Anna Böger about being big
Anna Böger in the movie "Salami Aleikum"
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: They are 1.87m. The average woman is 1,67m. Are you interested in such statistics?
Anna Böger: Oh, not really. But in the course of the film and the interviews, I've actually looked at myself this statistic yesterday times and then there is the problem, if you will, come up again.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: So that's not really an issue for you?
Anna Böger: No, not at all. I am so tall since I am 16 years old. This is normal for me.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: You've gotten used to it!
Anna Böger: Yes, exactly. I know about my size and appearance and that's why it just does not matter to me.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: Was it hard to get used to it?
Anna Böger: Sure. Especially in puberty, where you have to find anyway first. You explore who you are, who you want to be. That was difficult. But these are always adult and women are always.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: And as a kid, were you taller than the rest?
Anna Böger: Yes, that's it. But I can not remember that there were any teasing.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: And how do you feel about it today? Are there any prejudices? In the movie "Salami Aleikum" a lot of clichés are served, and then broken again in the course of the film ...
Anna Böger: ... Yes, that's right. Being tall as a woman actually means that people put a lot of expectations to you that usually, or often, do not apply. As with the Ana in the movie.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: For example?
Anna Böger: Well, things like: Being big means always having an overview or being more assertive. But in the end, everyone has to carry his package. The beautiful woman is often perceived as a princess, the little man may have to fight for his position more than a big one and the small, delicate woman is often underestimated.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: Moshen in the movie falls in love with Ana because she is what she is. What does that mean in real life with men - does the expectation often go into that they have to be so self-confident because of their size?
Anna Böger: Yes, but that too is an experience that I did earlier, at puberty. A friend once said to me: "When you talk, I have the feeling that I'm talking to my mother!" That was hard. No girl at the age of sixteen wants to hear that.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: Not. And what about today?
Anna Böger: Very different. I had partners who were taller than me and some who were smaller.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: And in her circle of friends?
Anna Böger: Also very different. But I have a girlfriend, Mechthild, she's the same size as me. She works as a coach and it is a good idea to meet and explore from time to time how to look at others, how the external image is. And above all, to exchange experiences.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: What kind of experiences do you make as a tall woman?
Anna Böger: For example: I played in the theater and my colleague was taller than me. It was totally unfamiliar to have to look up. I'm so used to looking down! And Mechthild had a similar experience lately. The postman rang the bell and she looked down as if of course - but could only see the tie tab. The postman was huge! About two meters!
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: So you get used to looking down and not high and it does not feel funny.
Anna Böger: Exactly. All these things. That one always has to look down or even that everyone looks first when entering a room.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: Does that bother you sometimes?
Anna Böger: No. As I said, I got used to it. I know about my height and my appearance ...
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: And what about tall shoes? Do not you prefer wearing them, but love flat shoes?
Anna Böger: That's when I think to myself: These five centimeters do not make a difference anymore. I love high shoes. Unfortunately, there is hardly anything else in my shoe size than black. The selection is really very limited.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: But people are getting bigger and bigger ...
Anna Böger: ... I did not have the experience. Quite often you hear in the shops, that it would not be worthwhile to run shoes in size 43.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: And where do you find them?
Anna Böger: There are some forums on the Internet, where big women talk and give tips. Sometimes I also buy men's shoes, which may then be easily metrosexual? look and once I was also in a shop for transvestites.
ChroniquesDuVasteMonde.com: Pardon me?
Anna Böger: Yes, I just felt like shoes that are not just black. This is too boring for me, I also want summer shoes. And there is everything possible. And then I bought white platform shoes, with a seven-centimeter-high heel. I've also had a couple of times. And maybe the seller was happy to serve a woman.
