{"id":5530,"date":"2017-08-01T13:10:17","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T11:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/?p=5530"},"modified":"2019-07-28T13:13:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-28T11:13:10","slug":"sarah-elshamy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insight-egypt.com\/?p=5530","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Elshamy"},"content":{"rendered":"

A promising new starlet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nowadays, many young actors and actresses are fighting long and hard to introduce their talents to the audience, it\u2019s not an easy challenge. Sarah El Shamy succeeded in drawing the audience\u2019s attention to her performance in the Ramadan series \u2018Kalabsh\u2019. She is a promising actress, set to achieve tremendous smash hits in the future. We talked with the light-hearted Sarah El Shamy AKA,\u2019 Salma El Ansary\u2019.<\/em><\/p>\n

By : Shaza elkodsh<\/p>\n

How did you get into the acting industry?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Acting was my passion since my childhood. But my parents took issue with the idea so I tried to get over my dream and joined the faculty of arts, English department. But after the first year I couldn\u2019t take it anymore and so I decided to battle it out with my parents and eventually they surrendered to my will. Then I applied to the higher institute of theatrical arts and the journey begins since then.<\/p>\n

What was your first role? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

My first role was with the director Sherif Sabry, in a sitcom called \u2018Face-Abook\u2019 in 2014. It wasn\u2019t a big role though I was delighted with the feedback.<\/p>\n

What about acting with \u2018Khaled Saleh\u2019 in \u2018Febrayer Al eswed\u2019?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I can tell you that I\u2019m very lucky to have met Mr. Khaled Saleh. He was not only a great actor but a great person as well. His death was a gross loss. I was also honoured to work with the brilliant director Ahmed Amin, it was a significant step in my career.<\/p>\n

Many of the series you took part in were screened in \u2018Ramadan\u2019 expcept for \u2018Al Ab Al Rohi\u2019. Don\u2019t you think that the Arabic audience tend to dismiss off-seasons series? Wasn\u2019t that a bit of a risky decision?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, this series holds a lot of risks actually. First of all, the protagonist \u2018Al Ab Al Rohi\u2019 himself, who was played by the magnificent Mahmoud Hameda dies in episode 7.\u00a0 The script writer Hany Sarhan has intentionally established the concept of expecting the unexpected. The thing which is unconventional to the Arabic audience. The second thing is what you mentioned about releasing the series in an off-season, but was necessary as it\u2019s a long-running series; 5 seasons each consists of 60 episodes. However, surprisingly the feedback was exceptional, we were in fact trending on twitter for several weeks.<\/p>\n

Speaking of feedback, there were widespread comments opposing the idea of \u2018Egyptianizing The Godfather Trilogy\u2019. How did you see that?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Yeah, I did keep an eye on such commentaries, there were tweets saying \u2018what the hell they are doing, for God\u2019s sake it\u2019s \u2018The God father\u2019!\u201d (She laughs)<\/p>\n

Actually, I don\u2019t regard it negatively as the audience were nevertheless waiting with bated breath to see how the Egyptian \u2018Godfather\u2019 would be and with time the negative comments were replaced by positive ones.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve worked with superstars like Amir Karara (Kalabsh), Ghada Abd Alrazeq (El Khanka) and Youssrsa (Sharbat Loz). Is it intimidating to perform in front of such big celebrities?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

First off, I need to correct this wrong information related to Youssra. I didn\u2019t participate in \u2018Sharbat Loz\u2019 as it\u2019s mentioned in many websites. I have no clue where this information came from. It would of course be my pleasure to work with Youssra but unfortunately I didn\u2019t.(she laughs). Back to your question, well, in \u2018El Khanka\u2019, my role wasn\u2019t that big and I had few scenes with Mrs. Ghada but she was a lovely and nurturing person.In \u2018Kalabsh\u2019, my fear was doubled as the role itself is much bigger playing Amir Karara\u2019s sister. But he chilled me out with his supportive words, he is a very down to earth person and a real brother to me along with Mrs. Hala Fakher. She played my mother in front of and behind the camera. She would come to me and make sure that I was okay, she is a warm-hearted woman.<\/p>\n

Which of your roles do you consider to be the biggest step?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Definitely, \u2018Al Ab Al Rohi\u2019 I have been called \u2018Nada el Attar\u2019 in the street. The audience got very attached to the characters and the events as well.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve worked more than once with Peter Mimi, how as that?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Working with Dr. Peter is one of the highlights of my career. I learnt many things on both the professional and personal level. I know it might be a clich\u00e9, but under his leadership, there was good and warm spirit among the crew. Sometimes, I attended shooting even if I didn\u2019t have any scenes on that day.<\/p>\n

What are your upcoming plans?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Well, I\u2019ll start shooing season 2 of \u2018Al Ab All Rohi\u2019 soon.<\/p>\n

What about cinema? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Yeah, there is a project I\u2019m working on but I can\u2019t speak about it now. Actually, I\u2019m very picky when it comes to cinema because the film industry is a prominent matter to any actor. It\u2019s engraved in people\u2019s mind. To put in the simplest form, I may ask you how many times you have watched \u2018El Nazer\u2019?\u00a0 Indeed, dozens of times and it won\u2019t be forgotten in contrast with any TV series.<\/p>\n

After becoming an actress and working in this field, do you think the negative image of the filmmakers and the artists still exists in our society?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sadly, yes it\u2019s still there but actually I don\u2019t face it too much, because most of my friends work in the same field. But of course I\u2019ve met those who regard my profession as inappropriate. One day, I was heading to the location, carrying my suit case, the building janitor looked at me disapprovingly and said \u2018where are you going Miss Sarah? Girls aren\u2019t supposed to leave their parent\u2019s home.\u201d\u00a0 (She laughs).<\/p>\n

Who was your first movie crush?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Shane West.<\/p>\n

Which country would you most like to visit?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bahamas<\/p>\n

Which foods make you gain weight?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nothing. I have a very fast metabolism, I can lose weight breathing. (She laughs)<\/p>\n

Give a name for each:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Favourite actress:<\/em><\/strong> Emma Stone<\/em><\/p>\n

Favourite actor: <\/em><\/strong>Leonardo DiCaprio<\/em><\/p>\n

Favourite movie:<\/em><\/strong> Candy<\/em><\/p>\n

Favourite director: <\/em><\/strong>Alfred Hitchcock<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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