“I’m really disappointed that I had to leave the show today,” says the man in the raccoon costume after his exposure to BILD. In doing so, he grabbed his last „Masked Singer“-Show deep into the trick box…
For Daniel Boschmann (42) it has sung itself. The popular “Sat.1 breakfast television” moderator flew on “The Masked Singer” (ProSieben). Uncovered and out!
“I would have liked to be able to continue,” said Boschmann to BILD. “When I was suspected by a select few last week, I did everything I could to pretend to be the raccoon even more.”
Boschmann and his raccoon costume: he gave everything but was recognized
For this, Boschmann not only gave full body, but also vocal use.
He said to BILD: “I even laughed like Joko Winterscheidt to irritate everyone. It’s really a shame that it didn’t work.”
The week-long hide-and-seek game that left its mark is over…
Boschmann to BILD: “What’s really interesting: This secrecy does something to you. On the train I half-hid when I was spoken to. I also often felt discovered in the hotel elevator.”
Now the raccoon is out of the bag – and Daniel Boschmann no longer has to hide.
Boschmann in the TV studio: A last kiss for the raccoon
You didn’t see that on TV
BILD was there in the studio and reveals what you couldn’t see or hear on TV: How the audience gets in the mood before the show, how the celebrities are looked after under the mask during the live broadcast and who really needs to be sporty …
The applause rehearsals
In order for the audience in the full TV studio to get in the right mood before the show, two people have to do it: “Warmupper” Christian Bonitz has his hands full to spread the good mood. As a test, he has several “applause rounds” rehearsed. However, it will take a while before he is satisfied with the commitment of the spectators.
A warm-up before the show is intended to ensure the best atmosphere in the audience
Would you like a taste? “Why was the applause so weak, we’re not on ZDF here…” Also good again and again: “Before the show starts, take a close look at the person sitting next to you. If you don’t want to be seen with this one, you still have the chance to express yourself.”
When the atmosphere is boiling, moderator Matthias Opdenhövel comes on stage just before the show. His not-so-serious sentence to the audience in the hall: “Thanks for the applause, but save it for the show. Then please don’t stop there.”
Moderator Matthias Opdenhövel also comes on stage before the show starts
Full use of the body
In order for the scenes to be presented in the perfect light, the cameramen around the actors have to be agile and fit. This requires a good level of fitness.
They rush around the presenter and celebs so they can capture the best situations.
Exhausting job: The cameramen and women show full physical commitment
Best star care
Each star under the mask has its own supervisor who accompanies him from the cloakroom area to the stage before the performance and gets the celebrities into their performance position. With a small microphone, they are always able to keep in touch with each other.
The hedgehog is positioned before the performance
This is how the stage shines
Even during the live show, the floor is polished to a shine away from the cameras. After several minutes, the stage shines like new.
A quick wipe and the show stage shines again
text cheating
A monitor is set up diagonally opposite the stage so that moderator Matthias Opdenhövel always knows which images are being broadcast. This shows the program as it is currently seen on millions of TV screens.
A monitor helps moderator and candidates on the jumps
But it also has an additional function: should a celebrity accidentally forget the lyrics under the mask: the screen shows the entire lyrics to be on the safe side.
