{"id":608711,"date":"2024-02-15T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/berlin-according-to-black-bears-philip-westgren\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T11:00:00","slug":"berlin-according-to-black-bears-philip-westgren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/berlin-according-to-black-bears-philip-westgren\/","title":{"rendered":"#Berlin According to Black Bear\u2019s Philip Westgren"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Ahead of touching down at the Berlin Film Festival, Black Bear manager and producer Philip\u00a0Westgren shared with THR <\/em>about why the shutdown Templehof airport is a must-see stop and where you can escape the festival frenzy for a nice steam.<\/p>\n

\n What\u2019s your state of mind heading into the European Film Market?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n I like this year\u2019s lineup which, next to more established names, contains a number of younger global filmmakers with interesting looking films. Strong voices will always find a way to break through and Berlin is still one of the places where that magic happ<\/a>ens.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n What\u2019s your favorite, only-in-Berlin moment from festivals\/markets past? \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n Running into Michael Barker at the Berlin airport the day after I began working with [The Teacher\u2019s Lounge <\/em>director] Ilker \u00c7atak. When I brought up Ilker and his film The Teachers\u2019 Lounge<\/em>, Michael\u2019s eyes knowingly lit up and he said, \u201cNow there\u2019s a director to get into business with.\u201d Sony Classics does an outstanding job launching international filmmakers like Ilker, so it was a nice omen of things to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n What\u2019s something every visitor to Berlin should see?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n One of the things I love about Berlin is that history remains tangible and at the same time there is always reinvention. The old shut-down Templehof airport is one of those places, which locals have come to embrace as a park. So take a stroll down the runway.<\/p>\n

\n Strategy for staying warm in chilly Berlin?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n I see little point in fighting the cold. Just wear a coat and enjoy it. And then warm up in the movie theaters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n Strategy for avoiding the dreaded \u201cfestival flu\u201d?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n Any strategy usually gets left behind by the time I board the plane, for the simple reason that it undermines making the trip<\/a> productive. I find it inspiring and rejuvenating to meet nice interesting people and spend time together. If that\u2019s not ideal from a risk standpoint, so be it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n Favorite Berlin restaurant or bar?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n Kreuzberg\u2019s W\u00fcrgeengel, named after Luis Bu\u00f1uel\u2019s \u201cThe Exterminating Angel.\u201d It\u2019s dark, candlelit, and with cozy leather booths. The waiters have their ties tucked into shirts and serve outstanding cocktails. Everything I\u2019d want from a Berlin bar.<\/p>\n

\n Place to avoid during the festival\/market?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n The cabs. Walking the city feels a lot better, and it gives me time to think about the films I\u2019ve watched.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n The one thing you\u2019d change about the Berlin film fest<\/strong>?<\/p>\n

\n If a spring or summertime Berlin were to become an option, sign me up.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n Best place to get away from the fest frenzy?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n If you have time to get out of town, go for a sauna at Pl\u00f6tzensee.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n Best celebrity encounter in Berlin?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n I grabbed a drink at the Ritz with Rutger Hauer once. Growing up in Holland I idolized him due to Paul Verhoeven\u2019s The Soldier of Orange<\/em> and Turkish Delight<\/em>, and of course then Blade Runner<\/em>. We had a great time talking about movies<\/a> and he still had that rebellious twinkle in his blue eyes. It was everything I hoped it would be until he started riling me up with increasingly wild conspiracy theories that went from amusing to fully unhinged. Maybe he was just testing if I still had a Dutch sense of humor, but I think he was pretty serious.<\/p>\n

\n One thing you won\u2019t travel without, besides your phone?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n A guilty conscience<\/a> for missing my kids\u2019 basketball game<\/a>s and leaving my wife to tend to the home chaos when she already has a full plate.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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