A politically incorrect report could definitely not happen to him, says the entertainer Harald Schmidt and grins. He enjoys dealing with the “latest Gaga formulations”. Find out what he envies Viktor Orbán for, what he thinks of influencers and people who ask him for favors in the following interview.
In the Volksoper you will soon be as Ludwig XV. in the operetta “The Dubarry” on stage. Do you like exploring characters in all their complexity?
Harald Schmidt: no I can’t even do that. I play the king claiming that I play the king. Do you understand? I have an insane suit and wig like Louis XV’s. wore. That’s an effect, isn’t it?
Secure. What is the play about?
The piece takes place in Versailles in the 18th century and is actually about arranged marriages and forced prostitution – accompanied by cheerful melodies.
Forced marriage and forced prostitution – these are very topical issues.