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Schöneberger wants “Do you understand fun?” slow down
Barbara Schöneberger asks once again: “Do you understand fun?”. photo
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Riccardo Simonetti, Nico Santos, Barbara Wussow and other celebrities sit on the “Do you understand fun?” sofa. Presenter Barbara Schöneberger is again in action with a hidden camera. And she’s up to something.
Barbara Schöneberger describes herself as a jack of all trades, but wants “Do you understand fun?” take the pressure off. “I’ve decided I have to slow down,” says the presenter. “You get older and more mature somehow, so you expect me to let people speak and listen,” said the 48-year-old. “Nobody expects that from a 28-year-old.”
She developed the quirk of being as efficient as possible, of doing everything quickly, of taking shortcuts. Accepting now, if something on the TV show takes longer or an answer doesn’t come promptly, challenges her. You can see whether Schöneberger succeeds in the new edition recorded in Berlin, which shows the first this Saturday (8:15 p.m.).
Actors and actresses from the ARD doctor series “In aller Hoffnung” (In All Friendship), singer Nico Santos, actress Barbara Wussow, entertainer Riccardo Simonetti and comedienne Tahnee are also part of the party. Santos is led to believe in an allegedly Greek embassy that there is a Greek island “Nicosantos” – which leads to problems with the naming rights. For Simonetti, a fictitious shoot with star photographer Kristian Schuller got out of hand.
Simonetti: Someone on the set is always annoying
Both remain surprisingly calm. “I have to say that the reality of such shoots is often even worse,” says Simonetti. “I’ve been doing this for many years, I don’t get out of my skin that quickly, because unfortunately someone on the set is always annoying.” And Schöneberger has also stated: “If everyone participates in something and you’re the only one who doesn’t find it normal, you don’t say anything at first. I’m always amazed that it still works – even if it’s so absurd.”
But people are good and helpful – that applies to celebrities as well as to other people who are regularly tricked with hidden cameras on the show. This time, among others, by Tahnee at a drive-in restaurant, in a dog school, on the ski slope and in an adult hotel (adults only). “There are only a few with a short fuse that quickly freak out,” said Schöneberger. “It’s not like we can’t use 80, 90 percent.” About half did not want the material to be shown with them.
Schöneberger: Went out with a good feeling
She herself puts participants in an art course to the test. Disguised as Connie, the painting teacher, she uses previously unknown tips and tricks to encourage the creativity of her students. Even if she likes dressing up, Schöneberger leaves the search for ideas to the editors. “They’ve been doing it a lot longer than I have,” she says. “In addition, I like to work according to specifications. Free-flying in a frame. Others should set it.”
She proudly showed the art course clip to her family, says Schöneberger. Otherwise, they watch their own program – this “Do you understand fun?” edition is not a live show – not. “I left with a good feeling. If I see it now and think why did I say that or wear this dress, that would stress me out too much.” She gets feedback from her parents: “They have a good feeling, they are good average in the best sense of the word. If they thought it was good, that is also reflected in the quota.”