Interview with Rasmus Jørgensen from "Helt Klaus"
On the first day at Showbox, we saw our first play "Helt Klaus". In it, Rasmus Jørgensen told his own youth story in an engaging and entertaining way. After the play, we were lucky enough to be allowed to interview the star of the play, Rasmus Jørgensen. Rasmus was very welcoming and answered our questions with enthusiasm.
We asked him how he felt about the play and how he felt the viewers felt about it. He says that he tries not to think about what the audience thinks, but that he can't ignore the thoughts and opinions of others.
"We think a lot about what people think, but I try to avoid thinking: do they like me? Or do they think I'm stupid?" says Rasmus Jørgensen during the interview.
This play is about an event from Rasmus' youth. But what is it like to tell a personal story to someone other than yourself? Rasmus said it's nice to perform his own story, even though he has taken liberties from time to time. He said that the good thing about the play being based on a true story is that it's easier for him to talk about it.
"It was more vivid memories so it was easier to feel more free to talk about it and make it sound more important"
Rasmus had an enormous talent for getting people interested in what he was saying. We wondered if he has thought about using this ability to make people engaged in history or other educational topics. The answer we got was quite interesting. Rasmus found the history of Norway exciting and wanted to show this engaging side of history to students and adults. That's why he sent an application to perform a standup called "Norway's history in an hour". Unfortunately, this application was denied and the standup never took place. This was a great shame, as Rasmus could have had great success teaching history in his entertaining way.