Detlev Buck: Director finds the media “hysterical”

The serious allegations against filmmaker Til Schweiger (59) and Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann (60) have dominated the headlines of the German entertainment media in recent weeks and months. Did the two abuse their positions of power? Although the specific cases can hardly be compared with each other, the director has a clear opinion on the corresponding reports: “But I find the media hysterical – also in the direction of prejudice.”

Of course, in his opinion, everything that goes wrong should be brought up on the table. Criticism of the abuse of power, the MeToo movement – that’s all absolutely correct: “But that needs objectivity, and the media doesn’t sell it objectively, certainly not the social media. This causes us to get into hysteria, and not just when it comes to the abuse of power .” Although he wasn’t there when Til Schweiger was filmed, he himself had alienated “hundreds of people” over the years, says Buck: “But first and foremost – and that’s the same with Til – the film is in the foreground and not the position of power.”

Detlev Buck knows Rammstein members personally

Also with regard to the massive allegations against Rammstein and especially their frontman Till Lindemann, he does not know “what happened”. Nevertheless, he demands clarification: “Apparently this should really be worked up. Seriously, please.” He knows all the people in the band and it hurts him a bit how this world history, which developed from a band cellar in the GDR, is now crumbling.

In the interview, Buck also complained about a zeitgeist of anticipatory obedience. Our time is not casual: “Many are afraid and want to do everything right.” But he thinks that a society that is sovereign can also laugh at itself. It is an obstacle that many people “immediately feel pissed off”. “The worst thing for me are the experts, the right people. That’s not how life is. Creativity only comes about when you make mistakes,” Buck continues.