Please don’t insult us with these salaries!/The director who made me angry – Mehr News Agency | Iran and world’s news
Safa Aghajani In a conversation with Mehr reporter, the veteran actor of cinema and television said about his activities these days: I am currently busy with housekeeping and I have no other project in hand. During this period, I have not been offered an attractive job, and this unemployment is not due to my choice, is it possible that an actor does not like to work, but during this period, I have not been offered an attractive job in cinema and television.
He continued: After all, our work environment is such that sometimes there is work and sometimes there is not. Sometimes people remain unemployed for two or three years. Me too personally Part of I am a very, very underemployed actor, but thank God, the works I accept turn out to be good works.
This actor also said about the lack of films and series centered on middle-aged people in cinema and television, contrary to what is customary in the world: this issue depends on the authorities’ perspective. No group should be ignored in the artistic space. In today’s cinema and television, unfortunately, there is no one in charge who thinks about this issue, and for this reason, naturally, people who are far from communication remain underemployed and unemployed.
Aghajani added about the effect of different circles on the underwork and overwork of actors: Imagine you have several projects in your field of work that you want to distribute among your colleagues. Naturally, people who are more handy and you have just greeted each other, will come to your mind, so that we want to look too idealistically and say that this particular project is in the expertise of such and such a person and it is better to leave it to that person! It is rare that there is an expert view in these cases. Things in cinema and television are based on people’s choice and there is no special rule in it.
I still don’t know how to enter the social spaces!
He continued: I still don’t know how to enter these social spaces. After all, I have at least one job a year where I interact with at least 20-25 people. Fortunately, I do my job well and it gets noticed. From a moral point of view, I have not had a problem with offending anyone. On the other hand, in terms of wages, according to one of our friends, we are low-income and we get low wages for our work. With all these cases, it is not our place to enter into these currents!
This seasoned actor said about the low contract figure of veteran and middle-aged actors in film and television productions: this issue goes back to the producers of the works. Finally, a salary is determined for each role. Maybe in some cases a director insists on using an actor who gets a higher salary for a short role. Maybe with a high salary they can convince the actor to accept a small role. In this process, it is common that they do not pay attention to the dignity of the actors. What is more important to them is how much budget has been allocated for a role.
The director who made me angry with the suggested salary figure!
He added: “Recently, I was invited to his office by a well-known director who is a famous person in the cinema and who recently plans to make a series for television, with greetings and blessings.” They insisted that I play a special role. They didn’t send me the script either. When I went to the office in person, I saw that although the role of untying is in the story, it is a very short role, and the figure they considered might be as much as commuting with Snap! Really, this situation raised my voice of protest. I wish they would at least insult people like that on the phone and not drag people to their office to insult them in person.
Aghajani continued: I was so nervous that I was just saying why you didn’t tell me on the phone and you dragged me, 65 years old, to your office and insulted me like this. After all, I have been working in this valley for 50 years and I can do my job as well as a shoveler, but why do you insult us like this?
“Relationships” are more decisive in cinema than in television
This actor also said about his lack of work in cinema compared to television: the reason is that there is much more work in cinema than in television Based on Relationships progress. In TV works, some agents give opinions, but in cinema, things are not like this; There is an investor and he is the one Based on Relationships decide and choose. The cast is usually chosen in such a way that they are either underpaid or box office hit.
He said: I would like to work with all the famous directors. There are many directors with whom I have worked brilliantly and I would like to repeat those collaborations. It has been less of an experience to say that I no longer like to work with a certain director. Although this case also existed and the reason Skilled It was the directors. The director is one of the agents of a project who is responsible for guiding the actors. Fortunately, I have not encountered directors who do not have proper morals.
Aghajani said about his enduring roles in the eyes of the street people: I think “Azeem Troubles” has been more popular due to its repeated broadcasts. It finishes playing on this network, another network broadcasts it on air and it is continuously replayed. From 1992 or 1993 to today, this series has never been broadcast! People are so kind and loving to us that if it wasn’t for this kindness and love, working in the field of image would have nothing else for me. The attention that people have always shown to the serials and roles that I have played, and the love that they give, has made me last in this profession for 50 years.
The actor added: This kindness of people finally has its side effects, and for example, during mourning or in the piece of artists where we want to mourn our friends safely, some people want to have a souvenir photo with our tearful eyes! Sometimes this kindness may become a nuisance, but this is our job and I personally have devotion to all people and I will not leave anyone’s kindness unanswered. I always try to take the initiative in greeting people. Anyway, these things can be sad for our family and especially children. It’s understandable for us that everyone looks at us wherever we go, but it’s annoying for kids.