Fans of “Rosenheim Cops” can look forward to new episodes of the TV series. The 24th season in ZDF format will be broadcast from October this year. Of course, there are also audience favorites such as Marisa Burger, Max Müller and Dieter Fischer. But loyal “Rosenheim Cops” viewers can also look forward to new additions…
‘Rosenheim Cops’ newcomer Sophia Schiller: That’s why it was hard to say goodbye to ‘The Storm’.
Sophia Schiller, who made her name known as ‘Constanze von Thalheim’ in ‘Sturm der Liebe’, is a new addition to the series. Filming for the 24th season is set to begin in the spring of 2024, and Schiller has already been able to reveal some interesting details about the series changes, her new role, and her new companion.
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AZ: Mr. Schiller,
Your role in ‘Sturm der Liebe’ is different from your role as an investigator in ‘The Rosenheim Cops’. What are you looking forward to in particular?
A new beginning itself: it’s like recreating all the characteristics and experiences of the character, the way someone walks, stands, feels, doubts, laughs, grieves. Then you start searching the text to give this role a face, discover it, breathe life into it with your acting partner, your direction, your own instincts. Some things you have to filter out, some things come naturally, and some you have to add randomly to make sure they’re right. It always feels like alchemy until you get the gold. But when you’re on the right track, you can feel it exactly.
Sophia Schiller: ‘Rosenheim Cops’ ‘doesn’t feel like a replacement at all’
Do you think the new setting of “The Rosenheim Cops” could replace the cast of “Sturm der Liebe”?
For me, the filming of ‘Sturm der Liebe’ ended two years ago, in the summer of 2022. So it doesn’t really feel like a replacement at all, but rather a new chapter. It’s funny, because the two studios are actually next to each other on the Bavaria Film site, so it’s a chapter where you can wave to the “old team”.
How similar is Sophia Schiller to her new role as Inspector “Astrid Schubert” in “The Rosenheim Cops”?
I think it is very difficult to answer this question. You do not observe and judge yourself as a role or a fellow human being. But “Astrid Schubert” is fundamentally closer to me than “Constanze von Talheim”. I can imagine that “Astrid Schubert” and I are perceived from the outside as hard, tough, and very determined people, but in reality we have a soft core that allows us not only vulnerability but also humor. We also share the same great curiosity to understand every connection down to the last detail, and we have a fundamental skepticism towards other people when more money is involved.
‘Rosenheim Cops’ newcomer Sophia Schiller talks about ‘the unpleasant class’.
What did you take away from your time on “Sturm der Liebe” that made you grow further as an actor and off-camera on “Die Rosenheim Cops”?
Do everything for the story! As filmmakers, it is our job to tell stories that move people. But in this huge machine that organizes creation, there are also many temptations and distractions that can derail this effort. Suddenly, you find yourself pursuing more selfish goals than you intended or wanted to admit. Then, a nasty hierarchy arises that can ruin the whole thing or the fun. In my opinion, there is no place for that on a set. No one should have extra sausage. Everyone should be equally involved in the service of the story for the story to work.
Filming for Season 24 of ‘Rosenheim Cops’ began this spring. Have you had any memorable and special moments with your new colleagues?
Yes, of course. My favorite moment was when I was shooting with Dieter Fischer and Max Müller and had to wait a few minutes on set for a technical change, and we spent time doing a three-part version of “Veronika der Lenz ist da” (with the Comedian Harmonists slapping me around the ears). The earworm followed me for the next week.
‘Rosenheim Cops’ Rookie Sophia Schiller: “I Want to Be Liked”, “I Don’t Want to Offend Anyone”
Are you a little worried about how ‘Rozan Cops’ fans will receive it?
Of course, everyone wants to be loved. I am no exception. “Rosenheim Police” has had a very loyal and passionate audience over the years, and I hope I am not offending anyone. I think there is often a fear that introducing a new character might mean replacing another character that has been around for a long time. But I can say this clearly: Commissioner “Astrid Schubert” is irreplaceable! She helps only where she can, and maybe there are people who like her, right?
You also sing and lead the band Fia Sco & The Majestics. Do you want to do more with music besides your acting career?
Actually, everything started differently. I was already on stage at the age of 17, sometimes with a band, sometimes without. Only then did I find my way to study acting at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. But I didn’t give up music because of that, and to this day I am a singer and presenter in the variety show of the Viennese company “Cirque Rouge”, both with a band and solo. But my main focus is acting, whether on stage or in front of the camera.
Are there any personal or professional milestones you would like to achieve in the next few years?
Yes, it is. After my last Austrian role, “Laura Berger” in the successful second season of the Sky series “DER PASS”, I would like to film in Austria again and take on a role in a dialect or in an English-language project. In general, I am attracted to ambivalent characters, when what they say or say corresponds to their attitude, but their actions completely contradict it. That fascinates me and it would be a dream to be able to play such a character! In addition to acting, I have been developing more and more ideas for my own scripts and concepts over the past three years, which will soon no longer be in the drawer but will be realized in the near future. I am looking forward to it, but unfortunately I cannot reveal anything yet… Personally, I am too busy learning Italian right now, so I never know when I might need the language!
