Etemad Cinema, Cinema Museum, in continuation of its series of oral history programs on the occasion of the birthday of “Hossein Mahjoub”, a veteran actor of cinema, theater and television, has published parts of the conversation of this artist, which you can read below.
According to the public relations of Cinema Museum, Hossein Mahjoub said about the art of cinema: Cinema, like other arts, is a means of expression that conveys a subject to the audience. While it is necessary to have entertainment and attraction in the cinema, a work can also contain a concept and a message.
He stated that art by itself has no meaning and is not important, and added: Art is a means that promotes the advancement of people and brings us to other levels in terms of thought, type of view, etc.
Mahjoub noted: In the path of life, if there is no element of honesty in various cases, I cannot communicate with it. This happened to me a few times and I saw the damage and felt like I was being lied to and it was very uncomfortable for me.
He further stated: The first movie in which I played a role was “Ragbar” by Bahram Bayzai, in which I played a small role. This movie had a very heavy and good script and I didn’t feel the need to enter into the conversation with Baidai. In my opinion, this movie is one of the best works of Bahram Baizai. Baizai treated his actors very sincerely and professionally and there was no special challenge.
He continued: After that, I collaborated with the late Shahnawaz in the series “Deliran Tangestan”. This series was filmed in search and escape. Mr. Shahnawaz was a very simple and friendly person and he was financially needy, as the lands in the northern part of TV belonged to his father, who had given them to him. In this series, 500 soldiers were always present on the set of the film, and he carried out the work with complete calmness and a slow rhythm. In that series, a friendly relationship was formed between me and Mr. Fakhimi, which continued later.
Mahjoub said: My conclusion is that all humans are actors and play a role in life. Some people have knowledge about this game and others are ignorant. All human beings are playing different roles throughout their lives and sometimes they don’t realize these distinctions.
He also said about acting: In my opinion, knowledge is necessary and necessary for acting in all fields, because it includes knowledge of different fields. People are my source of inspiration and I learn from them. Everything we have is from the people and I follow their behavior and actions and use them in acting. We have to see well and penetrate the depth of acting so that we can do our work in the best way. I believe We have to offer something to people that has a valuable form and leads people one step forward.