CURRENT MISSION

Come on in my weary friend / The welcome here is endless (Bright Eyes)

ABOUT ME

Being born in Germany, attaining French citizenship, growing up in the USA since I was an infant and living in Germany for over two decades has taught me to appreciate and respect different nationalities and cultures. I work as a freelance actor / voice talent / director / screenwriter / translator / dialogue director. For more information about my film work please visit www.anikafilms.com.

PHILOSOPHY

You get what you give (New Radicals)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been on Couch Surfing since 2012 and surfed with and hosted some very wonderful people.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It's been great. I have surfed and hosted dozens of times and they were all wonderful experiences.

Interests

I enjoy films, painting, photography, bowling, theater, museums, concerts, grilling at the lake or river, pretending I'm learning to play guitar.

• theater
• photography
• film making
• acting
• concerts
• film festivals
• movies
• painting
• music
• guitar
• surfing
• bowling
• freelancing
• languages
• filmmaking
• film photography
• film
• director

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: I Heart Huckabees, Garden of Love, American History X, Adaptation, Amelie, Big Lebowski, The Breakfast Club, Buffalo 66, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Leon, Life As A House, O Brother Where Art Thou, Magnolia, Mr. Deeds, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Rebel Without A Cause, Some Kind Of Wonderful, Pretty In Pink, Imaginary Heroes, Top Secret, Airplane, Wizard Of Oz, Donnie Darko, The Incredibles, Little Miss Sunshine, Shaun of the Dead, Juno

Music: Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, Cursive, The Good Life, Tim Kasher, The Cure, Eels, Foo Fighters, Glasvegas, Gosta Berling, The National, The Smiths, Radiohead, White Lies, Tom Waits, Counting Crows, Sublime, Coldplay, Matchbox 20, Mark Williams, Johnny Cash, Devil Doll, Imelda May, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Billy Joel

Books: Catcher in the Rye, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, The Road Less Traveled, Calvin and Hobbes, 9 Stories

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Genuine love is the most amazing thing I've seen and to be able to help others in need is the most amazing thing I've done.

Teach, Learn, Share

The Road Less Traveled - M. Scott Peck

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel experiences and my short films (www.anikafilms.com).

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, United States