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Screenwriter : Torsten Kathke

Born and bred in Ulm (Germany)
Torsten, the 'local patriot', writes both
in German and English.

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What is your passion?

Entertaining, mostly storytelling.
Wonder why I'm writing screenplays...

What is your pride?

My finished work.

What is your greatest fear?

To be left with nothing to do and no one to talk to.

What does adversity do to you?

It makes self-control so much harder.

What is your best quality?

Perfectionism.

What is your worst quality?

The same.

What irksome habits do you have?

I often go that one step too far.

If you could have your time again, what would you do that is different?

Just change some "nos" into "yeses".

What would you like to change about yourself? About others?

I shouldn't talk so much. They should talk more.

How important is goal setting to you?

Not half as important as achieving.

What goals do you have?

"To dream the impossible dream, to fight the invincible enemy, to bear the unbearable sorrow, and bolder than the boldest to go forward"

What is your ultimate goal?

To actually be what I appear to be to others.

What heroes do you have?

People who tell the truth a little louder.

What inspires you in others?

Persistence.

What inspires you in yourself?

That I go on even when it's hard to do.

What will be written on your headstone?

"If I can read this then there is life after death"

What does success mean to you?

To be able to do what I want to.

How do you measure success?

Where's the dollar sign on this keyboard? :)

What are your pet hates?

Dogs that won't quit barking.

What are your pet loves?

Teddy Bears.

What do you think of pets?

This isn't "Animal Lovers International," or is it??

When are you happiest?

Does the word "vacation" ring a bell? :)

When are you hardest to please?

When the alarm clock wakes me at 3:30 AM on a Sunday morning.

What has been your most embarrassing moment?

Good question. There have been so many...

What's the most exhilarating thing you have done?

You really don't wanna know.

What is it about screen writing that gets your fired?

To imagine how audiences might respond to what I write.

What screenplays have you written?

I started out with a spec script for "Star Trek," then I moved on to a science fiction movie called "Yesteryou" and, most recently a romcom called "Thievery." More to come soon...

What is your favorite pastime?

Talk to people about things that do or do not make sense.

What is your favorite motto?

"Les derniers s'ront les premiers, dans l'autre réalité nous serons princes d'éternité"

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If you would like to contact Torsten
please mail him

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