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I still want to change and experience a lot
Marion Kracht is one of our most popular and successful actresses. But it is rarely seen on galas and red carpets. We met Marion Kracht for an interview and learned exciting things from her.
She takes her job seriously. Prepares perfectly for your roles. Even learned the sign language for a movie. She has the claim to herself. She makes sure that roles do not fall below a certain level, she says. And: "I am glad that I also always played theater!" In November and December she is on tour with the comedy "On a New". The most important thing is her family. With husband Berthold Manns, 45, architect and building biologist, her sons, dog, two cats and many plants, she lives in a maisonette apartment in Berlin ...
They live environmentally conscious, pay attention to healthy food and organic quality in living and clothing. Is not that sometimes one-sided and joyless?
The conscious life has become normal for me and my family. This is often very exhausting, that this callousness that we had before is no longer there. But the question is how we can bring our children - my sons Titian and Darius are now 12 and 15 - well and early to reasonable consumer behavior. Darius asks already: "Why should we renounce today what you used to have?" Of course he is right! But it does not help: we can not continue this way.
And how does Titian react?
He says "environmental pig, " when one passes us alone in a big car! (Laughs) And he's right, too. We can never be completely consistent. I also fly to filming, and my husband uses the car when he needs to make an appointment quickly. You have to start where it's easy: no plastic bags, waste separation, sparing with the water. A friend of mine, a manager, only goes by train and cycles in business suit to the job. And that so many young people increasingly refuse to consume, I think great.
Children are often exposed to peer pressure and the opinions of their friends ...
Yes, Darius visits a bilingual school with many Americans, who are often unteachable. For them, vegetarians and environmentalists are spinners. Titian wants to become a basketball pro and attends a sports gymnasium. When it was said that as a great athlete you can not be vegan or vegetarian, he has researched: There are many successful athletes, including bodybuilders who live vegan or vegetarian.
They have been vegetarian since a trip to India 25 years ago. Do you also feel better physically?
Eating a big piece of meat makes it harder to dig up, and you feel exhausted and tired. When I eat a vegetable curry, I feel some kind of lightness. The body has to get used to it, the success is not immediately recognizable. But I feel much better, lighter, have more energy and joy of life. Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you who you are! That's true. We eat with energy, and what we get commonly offered meat is burdened with antibiotics and medicines. Quite apart, under what unworthy, terrible conditions the animals are bred.
How did you come up with the idea of producing your own delicatessen line? Via your company vevenga you offer vegan menus.
It was the experience of a family in everyday life. My boys love pasta. But not all the time. I call home when I'm filming and ask: what did Dad cook? The answer of the children: again noodles! So the idea came up to develop finished products that are organic and vegan. Four years ago, vegan was still a dirty word, now it's more than a trend.
How strict are you at home eating?
Nothing is forbidden. We eat vegetarians voluntarily, and the children get what they feel like. There are no compromises in the production of our vegan vevenga products: no preservatives and flavor enhancers. Made in selected biomanufactures. We make delicatessen products. Quality raw materials have their price.
You run the company alone with your husband. Is this a second pillar? A fresh start with 50?
Yes, I have started something new that I had no idea about. Also in the area is fought with hard bandages. I put my heart and soul in it. And with all the problems and a lot of work, I say: it's great fun!
And the actor profession is not so important anymore?
But! I love my job. But the circumstances have changed. I miss fairness and courtesy. The brutality in the society and in the job is also felt with us.
They always seem so relaxed and at peace with themselves ...
This is deceptive! (Laughs) I'm a long way from Buddhist serenity. But when you learn to look behind the facades of politics, we see that it is often only about maintaining power and earning money, and unfortunately not about values and humanity. We would have to be more politically active myself, I just do not know when to do it.
That sounds very stressed now ...
I really work a lot in the company. I want to do more sport again. I am lacking exercise, but also rest and meditation. I also want to spend more time with my husband again. Totally private! We work together.
How about a love holiday?
We did that every year. Only last year not. But now we're planning time-outs for love again. One week only for us. Our private luck has to get more space again.
What are special moments of happiness in your life?
If my sons manage something great, what they are happy about. If I manage something, when I'm on the stage and cheering for a full house, I think: Oh, I have the most beautiful job in the world. Standing in the mountains and looking over snow-capped hills is a lucky moment for me. Nature has a lot to do with feelings of happiness, so we must also ensure that our nature is protected.
Do you see yourself as a role model as a mother and popular actress?
Naturally! You can measure your personal "ecological footprint" on the internet. I thought that I had to do well there. But not at all! I can and want to change a lot in my life. I still want to experience a lot. I want to see how my children and maybe one day my grandchildren get older. I still want to see a lot of the world. And I make sure that I keep my positive attitude to life despite many hitting my neck.
Her husband, like you, is on the 5th of December, six years younger. Are you similarly spirited or contrary?
We are very similar in many areas. We have the same structure, often the same reactions. We are also connected by our great curiosity, our desire to travel. Our joy of movement and culture.
Is there some quarrels at home?
Yes, sure! We fight violently and vigorously, even after 17 years. (Laughs) But it's never evil and never so that we could lose respect for each other. The reconciliation is important: that we make peace and learn something from the discussion. Otherwise it would be stupid!
