By: Azad Karimi
How can I help our world? I think you should always start with yourself. Just live your life, decently and nobly, forgive more, not do mean things. And then it will come back to you too. What goes around comes around.
Interview
Ukrainian Theater Actor Artem Yemtsov
By Azad Karimi
Artym's beautiful face reminds me of Mam's character in the movie Mem and Zin: a calm face with a soft and captivating look.
Artym is a theater actor from Ukraine, the country of the Iliad and Odyssey epic. The people of Ukraine are famous for their beauty. Ancient Greek poet Homer wrote the epics of the Iliad and the Odyssey beautiful and immortal.
The stories of the Iliad and the Odyssey are about the ancient heroes of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
There is the story of the ancient Kurdish heroes in the Kurdish Book of *Shanamay Kurdi*, compiled and written by Almas Khan Kenuleii in 18th century.
I want to tell you briefly about the tragic story of Mem and Zin!
I said: Artym's eyes looks like Mem in Mem u Zin movie. The tragedy of Mem and Zin is the most famous love story of the people of Kurdistan. The story of the failed love of Mem and Zin, which ends with the death of Mem in prison and Zin's suicide in the Tigris River, Was a reflection of the lifestyle and social relations of the people of Kurdistan, which has its roots in thousands of years of history. Ahmad Khane, the great poet of Kurdistan, who is known as the father of Kurdish poetic literature, wrote this masterpiece in the 1691.
A film based on this romantic tragedy was made in 1991 in Turkey. The film is directed by Ümit Elçi and written by Hamza Özbal and starred the famous writer, Musa Anter.
Wikipedia says: Musa Anter (1920 – 20 September 1992), also known as "Apê Musa" (Kurdish: Apê Musa, literally "Uncle Musa"), was a Kurdish writer, journalist and intellectual and was assassinated by Turkish JITEM in September 1992.
In Kurdish literature, there are other romantic tragedies such as Khaj & Siamand, Shirin and Farhad, Vis & Ramin, the oldest of which are Vis & Ramin from the seventh century BC.
The kind face of Artym, Ukrainian theater actor, took me to the depths of the history of the people among whom I was born, the Kurdish people and the old and beautiful land of Kurdistan. This view is familiar to me, because it is the view of the ancient land of Ukraine, which Homer the Greek, wrote about its heroes 2800 years ago, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
I wish my dear friend Artym , the best with long life and more success.
Thank you!
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1- Please present yourself: Name, education, Civil status and...
.Artem Yemtsov, 34 years old, actor.
2-What is your artistic speciality?
.In 2007, he graduated from the Kiev National University of Theater, Cinema, and Television and was immediately admitted to the National Theater of Russian Drama named after Lesia Ukrainka, where I work to this day. I also play in entrepreneurial performances, I have 2 performances in the Actor Theater. I act in films and television.
3- When and how did you become interested in this field of art?
.A creative profession, I was interesting from early childhood. At the age of 13, I went to a children's theater, and found myself in a completely different atmosphere, which was very different from reality. Theater has become the main thing in my life, and I am happy that in my 34 years, I have not lost this feeling. It even seems to me that it has become even stronger over the years.
4- Who was your motivator? 5- What was your parent’s reaction?
.Fortunately, I have a very good mom. She always supported me, so the reaction to my desire to become an actor was positive. Now she goes to my performances with pleasure. She is proud of me.
6- When did you become such a professional artist, Art performer?
.Our profession is interesting because all your life you can discover something new in it. Know yourself, the world. After all, the more life experience you have, the more and more filling your game is.
7- Are you thankful and happy because of your activities as an Art performer?
.Theater is my life. This is what keeps me busy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I love my profession, and I am happy that I have the opportunity to go on stage. When the theaters were closed in quarantine, I realized that without a stage I am not complete.
8- How do you see the view about art, culture, design?
.How do I see art? I see him without quarantine. For the first time in my entire professional life, I have not played for 4 months. And I'm also sure that the theater is the place where people become a little bit happy.
9- Can you become one part of the cultural movement for motivation in youth or new generations in your country and so on?
.Last year, I was invited to teach stage speech at a university from which I myself graduated. This is also a very interesting experience, and I hope that my teaching will be useful.
10- How can you help our world become a better place to live?
.How can I help our world? I think you should always start with yourself. Just live your life, decently and nobly, forgive more, not do mean things. And then it will come back to you too. What goes around comes around.
11- Have you more words to say or suggest for our readers?
.I want to wish the readers good health and patience. I think in today's reality, these are the most important things. Everything will be fine)!
