Joachim Meyerhoff – Das Spiel des Lebens | Sternstunde Philosophie | SRF Kultur

In his novels, Joachim Meyerhoff recounts the pitfalls of his life so touchingly that each volume becomes a bestseller. On stage, he slips into ever-changing roles just as convincingly. But who is the real Meyerhoff, what is his true story? Or does he never exist in real life? Topics in this episode: 00:00 Is life a game? 06:30 Do we always want a common thread? 12:30 Do we always play a role? 14:45 The Game of Life 24:00 Emotions 32:30 Magical Thinking 37:20 Cracks in Life 40:30 Labels 43:00 Life Lessons 59:00 Outro Joachim Meyerhoff is one of the most successful theater actors in the German-speaking world. He embodies a wide variety of roles on major stages, while at the same time, in six autobiographical books to date, entitled "Alle Toten fliegen hoch" (All Dead Fly High), he tells touching and self-ironic accounts of his own life – or perhaps he simply stages his life as a great game of confusion for all who ask about his true life? Does true life even exist – don't we always play a role? Barbara Bleisch meets this exceptional talent, who excels both on the stage and in the literary world, for a conversation about life as a game, about roles and realities, about play and seriousness. And about why we tell ourselves a story that we defend as our biography. Philosophy Star Hour from September 21, 2025 ____________________ ✨ New conversations with exciting guests every week 💬 Do you have questions, suggestions, or criticism? Then write to us at: [email protected] Program Editors: 🎥 Director: Stephan Brülhart Editors: Katharina Brunner, Jolanda Fazzone, Martina Kuhn Producer: Christine Schulthess Director: Judith Hardegger SRF 2025 ____________________ Subscribe to SRF Kultur Sternstunden on YouTube 🔔 https://www.youtube.com/srfkultur?sub... More culture at SRF 👉 https://www.srf.ch/kultur ____________________ The "Sternstunde Philosophie" program fosters an in-depth and critical exchange of ideas and delves into the burning questions of our time. The "Sternstunde Philosophie" spans a broad spectrum from current sociopolitical issues to the fundamental questions of philosophy: Who is responsible for what, what constitutes human freedom, what determines the meaning of our lives? Guests include personalities from science, culture, politics, and business – voices that stimulate thought and reflect on and contextualize our current events. ____________________ Moderated by: Barbara Bleisch   / barbarableisch   Olivia Röllin   / oliviaroellin   Yves Bossart   / bossart_yves   Wolfram Eilenberger ____________________ #SRFKultur #SRFKulturSternstunden #SRFSternstunde #Philosophy #Writers #Literature #SRF #Culture