According to actor Merlin Rose (“Das Boot”), the boom in streaming portals has given public broadcasters new impetus.
“What I find, and what is now also finding its way into public broadcasters: that in some places old viewing habits are being broken up a bit and things look a little different, the camera is handled differently, new images are created,” said the 30-year-old Berlin of the German Press Agency. “We actors are very dependent on trends. But this is a good development.”
Challenge when filming streaming
In general, the work for streaming projects doesn’t differ significantly, said the Berliner, who can be seen in the six-part thriller “House of Glass” (Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:15 p.m., Das Erste). “Basically, I first stand in front of the camera and work with my director, my team and my cameraman.”
What was different during the streaming shoots: “I sometimes stood on sets that were much larger than I was used to on public broadcasters. A few things were new to me. I only learned the term showrunner through the Working at Netflix with Netflix Sky or Magenta TV. That’s a position I didn’t know about before.” A showrunner is the main person responsible for scripts and casting in a series production, but also pays attention to the budget and deadlines.
This is now relatively normal, especially in streaming, said Rose. “People have gotten used to the new structure. There are also many work contexts and structures that come from an American or an international market and then find their way to Germany. This is now also happening with the public broadcasters. I’m just finding it a good thing.”
