Interview with Naser Soofi director of "Theater of dreams" short film
Tuesday، 20 December 2022 |
What was your motivation for making the film?
- It was always important for me to show heroes who are not like Superman, not like Spider-Man looking to save the world, but even an ordinary person can be a hero.
How did the idea of the film come to you?
- The idea of a theater without an audience was formed when we decided with the author that the audience of this theater would be famous people, of course, we could use their photos.
What is your main goal of filmmaking in Iran?
- Depicting the challenges of society is perhaps the best way to create a culture in society. Because in my opinion, stories no longer become books but become moving images called cinema, because the audience communicates more easily with the film and reaches the conclusion quickly. The lazy audience hardly reads books now. Maybe he got more information by seeing movies.
How concerned is the subject of the movie and why did you choose this one?
- My biggest concern in the short film “Theater of Dreams” is to show people who make other people's dreams come true. The reason for choosing this topic was to thank good people who were never appreciated
How did you come to this cast and crew and what are your criteria for selection?
- The selection of cast and crew was the result of two months of research on their group performance and behavior. Choosing an actor after seeing several works, including theater and plays. also, they appeared very strong on the test
What were the Problems with the film production?
- There were locations that were owned by the government and were not licensed
Tell us about the positive points and good memories in making, producing, writing the script, finding the crew, or any other subject that can inspire the filmmakers.
- The best thing that happened in the making of the Theater of Dreams was creating a friendly and stress-free atmosphere and finding good and first-class actors to continue with
Tell us about the film funding and the challenges.
- Funding for the film is always a concern of the filmmaker, but funding for this film was very difficult, and it took a long time. From working as a driver and getting tuition from an acting student to selling my mother's jewelry
What are your expectations of your movie?
- I expected the film to enter many festivals and get awards so that I could make the next film
Anything else you want to talk about?
- The country of Iran is a mine of bitter-and-sweet stories that can be made and exported to other countries so that they can get to know our culture more