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In an interview with Mehr reporter, Esrafil Alamdari, a veteran actor of cinema and television, said about his latest activities: I am currently playing a role in the movie “The Two” directed by Morteza Rahimi and a series called “Shadow Man” directed by Ali Yavar. I have it playing on my home network. The last series that was aired by me was the series “Confidential” directed by Mahmoud Moazzami.

He said about his distance from cinema and more activity in the television space: It is true that I have had more experience working in series, but the reason is that I was employed by radio and television and I have worked mostly under the supervision of the network’s film and series group, and I have no time for activities. I have had less outside the broadcasting organization. Most of the jobs that were suggested from outside did not have good texts, otherwise I accepted and worked on those that had good texts.

I can distinguish between good and bad stories

Referring to his presence in series such as “Men of Angels” and “Youssef the Prophet (PBUH)” which have become lasting series in the memory of the audience, this actor said: Since my education was up to the post-graduate level of acting, the difference between the good text And I can recognize the bad and it is based on this recognition that I can predict that some things will not be completed. On the other hand, there are works like “Youssef the Prophet” which we know are criticized.

In response, Alamdari asked whether he had any idea of ​​this level of longevity and acceptance of its repeated rebroadcasts when he acted in the series “Men of Angels” and “Youssef the Prophet (PBUH)” or not? He said: To be honest, no, we did not have such an idea. I remember that the series “Men of Angels” was broadcast for the first time and after two or three episodes, it had a condition that it had not received a series yet, and I was talking with Jahanbakhsh Soltani, and we were saying how cold the beginning of this series is! May God have mercy on us, when we said the same thing to Zindayad Selahshur, he said, don’t worry, because the story is a Quranic story, it will do its job and will last forever. After a few episodes, I saw that it really happened and the series found its audience.

This actor continued: Since Farajollah Selahshor worked based on his faith and certainty, God also favored him and his works lasted like this. Maybe these works have technical flaws, but the fact is that their stories are written correctly. Many people are looking for a certain actor to be present in their series or to have a certain superstar in order to be successful, not knowing that the main story is the script and the story.

He added: Any story that is written and worked on correctly, the audience will follow it. The vast majority of the works that the audience does not follow is due to the problem of the story. These are works whose stories are not written correctly and dramatic atmosphere is not included in them. We see the same situation on the platforms. For example, no one thought that a series like “Skin of Lion” would have such a large audience, but due to the good story and the right direction, the audience welcomed it, this rule is no different on TV or home network. These kind of good works do not need to be advertised and they find their way.

Alamdari said about which of his roles the audience remembers the most: Most of them remember historical works such as “Youssef the Prophet (PBUH)”, but I remember other works such as the movie “Speed” by Mohammad Hossein Latifi or “On the Wings of the Angels”. “I have also had Jamal Shurjeh’s work in my repertoire. These works are from many years ago, and these days people know me more with the series “Youssef the Prophet (PBUH)”.

Some people still call me “Rudamon”.

He also said about the reactions of people in the street: Most people are kind and sometimes ask for a photo. Maybe I should appreciate the fact that they don’t say anything bad (laughs)! Sometimes it happened that they call me “Rudamon” (the character I play in the series “Youssef the Prophet (PBUH)”) in the street. Just today I wanted to sell a broken washing machine that we had at home to one of these scrap buyers on the street. When I called him and he came inside the house, he immediately said; Oh, our way! Is this our house? (Laughs) He had lost his arms and legs and was surprised. When he recognized me, we calculated with him cheaper and he bought and took our sex.

The actor of “Youssef Prophet” series said about the repeated rebroadcasting of this series and some negative reactions to it: Why should we be upset about this? When a series is good and made correctly, why should it not be rebroadcast? We have young people who are of an age who may not have seen these series yet. What is wrong with rebroadcasting the series “Mokhtarnameh” and “Youssef the Prophet (PBUH)”? My family watches this series every time and sometimes I say enough is enough! But for those who have not seen it, this series always has a good story and good words, and it is enjoyable to watch.

Alamdari also said about the collaboration with Zindayad Farajullah Selahshur: Most of Zindayad Selahshur’s works were Quranic stories and I had the honor of working with him in the movie “Ayoub the Prophet”. His most important feature was his honesty. Mr. Selahshor never called himself an artist. He said that I have a duty and I will present what I know. Since he also knew his work, he could tell stories well. Maybe his work had flaws, but since it was original, people relate to it.

This actor continued: After the series “Youssef the Prophet (PBUH)”, I did not play a role in historical series and it was not like I wanted to repeat this role. Maybe if the “Moses (PBUH)” series is released, I will be invited to that work because of the historical experiences I had.

No more energy and motivation!

He said about the difference between today’s acting environment and the past decades: The series “Youssef the Prophet (PBUH)” was recorded as a negative, and it was not like this that the director could see the output at the moment. This made the process very difficult. Unlike today, when I feel that things are not only serious anymore, but for some directors, making movies has become like a game! I don’t know why the incentives are lost? There is no longer the energy and motivation of the past, and the people who are invited to work do not have the strength of the past. This has happened both on TV and outside of TV.

In the end, Alamdari explained about the most important experience that he can pass on to new generations of actors: My suggestion is that they should not be influenced by acting classes outside. If they want to learn acting academically, they should go to university. On the other hand, acting should start from the theater world. We have many movie actors today who can’t act on the theater stage at all, but a theater actor can be successful everywhere because he knows the rules of acting.