Interview with Matthew Beard who plays Max Liebermann in Vienna Blood on season fourSeason 4 of VIENNA BLOOD arrives Sunday, August 4, on BBC iPlayer & BBC Two at 9pm. The series is set to be distributed globally. Previous seasons are currently available on Acorn TV, Prime Video, and Apple TV+
Red Arrow Studios International to distribute the series globallyIt’s Vienna, 1909 and the double murder of an arms dealer in police custody and a senior public official has shaken Vienna to its core. Doctor Max Liebermann has only just returned from a lecture tour when Inspector Rheinhardt asks for help in what could be the most dangerous case of their careerOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY BBC iPlayer Interview with Matthew Beard who plays Max Liebermann in Vienna Blood Where do we find Max at the start of the series?At the beginning of series four, Max returns from a successful lecture tour in New York where he has been spreading Freudianism very successfully. And he's got a promotion. He is the Director of the Neurology department. There's a lot going on in his life and I think he's enjoying all of that. But I also think he's particularly happy when Oskar shows up with a new case for him. What are the best aspects of working on Vienna Blood?Working on Vienna Blood is a lot of fun. You're working in this beautiful city with these incredible actors and great directors. For me a returning season has been a joy because you get to come back and see these people again, which is a real treat. As soon as I put the costume on and see the call sheet, we're in a new location and another amazing place with incredible history. I take hundreds of pictures on my phone of everywhere we go because it's such a stunning office. That's certainly been a highlight for me. Your character Max goes to a casino in this series, would you say Max is big risk taker?I think Max is a big risk taker but I don't think he'd see it that way. I think he has tunnel vision. When it comes to his work, he believes very passionately in one way of doing things and it being the right way. I don't think he'd even consider it a risk because I don't think he'd see any alternative. But I think as an actor and as a viewer, you can see Max taking big risks. Who is better prepared to take bigger risks, Matthew Beard or Max Liebermann?Well, I've taken some big risks in my life but I've never found myself hanging by one hand from the Riesenrad so I think the bigger risk taker is Max, for sure! What is it about Max and Clara's will they/won't they relationship that audiences enjoy?I think it's great for an audience because you want an answer - as do the characters. But also, I think it reflects real life and relationships: taking twists and turns and nothing ever being simple. Their relationship also reflects the attitude of the show which is interested in complexity and psychology and depth of feelings. Do you have a favourite Max & Oskar moment?I do have a favourite but it’s a very, very small moment. It’s where Max is leaving to go and do some detective work. Oskar’s going to leave him on his own and says, ‘Try not to get stabbed’. Max says, ‘That's good advice, thank you’ and he just carries on regardless! By that point in our relationship, we had reached a place where we could have this back and forth and very dry humour whilst keeping the stories moving forward. I really enjoyed that scene because it felt like we really found the show in that moment. What have you learnt as an actor through working on this series?I've matured with the character I think and learned a lot. Making television is difficult. Apart from all these joys, locations and wonderful people we also move very quickly, and I've learned how to adapt and relax actually which I think most actors will say is the best thing for their work and hardest to do. How to have fun with the work really is what I've learnt. About
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