Tina Ruland on “Manta Manta – Second Part”
Kisses with Til Schweiger “still good”
“Manta Manta – Second Part”: Til Schweiger and Tina Ruland as Bertie and Uschi.
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Do Uschi and Bertie also harmonize in front of the camera in “Manta Manta 2”? In any case, Til Schweiger’s kisses still convinced Tina Ruland.
Tina Ruland (56) and Til Schweiger (59) can be seen again as Uschi and Bertie on the big screen from March 30th. At that time, the two inspired as a dream couple in “Manta, Manta” (1991), including kisses in front of the camera. Even 30 years later, like Ruland, Schweiger have not forgotten how to kiss revealed in an interview with “Gala”.
He kisses “still well,” she explains. Only she really had to fight on the set for her “smooch time” because Schweiger “has completely different priorities as a director and main actor”. So she asked for more time for the kissing scenes.
But Ruland also reveals – attention, spoilers! – that Uschi and Bertie are no longer a couple in the sequel: “I can reveal that. Their relationship didn’t last, but that also reflects a bit of our society. Uschi is less naive today and a real business woman.”
With her sons on the set – and in the film
Ruland and Schweiger are still good friends today. The two talked a lot on the set because they were both family people. Ruland’s sons Jahvis (18) and Vidal (12) were also involved in the filming and can even be seen in the film: “Til took great care of himself, he is just incredibly good with children and then suddenly said: ‘Tina, she two have to be in the film.’ And now it’s actually the first time my two sons have been in a film with me.”
Ruland does not rule out a third “Manta Manta” part. “Why not, if people feel like it. But please don’t wait another 30 years. Although, that could also be very funny if we do a walker race.”