The past few weeks and months have not been easy for Til Schweiger (59). First the huge success with his film “Manta Manta – Second Part”, then the nasty reports about alleged alcohol and violence allegations.
“I admitted what was true about me in the story. And I apologized for this slap in the face during filming,” says Til Schweiger to BILD. He also saw a therapist after being shocked by a video that showed him partying.
Since then, things have only been looking up for Til Schweiger – and he also has his new film “The best is yet to come!” in the cinema.
Schweiger (r.) with Michael Maertens (60) in “The best is yet to come”
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BILD: This year certainly wasn’t easy for your family.
Til Schweiger: “Yeah, sure. But now everyone is happy that I’m doing well. Everyone who worried about me no longer does. And it should stay that way.”
“The best is yet to come!” So this also applies to the head of the family, Til Schweiger? You are now a grandfather…
Silent: “It’s been three years! This is incredibly beautiful luck. I told my daughters when they were 17 that it was time for them to have children because I really wanted to have grandchildren. Of course they just asked me if I was crazy. Now my son has become a father first. And I hope that my daughters will have children too. I certainly wish so, but I can’t force her – unfortunately. If I could, I probably would.”
The themes of love, friendship and forgiveness continually run through your films. Where does this closeness come from?
Silent: “When I was around 18 or 19 years old, I asked myself why I was even here. You are born, you are a minor. You are young, you are still immature. Then you are an adult for a short time – and responsible. And when you get older and weaker, you become immature again. So what is the meaning of life?”
And?
Silent: “For me the answer is to do as much good as possible. To help as many people as possible. to develop friendships. To love and be loved. That is my life maxim. And it all actually worked out quite well.”
Have you lost any friendships this year?
Silent: “When this story about me was published, dozens of friends contacted me. My phone stopped working. It will definitely be the same again for my birthday, and that’s already making me nervous because at some point you won’t be able to answer every message anymore. I have trouble judging whether friends have turned away from me. But I know exactly who those who haven’t contacted me are. But it didn’t really surprise me with them.”
Is there actually a new woman in your life now?
Silent: “Yes. But that’s private.”
You turn 60 on December 19th. How are you celebrating?
Silent: “In any case, I don’t plan on celebrating like my 50th birthday – I celebrated it twice: once in the winter and once in the summer, each time with the same staff. Those were two lavish celebrations that you can’t top. I’m now going to celebrate as a small child in Mallorca, with my family and a few friends. And then I’ll spend Christmas in Germany.”
Do you have a bucket list for the new decade?
Silent: “I’m not someone who plans a lot. I might try to quit smoking again. I’ve stopped a thousand times – but always started again. But now I had to get the other thing straightened out first.”
This article comes from BILD. The ePaper of the entire issue is available here.