Thomas Schubert sat down to talk about his role as Leon, the lead in Christian Petzold’s dramedy AFIRE: a film about a self obsessed writer trying to finish his second manuscript as forest fires raze his surroundings. Schubert spoke about turning 30 while touring the biggest film of his career so far, auteur director Petzold casting him specifically, and the curious introspection that Leon is bringing to a subset of audiences.
Connor Lightbody: So how are you liking Edinburgh?
Thomas Schubert: I love it. I’ve only been here one night but that square near the station, with the tower? It’s mesmerising and beautiful. It kind of reminds me – since the architecture is so homogenous – of Vienna’s city centre. I have a thing for cities that have one specific style. Places like Berlin or places like Cologne don’t have that architecture wise given the history and the bombing.
This interview was posted on October 20th 2023. Full interview linked below.
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