Barbara Schöneberger: She has this nightmare before “Do you understand fun?”

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Barbara Schöneberger’s (48) “Do you understand fun?” Premiere is getting closer and closer. On April 2, she will lead through the popular Saturday night show on the first. Although the presenter is not prone to “total stage fright”, she has to struggle with “anxious dreams” in advance. In an interview with the news agency spot on news, she reveals what these are and how the show will change with her as hostess.

“Do you understand fun?” has been around since 1980, what is the secret of success?

Barbara Schoeneberger: I believe that good things always work for a long time. Especially if they aren’t being changed all the time. I always get skeptical when people say we’re planning a relaunch, we’re planning a fresh-up, we’re planning a rejuvenation or something. Then you always know it’s the same as it used to be, only worse. I actually think it’s great that the DNA of this concept has never changed. Why? Because it’s just perfect.

Did you watch the show as a kid?

As a child, like everyone else of my generation, I naturally said, “Do you get the joke?” watched and can still remember the skits like today. And I can still see Paola and Kurt Felix coming out of the set. She always looked great, he was funny. Then came Karl Dall. They were all people who are so familiar to this day that I at least get a very good feeling when I think back to that time.

What will be different with you as hostess?

I don’t even know if it has to be different. I’m just happy when I manage to maintain the current level. I look forward to the talks on the sofa, I look forward to the people. I really enjoy being a hostess, also in my private life, and of course I will now live that out to the fullest in my professional life on this show.

How nervous are you before the premiere, are you afraid of the reactions?

Oh, there are always negative reactions. I think you have to do it in a way that you can live with it yourself. I think I’ll be excited, although I’m not in the mood for total stage fright, but I’m sure it will keep me busy. And interestingly enough, I notice in advance that I have something similar to nightmares. So a typical “nexus dream” in my life at the moment: I’m in a very dark room where I have to find black clothes that I’m about to put on for a show and nothing fits. Everything is too small, there are mountains of black underwear and I can’t find my tights. I can’t find my dress. I call for my manager, but she’s always out in the hall and I always hear her laughing really loud. Nobody cares about me, my contact lenses are too big, I can’t get them in my eye, I can’t find my second shoe. All those stories. So clear indications that it’s obviously working a bit deep in the back of my head.

How concerned are you about being tricked yourself in the future – which happens to hosts from time to time?

I’m not worried at all about being tricked. The two times I’ve already been tricked I’ve found them wonderful and totally refreshing and I’d love to have them back anytime.

Who would you personally really like to trick?

I don’t actually have a wish victim. Of course, I intend to gradually work off all my colleagues over the next few years. I’m a bit concerned that when I enter a room now, everyone will look at me skeptically and look for hidden cameras. Hopefully that’s an unfounded concern.

Would you describe yourself as a malicious person?

No, but if something is really funny – and that’s what we try to do with our loading staff – then that’s friendly gloating.