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James-Bond-Schauspieler Götz Otto: Sein ist wichtiger als Haben

24 October 2025, with Joël Kaczmarek and Götz Otto

Summary

This episode is in German.

Actor Götz Otto, known for his James Bond role, reflects with Joel Kaczmarek on the experiences that shaped him. The Wisdom Wednesday episode covers self-determination as an actor, his encounters with abuse of power in Hollywood, and an inner youthfulness that does not age. Otto explains why „It's not my war“ works as a liberating philosophy, how embracing failure opens up possibilities, and why relationships involving three or more people become political terrain.

Score cards

  • 90%
    Practical value
  • 40%
    Level of depth
  • 100%
    Timelessness

What you’ll learn

  • wie Götz Otto die Freiheit des selbstbestimmten Schaffens entdeckt hat.
  • warum "It's not my war" eine befreiende Lebensphilosophie darstellt.
  • wie man durch das Umarmen des Scheiterns neue Möglichkeiten eröffnet.
  • warum das innere Ich zeitlos bleibt und was das für das Leben bedeutet.
  • wie Beziehungen ab drei Personen zu politischem Terrain werden.

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