His facial expression was that when one is high. All his employees were always pressured hard to act as well as possible to meet his approval. If he was not satisfied, he would ask them to repeat again and again until he was satisfied. .
Hoefgen was propelled to real stardom after he acted as Mephistopheles in Goethe's play Faust. His excellent performance caught the attention of one of the most powerful Nazi figures of the time, the General. Hoefgen met face to face with the General right after his performance and received recognition from him. Their "friendship- continued from then on. The General saw a huge propaganda potential in Hoefgen and Hoefgen himself recognized the great benefits he could reap with regards to his acting career if he had a strong connection with the General. .
When the Nazis came to power, many people who did not agree with their ideology emigrated abroad, including Hoefgen's wife. However, he would rather lose his wife than lose his newfound success and fame. He did not mind sacrificing everything for his career including his own friends or conscience. He became the General's obedient puppet and the most effective propaganda tool. Through his acting, speeches, or public appearances, he was used to justify many horrible acts and crazy ideologies of the Nazi. As a reward for being the Nazi's ally, he was given the manager position in the State Theater, good pay, and many other privileges. Gradually, he felt more and more opposed to the General's numerous cruel acts and vindictive policies. Yet, there was nothing he could do to escape from it without putting his life and career in jeopardy. Moreover, he just could not bear to separate with his present success and fame. He was trapped in the gigantic web of Nazi's treacheries and malice. He was losing his own liberty, which meant losing his own self. Freedom is what makes human a master of him/herself, without it, he or she is considered as a slave.