Soko star Udo Kroschwald criticizes influencer inflation on TV!

Soko star Udo Kroschwald criticizes influencer inflation on TV!

Leipzig - in today's media landscape, in which the definition of an actor has drastically changed, Udo Kroschwald, known from the “Soko Wismar”, signs serious concerns about the quality and standards in the industry. The 69-year-old, who has appeared as chief criminal officer Jan-Hinrich Reuter since 2004, recently drew attention to the increasing presence of influencers in television productions in the MDR talk show "Riverboat".

Kroschwald, which enjoyed classic acting training at the Leipzig University of Theater, states that the demand for actors today depends less on talent than on the number of social media followers. "There are more followers that you have to be occupied," he criticizes the development. "What is called actors today is fabulous." This statement found great approval among the spectators and was recognized with applause.

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The sharp criticism of Kroschwald is particularly directed against the "ZDF dream ship", where influencers such as Riccardo Simonetti, Cathy Hummels and Caro Daur can be seen again and again. Even Florian Silbereisen, who takes on the role of captain Max Parger, has no formal acting training, according to Kroschwald, which prompted him and other experts to question the quality of the representations. Sigmar Solbach, known from "Dr. Stefan Frank", also expressed concerns and pointed out that everyone should remain in their core competence and that silver iron - despite all the recognition of their entertainer skills - was not a trained actor.

Kroschwald even goes so far that "even in the industry is no longer known what quality is". These statements reflect a widespread concern that the traditional values of the spectacle in the modern TV landscape are increasingly being pushed into the background. The influence of social media and the associated pressure on producers to achieve odds by recruiting popular faces instead of talented actors opens a further discourse on the artistic standards that should apply on German television.

These critical views are a significant contribution to the ongoing debate about the future of television in Germany and how social media affect traditional job profiles. The assessments of Kroschwald and others, such as Harald Schmidt, who also plays recurring roles on the "dream ship", could possibly initiate a broader discussion about the quality and the requirements in the acting industry.

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