In the run up to Christmas, we have invited leading Film & TV talent to take part in IFTN’s festive Q&A.
Earlier this year, Albrecht Schuch was nominated for Best International Actor at the 20th Anniversary IFTAs, and for Best Supporting Actor at the BAFTAs for his performance in All Quiet on the Western Front.
At the 95th Academy Awards, All Quiet On The Western Front won in four of the nine categories it was nominated for: Best International Feature Film, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score. This ties it with Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite, and Ingmar Bergman’s Fanny and Alexander for most awards won by a foreign-language film at the Academy Awards.
IFTN: What was your highlight of 2023?
ALBRECHT: “I was trapped with my girlfriend on a little island. Heavy storms kept us in a little simple hut, close to the ocean. People were both not able to leave or travel to the island. Just wonderful.”
IFTN: What are you most looking forward to working on in the New Year?
ALBRECHT: “To work with my Irish and British colleagues. Fingers crossed.”
IFTN: What was your favourite film of 2023?
ALBRECHT: “Aftersun and Anatomy of a Fall.”
IFTN: What Irish talent have you been impressed with over the past 12 months?
ALBRECHT: “Mr. Gleeson, Murphy, Farrell and Mescal.”
IFTN: What International talent would you most like to work with?
ALBRECHT: “Chloé Zhao and Paul Thomas Anderson.”
IFTN: What’s your favourite movie to watch on Christmas day?
ALBRECHT: “Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel and Love Actually.”
