An Interview with Masoumeh Rahmani about “Anna Karenina”:
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“Anna Karenina” is character-based. Its performance needs correct understanding of the roles by its two actors. Masoumeh Rahmani presents an acclaimed role thanks to her past acting experience in recent years.
Masoumeh Rahmani is young but professional. She has played in pieces by renowned directors such as Mohammad Yaghoubi, Hamid Amjad, Mohammad Rahmanian, Nima Naderi and etc.
Synopsis of “Anna Karenina” says a famous TV presenter has a special guest in his 500th edition. It is his ex-wife who is a famous actress. They should face one another in a live television program. But the shadow of the new wife of the presenter casts over the show.
Behnam Sharafi and Masoumeh Rahmani plays the roles. Parisa Goudarzi is assistant director and planner, Mehdi Akbari production director, Arash Abbasi costume and set designer, makeup designer Mona Jafari, photographer Mehdi Ashena, graphic designer Mohammad Sahms, poset designer Minou Mirshahvalad, trailer maker Younes Mohammadi, assistant producer Hamid Reza Abbasifar, set directors Davoud Vandadeh and Hamidreza Bozdoudeh, production assistant Sahel Moslehi and set constructor Hossein Hashemi.
Masoumeh Rahmani tells more about “Anna Karenina”.
You have received kudos for your acclaimed acting in movies such as “Life+1 Day” and “Qeitariyeh” over the past year. You have taken steps towards different and multi-layered roles. How much have you tried to reach this point in your acting?
Everything ends in theater for me. Of course, I have had different experience in cinema and I think it has its appeals. But I am acting in theater close to one decade. I owe my progress in theater to my constant presence. I have never wanted to remain idle in my roles. I do not like to remain an actress at any price and play neutral and repeated roles. It is not important for me not play any role for a while and wait for good roles.
Do you admit that playing in pieces such as “Anna Karenina”, which have a few characters and are dialogue-based, will show the acting talent of an actress?
Arash Abbasi (director) wants a new interpretation of his play when he suggested me to play in “Anna Karenina”. That is why his play has two characters. After reading the play, I thought it was perfect although it was not complete back then. I trusted his talents. He acts democratically during rehearsals and included any points that I had into the piece if he agreed with me…I have to stress that it is very important for me that the play is dialogue-based.