Uwe Ochsenknecht's difficult childhood has inspired him to become an actor
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The movie and TV star ('The Boat') confesses that as a child he was often beaten by his father. These heavy childhood days have encouraged him to become famous. As a consequence of his failed childhood, he also developed a strong need for validity, so Ochsenknecht: "That was probably also the impetus for my profession, " explains the actor. "I wanted to stand out from the crowd at a very young age, become famous, finally get recognition and praise. I always felt like a black sheep of the family. "The acting profession was ultimately his salvation. That's why he works with great passion and dedication. "I like myself more than ever today, " reveals the 54-year-old compared to the 'Zeitmagazin'. His parents never understood that correctly. "They did not accept what I do until I became famous, " he complains. The father of young stars Jimi Blue (18) and Wilson Gonzalez (20) would never beat his own sons. Nevertheless, he finds it hard to reach out: "Sometimes you have to be uncomfortable. I believe that the more I meddle, the more the children got the feeling: 'The old man is interested in me, so he loves me.' My father was also strict, but without this love. "Only recently Ochsenknecht confessed that he has no problem with showing feelings openly - in the cinema he would also cry:" My father was very closed and could not really show emotions, I'm much more emotional than my dad could be - thank god. "
