interview from" Beauty Land"
“Fame is an Obstacle”
As if he’s not the one who fixes millions of eyes to the TV screen with each series he takes part in, he greets everyone with an enviable warmth and sincerity. After graduating from the Mechanical Engineering department of the
Yıldız Technical University, Yıldırım opted to engage himself in acting, and his successful acting career is ever so consistent probably due to this strong background of his. Following his roles in Immortal Love (Ölümsüz Aşk), All My Children (Bütün Çocuklarım) and Big Deceit (Büyük Yalan), his character “Demir” in the new series “Rebel (Asi)” had this young actor gain even more fans. Here we are to get to know him better.
The young and handsome actor Murat Yıldırım sincerely answered all our questions.
Originally you’re a mechanical engineer but you also act.How did your career path lead to television? Have you always been dreaming about becoming a famous actor?
For a brief period during primary school my father was also my teacher. He used to write plays and have children stage them. However he never gave me any role as I was very little. He once did though; I was inside a horse costume, at the back, and it was really hot. I could say that this is the initial
stage of my career. I came to Istanbul to study mechanical engineering. But after watching the performances of the drama club at the school, I decided to join them. I took my first acting lessons with them. As a kid I used to dream about becoming a rock star. After taking a bath I used to gaze at my shadow with a hairbrush in my hand and imagine I was singing in front of thousands of people. Then I would realize that I was naked and quickly run off to my bedroom. If these imaginary concerts weren’t interrupted as such, I might have been singing in huge venues right now.
Were you ever thinking about television in those days?
I came to Istanbul to become an engineer but one part of mine always wanted to do something else. This could have been theatre, a one man show. I was into music back then.Then I joined the drama club at school and began acting.I used to have some friends who were taking part in TV projects so I joined them for a few times. I met some people and had them watch me act in plays. They called me up and eventually I was on TV. I was never really interested in TV that much. I mean, theatre was much more important for me. But having been presented with the opportunity, I guess I couldn’t say no to anything I thought would lead to a positive outcome. That’s how my TV career started.
You’ve taken part in many successful productions in your home country – Turkey. Immortal Love, All My Children, Big Deceit, Tempest (Fırtına) and Rebel… Which one of these appealed to you the most?
They were all good but Tempest is probably most special one. That was the project which brought me and my spouse Burçin together, we were acting together. Those were wonderful days for me. I can say that I owe my current happiness to Tempest.
What made you accept the offer for Rebel?
Rebel has a really good storyline. Even while I was reading the script I started shaping my character in my mind and that got me quite excited about the project. My fi rst concern while choosing a role is the plot. Acting requires a well conceived narrative; the story you’re going to tell has to be good. Actually I’m interested in all the roles that I haven’t played yet. I just think I don’t want to be in a romantic role after this project. I would like to do something different.
Rebel became a project that took you to far off lands. With this series you reached the East. How does it feel to be appreciated as an actor not only in Turkey but also in other countries?
It probably would make me realize how small the world is. I just want to be a good actor. This is one of the most tiring aspects of my job. While you’re behaving like an actor, people expect you to behave like a star, and that’s when the confl ict is born. I can say that fame is an obstacle for me but if my acting becomes the subject matter, then that would make me happy. Rebel became a well received and much loved series in the Middle East, Romania and Bulgaria. I will be taking part in various events in the Middle East in the near future. Actually this will be fi rst time I’ll experience such a feeling, I’m quitecurious myself.
Where would you like to be in 10 years time?
I have never been a planned person. I may be clever but not smart. I usually manage to resolve a situation I’m faced with. Now acting has become my
profession. That’s how I earn my living, although it used to be a mere hobby. I used to take great pleasure in acting on stage but now it has become more of a profession. The reason why I’m thinking like this is my busy TV schedule… I can’t fi nd time to do theatre but I wouldn’t like this to be taken the wrong way. It’s just that acting in a TV series and trying to do theater at the same time is really hard in Turkey.
How about cinema? Is Hollywood a part of your dreams?
In Turkey, doing cinema is more fun. When you’re acting in a TV series you feel like you’re working in a fast food restaurant. You have to rush a 90 minute episode each week. You can’t take time off for yourself. Sometimes you can’t even fi nd time to rehearse. Such conditions reveal the difference between the quality of your acting in cinema and TV. Of course I couldn’t imagine myself to be where I ** now 10 years ago. I couldn’t even have guessed it. The possibility of such a similar and radical situation to evolve excites me but that’s all. I really do not know what is to come. Being in Hollywood has never been a dream of mine. I think putting a world class performance as a professional in your own country is much easier than trying to establish yourself over there
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