Sat.1 shows the film adaptation of Jojo Moyes' (50) novel "In the shadow of light" on June 8th at 8:15 p.m. Anna Schudt (46) plays lawyer Natasha, who takes in the 14-year-old orphan and horse fool Sarah (Lorna zu Solms) and is in the emotional chaos between ex-husband Mac (Kai Schumann) and her new friend Conrad (Henning Baum) . "The biggest challenge was to strike the right note in order to tell the character deeply and yet not loaded with problems. Deep and yet light, that's sometimes not so easy," explains Schudt about her role in an interview with the news agency spot on news. The actress likes to think back to the production that took place before the Corona crisis.
"This is how my soul relaxes"
The very beautiful filming in wonderful locations took place in Belgium and North Rhine-Westphalia, Schudt says. "We lived in Brussels, that was particularly nice. It was a hot summer with lots of horses around us, what more could you ask for?" Her role, Natasha, goes on a road trip with her ex-husband after Sarah has disappeared. A longer journey by car offers little relaxation for Schudt personally: "I'm more of a hiker than a driver, I don't enjoy sitting around a lot. The pace is just right for me when hiking, my soul then relaxes."
Lawyer Natasha jumps into the breach for Sarah, who is said to be living in a nursing home after her grandfather's stroke, and takes her in. Would Schudt be willing to take such a courageous step? "Of course, if there is a need, you should be able to help and act immediately and without compromise. I would also like that for my children if they ever need it," says the mother of three sons.
Children have their full attention
She and her husband, actor Moritz Führmann (41), are currently restricted in their jobs due to the Corona crisis. "We have a very good time. Since we both cannot work, we can concentrate on the children," Schudt sees the positive side. She doesn't know how to do it if both parents have to work – "the children are completely stuck on their own."
What the pandemic means for her role as "crime scene" commissioner – she has been part of the Dortmund investigation team since 2012 – she will see, "if I get the revised scripts and then start working. So far, everything has just moved three months." She does not want to assess what the future of television and film productions looks like. "I look at the situation when it occurs and react to it. If you can no longer work the way I want to represent it, I'll think of something."