Maschmeyer talks about his marriage to Ferres

“I’m more of a diva”
Maschmeyer talks about his marriage to Ferres

03/31/2023 10:27 AM

Three strong personalities meet in Carsten Maschmeyer. After all, the star investor isn’t just married to actress Veronica Ferris. His stepdaughter Lily Krug is also attracted to photography. But apparently only one person in the blended family has airs and graces.

Successful investor, famous movie star and young actress: What’s the daily life like for “Die Höhle der Löwen” star Carsten Machmeyer, his wife Veronica Ferris and daughter Lily Krug? “It’s fun with the three of us,” enthuses the businessman on the sidelines of an event in Munich.

Although he never wanted to be a public figure, tabloid media is now an everyday life for him. The biggest professional is his wife Veronica, to whom he’s been married since 2014. “She’s so professional, she has no grace or grace whatsoever. I’m the most diva among us,” he explains. “I’m much more complicated when we have to go somewhere. I need my tuxedo, I have phone calls, and I’m usually late,” says Machmeyer.

Therefore he is always happy to accept advice from his loved ones, also as part of his TV appearances such as “The Lion’s Den”. The 57-year-old visited him on set several times and encouraged him to be “more relaxed and humorous like on the sofa or at the breakfast table”. After all, he’s now traded his suit and tie for jeans and sneakers.

“You don’t know how old I am”

Despite her professional appearance, Ferris likely won’t appear as a guest lion on the Vox founder’s show (Also available on RTL+) It can be seen, Maschmeyer sure. His wife can’t handle numbers. explains the 63-year-old, who has a smile.

Maschmeyer reveals that he is also pursuing his daughter’s upcoming acting career very hard and intensely. The 21-year-old is descended from a previous marriage between Ferris and advertising executive Martin Krug. “Lily isn’t around anymore because she’s studying in America and making her movies. She’s been filming with Casey Affleck in Vancouver, with Gerard Butler in Puerto Rico, with Michael Shannon in Mississippi, with John Malkovich in Montana — so I’m really interested,” says Maschmeyer.

Today, the businessman values ​​time spent with his family more than ever, he says. In his book The Six Elements of Success, he frankly described his years of addiction to sleeping pills, which went hand in hand with depression and exhaustion. Today he knows how important work-life balance is. “This week is a bit tight again, but Friday night is over and then it’s down to California.” There he will spend Easter with his wife, who is already in a Hollywood project, and daughter Lily. “And then Easter is really free, I’m going to put down my smartphone!”