine elegance through the lens of Tobias Meier Featuring the diamond creations of Douglas Elliott exclusively available at Marisa Perry Atelier in New York City the photographs highlight the precision and artistry of Art Deco-inspired jewellery design the imagery draws attention to the craftsmanship and brilliance of each piece capturing the way fine jewellery enhances natural beauty with understated sophistication Vienna has always been at the forefront of cultural and gastronomic events our capital city offers even more opportunities to satisfy the most demanding travellers and adventurers you can take a trip around the world from the very centre of Vienna While Marvel Studios' Thunderbolts* will assemble a mixture of heroes and villains the movie isn't exactly following the comic books Baron Zemo assembles the Masters of Evil to pose as heroes only for his teammates to eventually decide they really do want to do some good there's nothing to suggest Daniel Brühl will make an appearance as Zemo after last being shown behind bars in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier given his history with Wakanda and tactical brilliance it's easy enough to imagine the various ways Valentina Allegra de Fontaine might be in cahoots with the Captain America: Civil War villain (which would make for one heck of a twist in this movie) Appearing on the red carpet at the London Film Festival Brühl was asked flat out if he'll make an appearance in Thunderbolts* a bit of an odd response for someone not in the movie I can wait," Brühl said of his MCU future back in June I just wrapped on a show that's called The Franchise where it's actually a satire about the superhero universe so they will probably find it as funny as I did I'm very confident that I'll be back." You can see Brühl's response to that Thunderbolts* question in the player below an irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits Confirmed cast members for Thunderbolts* include Florence Pugh as Yelena Boleva and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine Geraldine Viswanathan replaced Ayo Edebiri in an undisclosed role now believed to be Songbird while Lewis Pullman has taken over as The Sentry following Steve Yeun's unexpected departure from the movie Both he and Edebiri are said to have left due to scheduling issues Thunderbolts* is currently set to be released in theaters on May 5 — Comedian David Cross known for his roles in the Scary Movie series and shows like Arrested Development will be bringing his comedy act to the Hult Center on Saturday September 14th This will be the third time Cross has come to Eugene and NBC's Zach Bruhl and Angela Yamamoto spoke to him recently about a similar look that he and Zach might share You can watch the whole interview with Cross on NBC 16's Youtube page here a unique event format that connects emerging regional filmmakers with major global film figures Mirsad Purivatra is presenting a new concept in Slano focused on the creative process of film as art The strong turnout of internationally renowned filmmakers already signals that Slano is becoming a key meeting place for filmmakers and film lovers While last year’s edition focused on directors, this year’s Slano Film Days has expanded to include actors as lecturers Among those sharing their experience with regional talent will be the legendary Steve Buscemi whose contribution to cinema is immeasurable known for captivating audiences and critics alike with his acting virtuosity With his distinctive look and unmatched screen presence Buscemi built his career in independent films and became an icon of the New York scene and appeared in 30 Rock and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt his work includes Lonesome Jim and Interview premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival and later at Tribeca He recently joined the cast of Netflix’s hit show Wednesday and is now working with Searchlight Pictures on the film Wild Horse Nine rose to international fame in Wolfgang Becker’s film Good Bye followed by roles in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and Ron Howard’s Rush which earned him a Golden Globe nomination in 2014 Brühl also produced and directed Next Door and produced and starred in Julie Delpy’s My Zoe He is currently acting alongside Kirsten Dunst in Ruben Östlund’s upcoming film The Entertainment System Is Down The festival in Slano will feature the latest film starring Steve Buscemi – Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer – which won the Audience Award at Tribeca The film’s director Tolga Karaçelik will also attend Daniel Brühl’s breakout film Good Bye will be screened in honour of the late director Wolfgang Becker The final list of Slano Film Days 2025 participants includes 14 selected film artists who will take part in workshops in acting Acting workshops will be attended by Iva Babić (Croatia) Directing workshops will include Gregor Božić (Slovenia) Cinematography participants are Jana Anđić (Serbia) all participants will gain valuable personal and professional insights while open conversations about the creative film process with renowned international guests will strengthen the regional film community as a whole The full list of guest lecturers and other notable film professionals will be published in mid-May 2025 Participation by regional film professionals and students has been made possible through partnerships with Slano Film Days by: the Croatian Audiovisual Centre May 06, 2025 282 Dubrovnik May 05, 2025 253 Times Travel May 05, 2025 549 Dubrovnik May 04, 2025 981 Croatia May 04, 2025 668 Opinion May 04, 2025 886 Croatia May 03, 2025 950 Dubrovnik May 03, 2025 1138 Croatia May 03, 2025 755 Dubrovnik Put bana Josipa Jelacica 25, 20207, Brasina, Mlini. Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Exclusive: The Baron Zemo star talks what inspired him to play a struggling director on his new TV show The Franchise may have drawn on his experiences with Marvel for the new TV show instead the inspiration came from elsewhere – a "total disaster" of a movie that the actor worked on Brühl (who portrays criminal mastermind Baron Zemo in the MCU) reveals that he drew on a truly terrible experience for his role of Eric the struggling director of the next chapter in a huge superhero franchise he tells us how it was a sinking ship from minute one which helped inspire his work on The Franchise I wasn't thinking of my two adventures with Marvel for this because it all pretty much worked It was a very well oiled machine that never had these mad crazy problems that we are seeing in this show But I have done a film that I was definitely thinking of that had been a total disaster." He continues: "The ship slowly sank the minute I arrived basically and there was no way out so it was so depressing – arriving day one and there being no going back trying to encourage me to survive the rest of the journey." This wasn't the only thing that inspired Brühl on The Franchise though as he also drew on his time directing his own feature a 2021 German comedy-drama titled Next Door The actor also spoke to James Bond director Sam Mendes Mendes was more than happy to answer Brühl's questions about directing a franchise blockbuster: "I directed one very small film being in the position of pretending to be the captain of a ship solving all these problems that always come asking him all these questions about his experiences in the big world of cinema and the craziness he has had to deal with." "So, you're still in with them? Does that mean you will make a cameo in Thunderbolts?" he was asked by Yahoo! at the recent BFI London Film Festival With him neither giving a 'yes' or a 'no' answer we are now pretty convinced he is sure to appear Marvel star Daniel Brühl had a cryptic answer when asked about his involvement with the next MCU movie – and now we're convinced he's got a cameo in Thunderbolts* During an appearance on the red carpet at London Film Festival who's currently starring in superhero movie parody series The Franchise said that he's still in touch with his former Captain America co-stars "So you're still in with them? Does that mean you will make a cameo in Thunderbolts?" he was asked (via Yahoo!) Brühl plays Helmut Zemo in the MCU, a role he first took on for 2016's Captain America: Civil War and reprised for the 2021 Disney Plus series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Zemo is a Baron of Sokovia who sought out revenge against the Avengers after his family died in the battle against Ultron If he does make an appearance in Thunderbolts* He'll be joined by Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine Harrison Ford has also replaced the late William Hurt as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross a role he'll first take on in Captain America: Brave New World Bringing all the latest movie news, features, and reviews to your inbox Entertainment WriterI’m an Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+ covering everything film and TV-related across the Total Film and SFX sections I help bring you all the latest news and also the occasional feature too I’ve previously written for publications like HuffPost and i-D after getting my NCTJ Diploma in Multimedia Journalism.  HBO has released the first trailer for new Max TV series The Franchise ahead of its debut on the streaming platform on Sunday While this show isn't based on any comic book you've ever read it does take place in the world of superheroes...well "The Franchise follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place in a savage and unruly cinematic universe." "The comedy series shines a light on the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking to ask the question — how exactly does the cinematic sausage get made Because every f*ck-up has an origin story." This is either going to be a fun take on how superhero movies are made or a lame attempt to poke fun at a genre that still dominates Hollywood (much to the continued chagrin of certain critics and Martin Scorsese) but the trailer suggests we can expect at least some big laughs from the show The Franchise's cast includes Himesh Patel as Daniel and Julie Pastor executive produce for Neal Street Productions; Armando Iannucci for Dundee Productions; Jon Brown The pilot was directed by Sam Mendes and written by Jon Brown Talking to IndieWire about the show they’re superstars.’ It’s a TV show about making a superhero movie and it’s all just a bunch of morons running the show and you get to laugh." The community I worked with during that TV show was a gift that I couldn’t be more grateful for because a lot of this industry takes itself too seriously and this show reminds me that you can have fun and laugh at yourself and that’s what we did." Check out the trailer and poster for The Franchise below The German actor discusses how he approached playing the fashion legend in a new TV series Tue 11 Jun 2024 11.03 CESTLast modified on Tue 11 Jun 2024 11.45 CESTShareKarl Lagerfeld the most prolific fashion designer of the 20th and 21st centuries was a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma with reports that he had two birth certificates Living alone in Paris with a Siamese cat called Choupette he once declared: “I don’t want to be real in other people’s lives Capturing Lagerfeld on screen might therefore seem like pinning down a ghost. But that did not deter the German-Spanish actor Daniel Brühl who, early in his preparation for playing the revered couturier in a six-part TV series, had an epiphany. What if he conceived of Lagerfeld as a matador in the bullring? Read more“Maybe that’s my half-Spanish side,” Brühl says cheerfully it’s very macho and dominant but also very graceful and feminine at the same time That image I kept for the rest of the show The other actors were laughing at me when sometimes before a take I would do the olé but it helped me to get into the right tune.” The approach pays off for Brühl in Becoming Karl Lagerfeld based on Raphaëlle Bacqué’s novel Kaiser Karl it shows the ambitious outsider trying to break into a world of Paris high fashion where Yves Saint Laurent (played by Arnaud Valois) reigns supreme Lagerfeld was born into an affluent family in the German city of Hamburg In 1954 a coat he designed won a fashion contest organised by the International Wool Secretariat; Saint Laurent won that year’s contest in the dress category Lagerfeld apprenticed at Balmain and in 1959 was hired at another Paris-based house where he spent four years as artistic director After a series of jobs with labels including Rome-based Fendi He also started his own label, Karl Lagerfeld which though less commercially successful than his other ventures was widely seen as a sketchpad where the designer worked through his ideas which had been dormant since the death of its founder Although he spent virtually his entire career at luxury labels catering to the very wealthy – including 20 years at Chloé – Lagerfeld’s designs quickly filtered down to retailers giving him global influence and laying the foundations of the modern fashion industry Speaking via Zoom from Paris a day after the TV series’ premiere Brühl elaborates: “He was a very clever businessman was a great self-promoter and knew how to handle journalists how to adapt to each and every single brand that he was working for like a chameleon a brand that was struggling and that he revived It’s pretty impressive what he left; his legacy is gigantic I guess personally what inspired me the most is that to not lose the grip and not become too nostalgic “This is something that I find very admirable in Karl Lagerfeld that he had his books and he had his refuge but he never lost touch with the pulse Lagerfeld was open about his homosexuality – he once said he announced it to his parents at 13 – but kept his private life under wraps. Following his relationship to Jacques de Bascher, who died of Aids in 1989, Lagerfeld prized solitude above all until his death in 2019. Only his cat, Choupette, would join him at the table for lunch and dinner reflects: “It’s funny with Karl because I guess he gave people the impression that they all knew him so incredibly well but then very often I found out they probably met him twice “I met him once and that doesn’t make me a Karl Lagerfeld expert He told me some jokes about Berlin but after two minutes I had the feeling that I know this man That’s why there’s so many Karl Lagerfeld experts who think like But Brühl did come across a genuine expert: the artist Patrick Hourcade, who met Lagerfeld in 1976, became a close friend and wrote the memoir Karl: No Regrets The actor recalls: “I met him in his apartment filled with incredible art and he was completely unrestrained View image in fullscreenDaniel Brühl in Becoming Karl Lagerfeld the hands are not bad but let the nails grow Because he did this like a cat [Brühl motions like a cat clawing his arm] – he was scratching people ‘What the hell am I doing here?’ But it was great!” This led to the matador revelation; Hourcade liked the idea Brühl’s Lagerfeld is a youngish man in a hurry; the trademark white ponytail and high starched collar are yet to appear continues: “What I find fascinating in Karl’s life and also in this show is you are in the 70s: sex of sexual liberation and then there’s that anachronistic element to it because Karl Lagerfeld very often lived in his intellectual realm and in his fantasy and with the money that he had earned was capable of creating these cerebral worlds “He bought a castle and everything within the castle had to be perfect down to the candles To play someone who does that with so much dedication and obsession and precision was fascinating.” directed by Jérôme Salle and Audrey Estrougo begins with Lagerfeld as an unknown 38-year-old designer striving to emerge from Saint Laurent’s shadow who ends up in a love triangle with Saint Laurent insecure and fragile Karl Lagerfeld and a side of him that people do not know that much about Then later on in his life he created that shield and that persona that I met when I met him He did that probably also to protect himself from all the suffering and all the things that he had gone through “I found that interesting because it’s not the Karl Lagerfeld that you would expect to to see I wanted to know from Patrick Hourcade about the tenderness and the emotional side to Karl Lagerfeld and he gave me some precious advice and told me little stories anecdotes of his vulnerability that I could not find in any book.” The sense of rivalry with Saint Laurent appealed to Brühl who played the Formula One driver Niki Lauda opposite Chris Hemsworth’s James Hunt in Rush in 2013 “I love to play guys with complexes and that pain of wanting to be loved and respected but never getting the same attention as Yves Saint Laurent the Frenchman who is celebrated by his own people; Karl Lagerfeld is just that prêt-à-porter mercenary “This is always, as an actor, something to play with, which is aways a pleasure: competition. Mozart/ Salieri It’s the friendship and it’s the competition I thought a lot about Rush when I did this one the analogy to sports: there’s no Nadal without Djokovic and Federer They keep on pushing each other and this is what I also enjoyed a lot The other key relationship is with De Bascher, played by Théodore Pellerin Brühl reflects: “You never know beforehand how the chemistry will be I’ve never done a love story with with another man that is emotionally pretty demanding View image in fullscreenKarl Lagerfeld in 1972 Photograph: Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo/Alamy“After I met Théodore but I’m going to be in love with a man for a couple of months,’ and she said I love this young actor so that’s fine.’” He adds with a laugh: “So we had an open relationship.” Italian and his native German during interviews at fashion shows Brühl was born in Barcelona to a German father and Spanish mother “It would be four or five with Catalan because my family is a mix,” he says I spoke French very well when I was little because the contact to my French side of the family was more intense and bigger and we spent more time in France I speak like a machine gun.’ And then I came to the first read through and all the actors went” – he mimics fast French – “and I was I really need to work on this for a bit longer.’ It’s like horseback riding.” “I’m very pragmatic,” he muses. “I’m almost 46 now and I’ve been doing this for 25 years. I’m still being offered interesting stuff. The fact that I’m talking to you right now, that I’m doing something that I’m doing interviews for and interesting, meaty roles are being offered to me is a gift – it’s wonderful. The more diverse and the more different they are, the better. You always want to look for something that you haven’t done before. “I think it was David Bowie who said the nicest feeling is to be slightly outside your comfort zone. I always would know if the weight is too heavy for me to lift or culturally it would be impossible – I mean, I couldn’t play a cowboy from Texas, for example, even if the part was great, I would probably say this is not going to happen.” But Brühl adds: “With Karl Lagerfeld I loved to say yes – ah, oui oui oui oui! – to hang up the phone and and think shit, how am I going to do it? Because it was complex. But I love that. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle of thousands of pieces. At the beginning you think ‘Oh, this could well be a a fucking catastrophe and a disaster, a caricature, ridiculous.’ But I love that feeling. I’m craving these opportunities.” Becoming Karl Lagerfeld is now available on Hulu in the US and Disney+ elsewhere Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb, an Amazon company© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc. Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Karlovy Vary Film Festival: The German-born actor will play a fictional version of director Sam Mendes in HBO’s satiric series “The Franchise” German-Spanish star Daniel Bruhl rode waves of festival acclaim to a lofty perch as a Hollywood heavy He brought a certain European aplomb to his turn in baddie roles that included Marvel Cinematic Universe mastermind Baron Zemo in the 2016 film “Captain America: Civil War” and the 2021 Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.” for his next step – a phase the 46-year-old jokingly labels his “midlife crisis” – Bruhl wants to change gears That begins with a role as a fashion icon in Disney’s French-language bio-series “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” and continues with an even more improbable put-on once the actor portrays what he says is the “alter ego” of director Sam Mendes for HBO’s “The Franchise.” Bruhl isn’t playing the exact Oscar-winning director of “American Beauty” and “1917,” who detoured into franchise territory when he shepherded 007 James Bond through “Skyfall” and “Spectre.” He’s playing a satirical version of the director concocted by Mendes himself alongside modern masters of the form — Armando Iannucci (“In the Loop,” “Veep”) and Jon Brown (“Succession”) — for a series that fittingly ties together the twin strands of a familiar showbiz career “[I’m playing] a European guy who wants to do something decent and is then swallowed by this franchise machine and is just eating s–t,” Bruhl said with a grin during a roundtable interview at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival where the star was honored with the KVIFF President’s Award “There’s so much truth in it; so much wonderful and heartbreaking comedy because it’s about a crew that just wants to survive and make something decent “[For all the Hollywood] satires and comedies about the world few have been as specific as this,” Bruhl continued bringing up “Entourage” and France’s “Call My Agent.” “But even my friends at the MCU will take it with a lot of humor — because they a have sense of humor.” So does Bruhl – a fact made clear to the Karlovy Vary roundtable once the actor rolled out a spot-on imitation of his “Rush” and “Eden” director Ron Howard The humor could perhaps be unexpected for a German-born leading man “I’m not coming from a country famous for its jokes,” he said with a laugh ‘Are you sure you want to invite a German to this dance?’ And he replied Bruhl resides in his mother’s native Spain sheep and goats in a rural idyll that makes the star all the more selective when weighing future plans “You ask yourself [whether any given project] is worth being away from home for such a long time,” he explained if it doesn’t give you that kick – a kick because you could very well fail — then I’m not interested anymore… Now I need that stronger hunger Bruhl will funnel those ambitions into his sophomore directorial effort “Break,” a World War II-era drama about Nazi-defying tennis great Gottfried von Cramm 2021’s “Next Door” — in which he also starred — the filmmaker will remain off-screen as he attempts to evoke the period with modern touches beyond the typical iconography associated with the genre “[My aim is to explore this story] in an intimate and truthful way,” he said waving swastika flags and those symbols of normal or formulaic storytelling That would be the challenge; I don’t know if I will be able to achieve it Bruhl thrives in that particular register.  that potential for failure and struggle,” he said “I’m too old to always play a safe hand And it’s no fun to always drive in second gear.”  To read this full article you need to be subscribed to Newsline Martin Brühl resigned from his position as managing director of Union Investment Real Estate GmbH on April 4 After a successful and dedicated time as CIO Martin Brühl has decided to pursue new professional challenges will take over the role of CIO on an interim basis Before her appointment to the management board she headed the investment management global department and the investment management institutional division Waldburg has been with Union Investment since 2006 and is a member of the management board of Union Investment Real Estate GmbH where she is responsible for the asset management division She is responsible for portfolio and letting management real estate project management and the decarbonization and sustainable transformation of Union Investment’s real estate portfolio A decision on the successor to the CIO will be made later Glossary, videos, podcasts, research in the Resource Center Upload your latest press release or suggest a story idea to our editorial team We use cookies and other tracking technologies to personalize your user experience on our site and perform site analytics. By clicking on “I accept”, you consent to our Privacy Policy By Ben Dalton2024-07-02T07:59:00+01:00 Daniel Bruhl will direct All Quiet On The Western Front star Felix Kammerer in tennis film Break Marc Platt Productions and All Quiet… producers Amusement Park and Edward Berger a German tennis champion whose career was set against the rise of the Third Reich in 1930s Germany The film is adapted by Hossein Amini from Marshall Jon Fisher’s A Terrible Splendor: Three Extraordinary Men The film will be in both German and English language Fifth Season will handle US sales on the title Edward Berger will produce for Nine Hours with Malte Grunert for Amusement Park reuniting after their collaboration on Berger’s All Quiet… which won four Oscars including best international feature film Marc Platt and Adam Siegel are also producing for La La Land producers Marc Platt Productions with London- and LA-based independent studio The Ink Factory Executive producers are Joe Tsai and Arthur Wang for 127 Wall Productions Production dates are unconfirmed at the time of writing “Gottfried’s life offers a thrilling prism to look at the history of Europe on the cusp of war – but more than that it is the story of a deeply personal moral conflict and a dangerous romance – and the life-and-death stakes of greatest tennis match ever played,” said a statement from The Ink Factory’s Simon Cornwell and Stephen Cornwell Grunert described the story of von Cramm as “one of personal heroism displayed with unassuming elegance At a time when the freedom and liberty we enjoy are once again under threat from rising nationalism and far right politics the extraordinary story of Gottfried von Cramm is one that demands to be told,” said Bruhl Amini was Oscar-nominated for best adapted screenplay for The Wings of the Dove in 1998 His other film credits include Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive Golshifteh Farahani and Mélissa Boros star in Ducournau’s latest feature Bookmark this page and keep track of the latest film release dates in the UK & Ireland EXCLUSIVE: Eva Victor’s comedy drama world premiered at Sundance and will play at Cannes in Directors’ Fortnight Warner Bros’ A Minecraft Movie dominated the month with Gaumont’s Once Upon My Mother the top local film Bookmark this page to keep track of all the latest festival dates EXCLUSIVE: Film will release in cinemas this summer Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry access to the Screen International archive and supplements including Stars of Tomorrow and World of Locations Site powered by Webvision Cloud Award-winning actor Daniel Brühl opens up to Wallpaper* about playing Karl Lagerfeld in ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’ a new biopic of the legendary designer from Disney+ The narrative is largely pulled from Raphaëlle Bacqué’s 2020 biography Kaiser Karl which provided a vital framework for Brühl ‘It felt absurd,’ he shares of his initial response to the casting ‘I laughed hysterically when I got the call.’ Encouraged by the character’s richness and took ‘fashion lessons’ among the Chloé archives.  ‘The fun with a real character is asking where you find each other The danger is doing a caricature or copy,’ he notes ‘The interesting part is the responsibility defending your character and approaching it with respect and admiration.’ Despite his having met Lagerfeld on a shoot after his breakout performance in 2003’s Good Bye the actor was conscious of the gulf between the man with the camera and the man he portrays on screen ‘I met the persona,’ he observes living under the extreme spotlight and incredible pace of the fashion world ‘The books had many contradictions,’ he continues ‘because Lagerfeld made up many different versions of his life Fundamentally a battle of ego and emotion, predominantly between Lagerfeld, de Bascher, Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé (Saint Laurent’s business partner and president of the Chambre Syndicale du Prêt-á-Porter des Couturiers et des Créateurs de Mode during the show which begins in 1972 and concludes in 1981) the show also sees Lagerfeld clash with Marlene Dietrich having promised French Vogue that she will guest edit an issue of the magazine In 2009, Lagerfeld played the same role in his guest-editor interview for the October issue of Wallpaper* telling Alice Rawsthorn at the time: ‘Nobody can beat me in terms of technical knowledge but I have studied all the old techniques and know all the new techniques.’  sooner or later you have a relationship with fashion Alessandro made me understand what fashion is about; how much focus creativity and energy you need to do this job Working with costume designer Pascaline Chavanne he immersed himself in the details of the designer’s wardrobe I did not buy myself as the fashion designer so I had to grow into these clothes,’ he explains ‘But the extravaganza of the 1970s and playing a fashion icon was great escapism and design stories from around the world direct to your inbox And the physical sensation of particular pieces ultimately instructed his wider performance he says which is employed in the opening of an episode In a nod to the designer’s knotty relationship with body image he’s introduced getting dressed opposite a three-way mirror wearing white briefs while pulling a matching corset taut you understand so many things: there's always inner fights going on he’s a guy who doesn't want to lose control,’ shares Brühl ‘And similarly wearing heels made me think of flamenco and a certain kind of pride Before every take I was doing my silly torero moves because it gave me the right tension to become that character that he became.’ ‘Becoming Karl Lagerfeld’ is out now on Disney+ Zoe Whitfield is a London-based writer whose work spans contemporary culture She has written extensively for international titles including Interview