Josephin Busch
These are her favorite moments on “Last Trace Berlin”
Josephin Busch has played Lucy Elbe in the crime series “Last Trace Berlin” for five years.
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In an interview on the anniversary season of “Last Trace Berlin”, Josephin Busch talks about her favorite emotional scenes, among other things.
The anniversary season of the successful TV series “Last Trace Berlin”, which can be seen every Friday from 9:15 pm on ZDF until June 4th, is drawing to a close. In the episode “Fehlgutachten”, which will be broadcast on May 21, the focus is again on Lucy Elbe. The detective has been embodied since 2016 by the Berlin actress Josephin Busch (34, “Der Turm”).
In an interview with the news agency spot on news, she tells about the filming under Corona conditions. But she also remembers her favorite moments in the series – and reveals how she keeps herself physically fit.
Congratulations on the tenth anniversary of the TV series. After all, you’ve been with us for five years. What is your balance sheet?
Josephin Busch: I’ve only been there for a good five years, but that’s a long time on the one hand – on the other hand, it has passed in a flash and I still enjoy the production and the role very much. I think the series has always been able to improve its quality over the past ten years and that the good fabrics don’t run out either.
What makes the series so special?
Busch: I think “Last Trace Berlin” is particularly important because we are looking for people who are still alive, who in the best case can be found in good time before something happens to them. I find that very exciting and hopeful. I also like the stylistic device of the flashbacks. And we always have a great cast in front of and behind the camera.
Which case and which moments from the past few years on “Last Trace Berlin” do you particularly fondly remember?
Busch: I really like to think back to the fifth season, which was my first season, because Lucy Elbe came fresh from police school and was still the total rookie. That was a lot of fun. I also like to think back to the first episodes of the seventh season, as Chief Detective Marc Lohmann [Bert Tischendorf, 41, Red.] got off and Alexander von Tal [Aleksandar Radenkovic, 41] in addition. These were also emotional consequences for my character, because Lucy and Alex didn’t like each other at all in the beginning. Something like that always sucks when you have emotional things to play in a team.
Is there a specific highlight scene?
Busch: I can’t single out a particular scene, but I always enjoy playing comedic or emotional scenes.
What can viewers expect in the final episodes of the anniversary season?
Busch: A lot happens within the team, which creates major conflicts. Lucy is least affected by this, but at the end of the season she gets caught up with her roots again.
The tenth season was shot under corona conditions. How was that for you? How are you coping with the frequent tests? And did you have to isolate yourself from your family?
Busch: The tests are of course not super pleasant, but they made me feel as safe as possible. Thanks to the tests, we were able to shoot relatively normally, which I think is good for the stories. Otherwise, I generally find it difficult to keep so much distance from other people I like. But we all have to pull together here. Fortunately, I never had to keep my distance from my closest family.
Your roles always require physical effort: How do you keep fit privately?
Busch: During the shooting and then I do some Pilates every now and then. In addition, when it’s not Corona, I also play in musicals and plays. Most recently I was allowed to play Sally Bowles in “Cabaret” in Hamburg, because I had to dance a lot and that also keeps me fit.
Is there a ritual on filming “Last Trace Berlin” that you like?
Bush: pancakes for breakfast.
Do you always watch the episodes on TV? How does that feel?
Busch: I always watch the episodes because I want to know how they turned out and then I often get caught up in history. I’m happy to see the episodes as a whole, but I don’t always find it easy to see myself. Sometimes I’m a little tense.