Mahyar Shapouri, the actor of the film 'Personal Clothing', said about his addition to this project: I initially had a contract for another role that was removed from the film. Towards the end of pre-production, I went to the location of the IRGC's 1980s set to check on the project and, quite coincidentally, I was offered to audition for the role of Hesam. Thank God, the audition for this role went very well, and Mr. Rabiei allowed me to play this key role.
Familiarity with the Political Atmosphere of the 1980s
Shapouri explained about the political theme of the film set in the 1980s and his familiarity with that historical period: The film's atmosphere is political and related to the political groups of the early revolution, and due to my interest in history, I had inadvertently and beforehand gained insight into the atmosphere of that decade. I remember years ago I read a book related to the Tudeh Party called 'The Broken Idol'. On the other hand, my educational background is in legal studies and advocacy, so I was quite familiar with the atmosphere of intelligence circles and police stations, which greatly helped in understanding the role of Hesam.
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The Impact of Seizure on the Fate of Actors
This actor commented on the process of becoming familiar with and understanding the role: Since I joined the project at the last minute, I consider my approach to the role to be the result of the direct guidance and on-the-spot consultation of Mr. Rabiei, the director of the work; because I had no opportunity to rehearse the role, and everything happened on set and during filming. Mr. Rabiei dedicated a lot of time to me and guided the actors with care and compassion.
In response to the question of how the seven-year seizure of 'Personal Clothing' affected the career paths of the actors, he said: I can confidently say that the film not being released on time had a direct and negative impact on the career fate of all the actors involved in the work. It is regrettable to say that two of the actors in this film, Mr. Milad Afvaj and Shafiei, unfortunately passed away during these years and did not see their film on screen.
The actor of the film 'Peshmerga' said: I thank God that despite years of seizure, due to the historical and captivating subject and the powerful structure of 'Personal Clothing', every audience that saw this film in theaters liked it and gave positive feedback. Unfortunately, 'Personal Clothing' did not have adequate advertising, either in the field or in terms of television promotions, but nevertheless attracted its audience.
Shapouri's Future in the World of Cinema
Shapouri concluded by discussing his future projects: Starting this November, I will be in front of the camera for the series 'Ayvogh' (previously titled 'Damavand') directed by Ali Jafarabadi; a series related to the country's space projects.
The feature film 'Personal Clothing' is directed and written by Amir Abbas Rabiei and produced by Habib Valinejad. Mehdi Nasrati, Toumaj Danesh Behzadi, Majid Pataki, Mahyar Shapouri, the late Milad Afvaj, Emad Darvishi, Ahmad Lashini, Shahab Bahrami, Roozbeh Raoufi, Keyvan Mahmoudnejad, and Mahmanir Beitari are among the actors in this film.
In the summary of the story of 'Personal Clothing', which deals with one of the security cases after the revolution, it is stated: 'Be more suspicious of the plainclothes agents...'
'Personal Clothing' is the first feature film by Amir Abbas Rabiei, which after several years of seizure, began its public screening on July 15. This film is produced by the Art and Media Organization of Owj, and its distribution is handled by Bahman Sabz Distribution Office.
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