Slovak actor and former politician Milan Kňažko will celebrate his jubilee in August – 80 years. Although he could enjoy a peaceful pension, it is still pending between Bratislava and Prague for performances. At the Prague Theater to Jezerce he portrays the character of the avant -garde Painter Mark Rothk, who committed suicide. He spoke about this difficult topic pre .
“As a teenager, I admired people who had a certain life force, whether it was Jack London or Ernest Hemingway. Later I learned that they took life. I don’t think it was a weakness. Death cannot be overcome, it is clear, but we can decide when it will occur. And I think that requires great strength, ” He surprised Kňažko and added that the people who decide not condemn, but admire their work and life, which they mostly lived to the fullest.
The well -known actor also positively perceives the possibility of deciding what to do with his life and when he ends his visit to this world, especially when he has serious health problems. In his own words, he sometimes thinks about euthanasia. “Not that I was preparing for it, not, but I would definitely not want to live under certain unfamiliar circumstances. At least I think,” said.
“There are different ways and forms of life. Occasionally you will think of someone:” How can that person can stand like this? ” And I’m not a cowboy or a hero, so I’m thinking about these things. I am also forced to do this when I meet those stories like an actor, it cannot be avoided. But it’s not about planning suicide, ” Kňažko ended.
Explained that would He did not want to be very difficult, and if his existence was to be humiliating, he hopes he could deal with it differently than waiting for the last minute.
