Iran director casts theater actors on film

Iranian director Asghar Yousefi-Nejad employs theater actors to star in his films, an ifilm exclusive report reveals.

The Iranian director made the remark following an ifilm interview with Yousefi-Nejad and actress Mohaddeseh Heyrat, who discussed the film ‘The Home’.

Heyrat, who stars in the film, expressed her initial hesitance of acting in a film as compared to being in a theatrical play.

“With regards to the cinema industry, I should say that first I had no interest in the cinema industry at all; I wasn’t even interested in being in front of the camera because I used to think that it would be much more difficult than being in a theatrical play,” she said.

However, Yousefi-Nejad highlighted that he prefers to employ thespians from theatrical presentations to star in his films.

“I am really interested in working with theater actors. Usually in the programs that I make for television, I like working with those who star in theater plays and have learned acting properly, especially those who have learned acting academically,” the director said.

Yousefi-Nejad further added that audiences can pick up on the honesty of directors in their films, and that he first tries “to be honest with himself and then the audience.”

‘The Home’ is the first feature film by Asghar Yousefi-Nejad. However, he has quite a resume in producing television programs.

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