{"id":2479,"date":"2026-06-25T06:35:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2479"},"modified":"2026-06-25T06:35:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:35:54","slug":"marek-eben-hosts-kviff-ceremonies-with-hollywood-stars-and-the-czech-dancing-with-the-stars-which-one-is-more-stressful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=2479","title":{"rendered":"Marek Eben Hosts KVIFF Ceremonies With Hollywood Stars and the Czech \u2018Dancing With the Stars.\u2019 Which One Is More Stressful?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tCzech actor and TV presenter Marek Eben is a household name in his home country, and not only because he has long featured as the host of the Czech version of Dancing With the Stars<\/em>. <\/p>\n

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\n\tForeign visitors to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival\u00a0(KVIFF) will also recognize him as the host of the popular opening and closing ceremonies, making him one of the public faces of KVIFF. <\/p>\n

\n\tThis year, the festival in the\u00a0Czech spa town, which unveiled a geographically diverse lineup, is celebrating its 60th anniversary edition in its 80th year. Of course, Eben will be on hand to lead through the much-anticipated opening night. And, as it turns out, he has his own anniversary to celebrate at this year\u2019s edition.<\/p>\n

\n\tAhead of all the activities, celebrations, star appearances and screenings at Karlovy Vary, THR<\/em> asked the Czech celebrity about how late legendary Czech actor and long-time fest\u00a0president Ji\u0159\u00ed Barto\u0161ka, who died last May, brought him to the festival and about his starring roles at KVIFF and beyond. <\/p>\n

\nWhen did you start hosting KVIFF ceremonies and events, and how\/why did you get involved with the festival?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tI started working at the festival many years ago \u2013 so many that this year will be my 30th run. I was approached by Ji\u0159\u00ed Barto\u0161ka. We had known each other before; we had even shot something together, but most importantly, we lived in the same building. So, I got an offer to take part in this adventure, and I was absolutely charmed by it. After all, it was shortly after the Velvet Revolution. <\/p>\n

\n\tUnder the totalitarian regime, only stars from the Eastern Bloc would visit us at most, and now these were real Hollywood heavyweights. Right in my first year, I had the opportunity to interview Gregory Peck; I wouldn\u2019t have thought of that even in my wildest dreams.<\/p>\n

\nI read that you have the nickname of the \u201cCzech Mr. Nice\u201d and that this has to do with your polite interview style. How do you feel about that nickname, and do you remember how that nickname started?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tYou surprised me there. Do people really call me that? Honestly, this is the first time I\u2019m hearing it, but I suppose I do have a reputation as a host who doesn\u2019t go after his guests\u2019 throats. And to tell you the truth, I\u2019d be glad to have it. Because if there is one thing I find repulsive, it\u2019s inviting someone for an interview and then making them sweat \u2013\u00a0that just goes against my grain.<\/p>\n

\n\tFrom a journalistic perspective, it might not be correct, but to me, the interviewee is still my guest. And when you invite someone to your house, you don\u2019t ask them how much they made or why they got divorced so many times either.<\/p>\n

\nIn addition to your work as KVIFF host, you also host the Czech version of Dancing With the Stars<\/em>. Is that or KVIFF more stressful for a host, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tWell, on the list of my biggest stressors,\u00a0StarDance<\/em> \u2013 as it\u2019s called here \u2013 is definitely number one, and the festival takes the silver medal.\u00a0StarDance<\/em>\u00a0is an immensely popular show with high ratings in our country, and that always gets to you somehow. I\u2019ve been doing it for 20 years now. I thought it would get better over the years, but it doesn\u2019t; if anything, it gets worse because the audience expects more from you. <\/p>\n

\n\tAnd KVIFF, on the other hand, has a larger live audience. There are about 1,500 people at the opening ceremony, including many colleagues and acquaintances you care about. And when you look out into the crowd and see Michael Douglas, Johnny Depp, or Michael Caine sitting there, it doesn\u2019t exactly add to your peace of mind.<\/p>\n

\nI read you also present the talk show Na plov\u00e1rn\u011b<\/em> (At the Swimming Pool<\/em>), in which you interview international stars. Who are stars or big names you have never met at KVIFF and never had on your show, who you would love to chat with and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tI have been very lucky that \u2013\u00a0when it comes to guests on my show \u2013\u00a0I\u2019ve had the chance to welcome far more great personalities than I could have ever imagined. And that is across all sorts of professions. If someone had told me that my guests would be the Dalai Lama, Bill Gates, William Styron, or Quincy Jones, I probably would have asked what kind of stuff they were smoking. <\/p>\n

\n\tBut if I could still wish for someone, it would probably be Bob Dylan or Woody Allen. But you know how it goes \u2013\u00a0someone wise once said that the worst thing that can happen to you is for your dreams to come true. I\u2019m not sure if these two enigmatic beings would be good interview partners.<\/p>\n

\nI heard you have also played in a band. Can you tell us about your music work or career, the name of your band and what music it makes or made? And what instrument do you play, and do you also sing?<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOur band is called\u00a0The Eben Brothers\u00a0because it really is partly a family affair. I have two brothers, and we\u2019ve been playing together for about 45 years. We\u2019ve released six albums, which won five And\u011bl Awards\u2014the Czech equivalent of the American Grammys. We play original material; I write all the music and lyrics, and I also have to sing it all because nobody else wants to do it. I play a bit of guitar and piano, but fortunately, we have other great musicians in the band who can do it much better than I can, so I mostly just focus on singing.<\/p>\n

\nGiven your role at KVIFF and your TV work, have you acted in any films, and what roles did you play? <\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tI originally studied acting and spent half my life in various theaters. I filmed a few things for television; the first was a children\u2019s TV series. I was 12, and I played a fat, clumsy kid, which meant you couldn\u2019t pick up any girls with that role. But my entire generation grew up on it. I hoped I would get rid of that role, but people still remind me of it. <\/p>\n

\n\tOther than that, however, my film career is concentrated into a single scene in some detective movie, where I play a character who doesn\u2019t even have a name.<\/p>\n

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