David Cross is a popular German actor, screenwriter and, at the same time, an enviable bachelor. He entered the film industry when he was just a child and stayed in this field forever. David does not see his life without cinema. For him acting, shooting, learning new stage techniques is not just a profession, but a real passion.
Biography
David was born on July 4, 1990 in the small German town of Henstedt-Ulzburg. Almost immediately after the birth of the boy, the family moved to Bartecheid. It was there that Cross spent his childhood. In his early years, he enjoyed spending time with his two siblings and playing basketball in the professional section. Having reached school age, the boy went to Eckhorst High School.
It was especially easy for him to be given humanitarian subjects, such as literature, fine arts, music, and the German language. From childhood, David showed acting skills, participating in the performances of the school theater and organizing his own stage performances for his friends. He loved to gather his loved ones, give them various roles, and then hold small performances, the spectators of which were often members of his large family.
Career
His career began with a small appearance in the little-known film Help. I’m Boy!”, Which was never translated into Russian. In December 2003, when David was only 13 years old, he joined the Blue Cloud theater group. Later, Cross made a number of theatrical performances with her in Hilf.
In 2005, an artistic, talented and infinitely sincere boy attracted the attention of Detlev Buk, a famous director and producer. Soon after, David auditioned for the lead role in Quite Hard. For this, Cross was forced to move with his mother to the Neukoeln area, where at that time there was a high crime rate. However, this did not frighten them, because the mother supported her son in all endeavors and was ready to do anything so that her boy would achieve great success in his career. After filming the film, David received the title of "Best Actor" at the Nuremberg Film Festival, and also attracted the attention of many iconic directors.
The next year, the young man was again invited to the cinema, however, already for a secondary role. But then David got real pleasure from filming, so it was not so important for him who he had to play, the main thing was to develop his acting skills. In Hands of the Mississippi, Cross played a small role as a baker's apprentice. During the filming breaks, he often watched his senior colleagues, trying to learn from their experience.
In the fall of 2006, David began filming The Satanic Mill. Here he again played the main role, but this time he had to play not quite an ordinary character, but a fairy magician. For this, Cross required a lot of preparation. Most of all, the young man was motivated by the fact that such cult actors as Daniel Brühl and Robert Stadlober would play with him. He did not want to let his team down, so both day and night Cross trained in performing "magic" tricks and tricks.
In September 2007, David began filming one of the most popular contemporary films "The Reader" with actress Kate Winslet. For this role, Cross was forced to learn English so that he could speak it fluently while filming. The actor prepared a lot for this, was engaged in linguistic practice, went to classes with the best teachers. All this helped him to brilliantly play the role of Michael Berg. The world premiere of the picture took place in New York in 2008. Cross's acting work was highly praised by critics and directors, for which he was again nominated for the "Best Actor" award.
All previous films helped David to firmly gain a foothold in the world of the film business. Cult actors, directors and producers began to recognize him. Cross has its first fans and fans. In 2009, he began work on the film The Same, But Different, based on an autobiographical article by Benjamin Prüfer.
In 2010, Steven Spielberg invites David to star in his film War Horse, to which the actor agreed. Filming began in August 2010 in Dartmoor, and the film was released in December 2011.
Nowadays, David Cross rarely appears in films. He focused on learning languages, self-development, travel. However, he can often be seen in secondary roles, the preparation for which does not take too long for the actor.
Creation
In his free time, the actor writes his own theatrical scenes, comes up with storylines for potential performances. However, David Cross is convinced that it is impossible to play in the theater without special education. That is why in 2009 he enrolled in a course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.
David intends to improve his acting and directing skills, knowledge of the English language, and then start creating his own creative works on his own, which, most likely, will be presented on theatrical stages in the future.
Personal life
There is no information in the media about the personal life of David Cross. Now the actor is an enviable bachelor. On social networks, fans are constantly hunted for him, dreaming of finding out the whereabouts of David and meeting him in real life.
Sometimes David appears at festivals and movie nights in the company of various actresses, however, according to the actor himself, he never had a love relationship with them.
