In the thriller series “Euer Ehren,” a German-Austrian adaptation of the Israeli series “Your Honor” (“Kvodo”), Sebastian Koch (“The Lives of Others,” “Homeland”) plays Michael Jacobi, a judge caug…
In the thriller series “Euer Ehren,” a German-Austrian adaptation of the Israeli series “Your Honor” , plays Michael Jacobi, a judge caught up in his own web of deception as he struggles to protect his son. The project was brought to Koch by Al Munteanu, producer and founder of SquareOne Entertainment, and the pair worked together to bring the project to screen.
Munteanu and Koch have proved a convincing combo, winning the interest of producer Christoph Pellander at ARD Degeto. “‘Euer Ehren’ is thrilling entertainment at its best,” said Pellander. “The script producer Al Munteanu and leading actor Sebastian Koch have electrified us from the first moment; hence we absolutely wanted to produce the thriller series collectively.
The project found distribution through Starz, Jeff Cooke, senior VP of international programming becoming a fast ally. “We were already big fans of the original Israeli series as well as the U.S. version, so when Al called and let us know he was doing the German version, we were immediately interested,” he said.
Cooke added: “Once we read the scripts and he confirmed that Sebastian Koch was cast, it was an easy decision. This show very much aligns with our brand of bringing bold and edgy content to our subscribers.” What was the genesis of this project? And how did Sebastian come onboard? I spent Passover in Tel Aviv and I saw a poster and an article and I called my friend Donna Stern, who was running Yes Studios. And I said “What is this?” And she gave me the pitch.
Sebastian, can you speak about how you approached playing a character with so much internal struggle? How did you bring him to life on screen?For me the relationship with his son was especially fascinating, you know, because the judge is career focused – he doesn’t spend much time with his family. But there’s a deep love, even if it’s not on the surface. For me, it was important to show that. And all these values we have as a society, these morals – the judge lives them.
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