Ms. Berry, from Tom Cruise to Elon Musk, many people are drawn to space these days. Do you dream of it too?
In my dreams maybe.
In any case, outer space exerts a great fascination.
But in reality I have no ambitions.
A flight into space is not on my list of things I want to experience in this life.
Why not?
I have two children who are far from grown up.
A sightseeing tour in the spaceship just doesn't seem like a particularly wise decision to me.
Why take the risk that something will go wrong after all?
As far as the fascination is concerned: what exactly is it?
It's fitting that I'm now playing the lead role in "Moonfall", because it's actually not least the moon that I find exciting.
I'm very interested in astronomy, but above all in astrology - and the moon is very important there.
I am fascinated by how great the impact of the moon is on us humans.
It affects the oceans and tides, and since we as humans are mostly made of water, it makes sense to me that it affects us too.
Apart from that, I have long been concerned with the question of what life forms are still out there in space.
For me there is no question that we here on Earth are not the only intelligent life forms in all of space.
For those who are interested, what is your moon sign?
Lion!
In the film, you play an astronaut who ultimately risks her own life to save humanity. A relatable character?
Absolutely.
As a mother, my first instinct is always to protect my children.
And that's exactly what my character does in the film.
Sure, she leaves her child on earth and doesn't know if she will survive.
But if she didn't try, it would all be over anyway.
As a mother, she makes the only right decision in this actually hopeless situation.
Before Moonfall you made your first film as a director: Bruised. Did this experience influence your work as an actress?
I approached my role as always.
I analyzed the script, did my research, met with NASA staff and went on a microgravity flight.
The fact that I was "only" an actress this time and that Roland Emmerich was responsible for the film was pleasant and a lot less stressful than working on "Bruised".
But since then I've actually had a lot more respect for the director's enormous workload.
I used to be an actress too, who was always a good and willing comrade-in-arms.
But since I sat in the director's chair myself, I want to contribute even more to the success of a film.
Socio-political messages can always be found in Roland Emmerich's blockbusters. What do you think Moonfall has to tell us?
In any case, it's about asking ourselves what we think is possible and what we can imagine.
To think beyond one's own horizon and to question some supposed truths.
Every day during filming we had lively discussions about what else was out there.
We've discussed and dissected conspiracy theories, wondering what the government knows and doesn't know.
Encouraging such conversations is certainly one of the film's intentions.
But I hope it also makes us think more about how we treat our planet and what the consequences are.
After all, Mother Earth is telling us month after month how dissatisfied she is with us humans.
Maybe popcorn cinema like this will make us