From what we have seen, it seems your older brother was the first to discover your acting prowess. How did this all happen?
Those were little games that we played to amuse ourselves at home… Or that’s what I thought – it turned out that my brother was quite serious! He was 14 and I was 7; he was toting a huge Handycam (the smaller ones were not available back then), and I was covered in makeup for bruises and ketchup for blood. We would act out his plot with improvised dialo-gue. It is possible that he taught me how to let myself loose without me knowing it.
Did you receive any acting training? Are you planning to go for acting in plays?
I could not receive any training for lack of time. But this is certainly a future plan. Right now, I barely have time for anything once shooting is over. I found a few good schools, but first I have to make some time. I would like to go onstage, but I do have to say that I was always partial to cinema. I wasn’t a theatre fan when I was a child, either. I was more hooked on VHS tapes! We had about 450 tapes at home, and I have probably seen all of them twice.
What are your priorities in life, and what step do you want to take in which direction?
I’m not much into planning my life. The only things I plan are my vacations abroad. Perhaps that’s why I’m doing this job. I’m working with a person with whom I can plan my career, and it’s really comforting to know that I can trust life decisions with someone else.
What do you think of Civic Involvement Projects? Do you have sensitivities in any specific area?
My soft spot is animals. If PETA were to become active in Turkey, I would love to take part in their initiatives. I believe all artists in Turkey should take part in such projects. As a person under the spotlights, it’s much easier to make your voice heard. You have a great tool to draw attention to the people in need, who are most often overlooked, and you have to use this to the best of your abilities. I don’t think I’m doing anything significant for the time being, but when the time comes, I will make the best of this power I have.
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