For Harald Krassnitzer and Ann-Kathrin Kramer, the lockdown was a "gift" – otherwise they would often not see each other for weeks because of their professions.
Harald Krassnitzer (60, "Tatort") and Ann-Kathrin Kramer (54, "A Summer in Amalfi") have been married for over ten years and have been in a relationship for over 20 years. In an interview at the SKL Million Event in Wolfsburg, the two said that the corona-related lockdown had strengthened them as a couple. "Because we travel so much, it was – as strange as that may sound – almost like a gift," says the "Tatort" commissioner. He and his wife would have enjoyed spending three months together.
This was also the case at the event in Wolfsburg, where the actors jointly supported 20 candidates as lucky sponsors. In the end, the independent market researcher Doris Schardt from Leipzig won one million euros. What would the couple do themselves with such a profit? They are happy to "lead a privileged life," they say in an interview. Therefore, they would probably donate and give away the majority of a million dollar profit.
That is why arguments are sometimes allowed at Krassnitzer and Kramer
Kramer explains that the marriage of the two lasts, among other things, by the fact that they would often not see each other for weeks: "In our job, it's just that we're often away and not together. It's part of our lives. But maybe we spend it that is why we intensify the time we have together. "
When asked about her marriage secret, Krassnitzer explains: "The most important thing is the ability to talk and allow the other person to develop or change as a person over a long period of time." It is also important "that you can argue". You have to be able to endure that. He could not understand the conclusion to end a marriage because of quarrels and disagreements. In a partnership you would always learn and get to know the other bit by bit better – also through conflicts. Krassnitzer thinks: "You don't just say: I don't like it, I'll buy a new one."
Harald Krassnitzer: "Getting older is lucky"
The Austrian actor became famous in the late 1990s for his role as "Der Bergdoktor" in the television series of the same name. Krassnitzer is now 60 years old – which, as he reveals, makes him happy. "I would find it totally absurd to defend myself against something that is clear," he says of aging. "This is a waste of time. I prefer to use my time enjoying my life the way it is." He accepts that "some things sometimes pinch or maybe no longer 'in shape'" – and "feel happy because getting older is part of this life".
It is now his goal to work for climate protection. "I have been in this world for 60 years and I was able to draw on the full", he explains. As examples, he cites having flown a lot or having consumed a lot. "Now I must find out that we have caused damage." That's why he wants to change his habits.
Krassnitzer is not interested in "crime scene" figures
Krassnitzer changes his habits for the sake of the environment, but he remains true to his work: since 1999 he has played the "crime scene" commissioner Moritz Eisner, who is investigating in Vienna. Like millions of viewers, Krassnitzer also watches the popular crime thrillers on the couch at home, he says. He is happy about the good ratings, but he admits: "Sometimes I'm still surprised by the number." Because it is so big "that I don't know what it means. That's why I keep it away from me."