He had a strong ÖVP influence and was “pretty brittle” for long stretches, he said The press above In short – the film, which came out in cinemas about a year ago. But the film was an inspiration for at least one person: Johannes Frischmann, the long-time spokesman for the then Chancellor. Many of the over 700 premiere guests encouraged him to do more with his interview sequences, writes Frischmann – with his book Power and powerlessness in the Chancellery.