Fritz Kellerman

Tell us about your character.

Kellerman is a high ranking Nazi officer who is now chief of the police of London. He loves the English way of life: tea time, whiskey, tweed suits and - one of his main interests - fishing. But he can be hard and brutal.

Do the costumes and setting help you get into character?

Yes, in an historical film, costume and setting is more than the half of the role. The costume could affect your posture, especially in a uniform.

Was it disturbing to imagine a world in which the Nazis had won the Battle of Britain?

On one hand, it is horrifying to imagine Hitler winning the war. On the other hand, the concept of telling a criminal spy story against the background of this imagined history is very suspenseful.

Was it hard to play such a character in such a story?

This is not the first time I’ve played a Nazi – that is a German actor’s positive dilemma in international productions. But I always try to find the human side of those characters and not to jump into the stereotype trap.