“Das Traumschiff: Namibia”: How was Caro Daur’s acting debut?

“The dream ship: Namibia”
How was Caro Daur’s acting debut?

On New Year’s Day the “Traumschiff” (January 1st, 8:15 pm, ZDF) goes to Namibia. Also on board this time is the influential Hamburg fashion blogger Caro Daur (26) – 3.4 million followers on Instagram alone. She celebrates her acting debut in this episode.

Actress Collien Ulmen-Fernandes (40) explains how she got on board with the crew and cast. Jessica Delgado can be seen in an interview with the news agency spot on news. She also reveals what will fundamentally change during the filming of her own next four “Traumschiff” episodes.

Were you able to go on a safari in Namibia and see animals?

Collien Ulmen-Fernandes: My Namibia scenes were shot in Bremerhaven, so I couldn’t go to Africa. In the various “Traumschiff” WhatsApp groups, I then saw how the others are all on safari. It always said: “It’s a shame you’re not there. It felt like your parents picked you up earlier on a school trip.” Too bad!

In the “Dream Ship: Namibia” you will vaccinate. What did you think when you read that in the script? The subject of vaccination has now taken on a completely different meaning …

Ulmen-Fernandes: When we made the film, vaccination wasn’t such a big issue. They just started vaccinating in Israel and I watched the TV reports: Who vaccinates how? At what speed do you hit the syringe in the arm? And then I let Steffi from the ship hospital show me how it works. After I had practiced diligently, Staff Captain Martin Grimm, i.e. Daniel Morgenroth, was my victim …

And would you now even dare to do it in reality?

Ulmen-Fernandes: Of course, you get a rough idea of ​​what to watch out for, that there is no air in the syringe, and how you have to stretch the skin before you inject. It was important to me to practice it so often that the hand movements were routine. The audience shouldn’t feel like I’m doing it for the first time. Especially since the staff captain and the ship’s doctor in the film are also smalltalking and the vaccination is practically incidental. But to answer the question: No, I would actually rather not do it in real life.

Shooting under Corona conditions … You have already made four “Dream Ship” films. Did you notice any difference between the first two and the other two in this regard?

Ulmen-Fernandes: I’ve made four “Traumschiff” films and the next four are coming up. I started there during Corona times. So I only know it under these conditions. So for me the state of emergency is the normal state. But the upcoming films should be shot on the moving ship again and I’m really looking forward to it. I can’t imagine that at all. For me it is quite normal that the ship is in Bremerhaven and you can go down at any time, to the supermarket, to the pharmacy or to the bank.

Only now was it explained to me how it actually works on the ship. For example, I had Zoom meetings in the breaks. When we are in the open sea, of course, we do not have internet all the time. Actually logical, but I don’t know any of that yet. I’m really excited to see how filming on the moving ship will go.

You have probably never been on a private cruise before, have you?

Ulmen-Fernandes: I once moderated on a ship, but it was also in the harbor. In this respect, I actually only know cruise ships anchored in ports and shipyards – the fact that they can also sail around at sea is not yet fully tangible to my brain. (laughs)

Why have you never taken a cruise before?

Ulmen-Fernandes: I haven’t thought about it yet. Basically, I only got to know ships with the “dream ship”. I noticed that I get stuck while zapping as soon as I see a ship somewhere. For example, I really enjoy watching programs about how ships are built or what it takes to get them moving. We never get to see the entire lower part of the ship, all the bulkheads and chambers. Really exciting.

What does your family say when you watch ship design docs?

Ulmen-Fernandes: I tend to watch them alone. I also shoot a lot and am often alone in the hotel in the evening and when something is on TV with ships, I always watch it.

Caro Daur plays in “Traumschiff: Namibia”. How did you get on as a newcomer to acting? And was she very excited?

Ulmen-Fernandes: She did very well what I saw. But I already know that from “jerks.” There are often guests who have never played before and who sometimes do better than the experienced professionals. I think Caro was excited, it was also a very big role. But the whole team was absolutely delighted with her. When I arrived, she had been filming for two weeks and everyone was saying: “Caro is so cute! We all like her so much.” She definitely made a good impression.

And Sarah Lombardi was there again?

Ulmen-Fernandes: Yes, in a guest role. She had another appearance as a maid, but she was only on the ship for a short time and we completely missed each other.

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