It seems he broke into Hollywood rapidly and suddenly, playing Freddie Mercury in the sensational "Bohemian Rhapsody". Until now, many people have a feeling, as if he arose from nowhere and immediately won the hearts of the audience and the approval of critics. But it is not so. Rami Malek under the sights of cameras has been for more than ten years, and to his thirty-eight years, he became the owner of all conceivable industry awards - from the serial "EMMI" to the fullest "Oscar". On the relationship of Rami with his brother-twin, beloved Girl Lucy and Tom Hanks - in an interview.
- Rami, hello! And immediately a global question. Tell me, what did the acting profession taught you?
- Hello. You know, somehow once I delighted that the shooting process is the perfect device of the world and the key to make this world better. It sounds strange, but if we interact in real life with each other, as colleagues on the court - effectively, sensitive, carefully, with the desire to help, they would have done this reality much better than it is now.
"You know, they say, who has gone, 2019 declared the year by Rami Malek. How do you feel when you hear such?
- It's hard to answer unequivocally. At the same time confused and ready. On the one hand, I really wanted it, on the other, did I want it? Do you understand what I mean?
"You know, you are now a little remind me of your hero Eliot Alderson from Mr. Robot." Little…
- Mad? (Smiles.) Listen, I'm just very vividly connecting to each of my character, and then sometimes they turn on in me. But seriously, returning to the question of glory, I will say this: I did everything to become successful, passed a thousand castings, overcame the reluctance of rather conservative parents, showed them that the acting profession could be stable (laughs), flashed in a dozen other series And the films ... in a word, I really went to this result - and now I think: did I wanted? It seems to be a reasonable doubt and understandable experiences.
- Would you like to wind the time to reverse?
- Oh no, I sometimes regret something, but not to such an extent. Or not, perhaps, I would have won and corrected the moment that I stumble on the steps, heading on the scene for Oscar. (Laughs.)
- You know that the star is not only the film industry, but also social networks thanks to this awkward and funny moment?
"I guess, but I generally try not to climb once again on social networks."
- Why? Do you want to upset?
- I do not want to connect. I actually take all the information very quickly and close to the heart that I see, thoughtfully and scrupulously study everything that gets to me on the table or in the phone. So I just imagine how much time and strength I will go to social networks, and I make a decision not to dive into them at all.
- Strange, given that Alderson mentioned already from Mr. Robot is almost a virtual world king.
- Yes, perhaps, this is the only thing that I was not recognized for the sake of this character. And so ... I studied everything about schizophrenia, I took direct course from the medical school, then plunged into the study of cybersecurity issues, took the lessons of the hacking and found a psychologist who would adjust my behavior in accordance with the role.
- With this approach, it is very strange that you, starting a career as much as in 2006, received recognition only in 2015.
- Well, I would say in 2016. And my journey began at all in 2004! Horror, almost sixteen years old, listen! Looking back, I understand how much it was done, but so, in the moment, I do not realize at all that so much time passed. Regarding the same approach and recognition ... It seems that this is a lot of case case, and no matter how responsibly you approached your career, in the acting profession - my parents are right: there is a huge element of instability, good luck and case. Apparently, my case was waiting for its o'clock. (Smiles.)
- Rami, you have already mentioned the parents for the second time, who were against your professional choice. Tell me about where your relatives are from.
- It is a long and not particularly interesting story. But if you insist ... We are Copts from Egypt. Parents emigrated when I was not yet in the project, in 1978, it seems. It was very important for them to give me a fundamental education, they dreamed of what I would be a lawyer, recorded me in a prestigious school. To their disappointment, in this school I found a dramatic circle and began to do in it. At the same time tried to learn well in order not to disturb the parents. In the end, they surrendered: Pope stated that I was the most chain and dubbed child, whom he met, and I was allowed to choose my own way. I never threw theatrical experiments, but for the calm of my relatives graduated from the university. And as soon as he received a bachelor's degree - immediately plunged into castings.
- How are your parents react to your popularity?
- Dad is no longer alive, unfortunately. He did not find my success. Mom feels great and, it seems, accepted everything as due. (Smiles.) Most of all gets my brother-twin - for obvious reasons. (Laughs.)
- How did your relationship be with yourself?
- According to the usual scenario for twins. Yes, we have that special connection that everyone says, we both very sensitively and finely feel the fluctuations in each other's mood, and in general, thanks to this connection, they grew as sensitive and attentive people. And still the presence of brothers and sisters (I, by the way, there is also a sister Yasmin) - an excellent vaccination from egocentrism. As a child, you are learning empathy, acceptance, understanding that you are not the center of the Universe, it is from the peers, and if your peers are your closest relatives, this learning process becomes continuous. I think the habit is not very focused on yourself, the ability to be attentive to the surrounding is that invariable gift that we and my sister and my sister were presented to each other, which, so to speak, was fragrant from each of us in the chosen profession. Yasmin - a doctor, everything is clear here. Itself teaches English - helping, an important profession. Well, I ... (smiles.) I hope that I will ever be able to help someone too.
- Can you call yourself a man who knows how to sympathize, worry?
- I think, yes. I try to get into place of everyone who meets: it helps to understand and accept the interlocutor. I remember the producers were against thinking Elliota from Mr. Robot as much as I wanted to do it. And it seemed to me that it was important to show all his parties. In the end, in the history of each monster, each maniac has a delicate, sad, traumatic beginning, which broke them. It is important to remember this.
- Rami, tell me, how did you work on the way Freddie Mercury?
- For a long time, this work was a secret, which we stored with my teacher for pronunciation and dialects. Perhaps, if I had to tell about myself in one episode, I would take this particular training: it was manifested by all the most recognizable features of my character.
- perseverance and chain?
- Exactly. (Smiles.) I don't think it will be interesting to your readers ... In short, I found the archival record of Merkuri's mother, speaking Diajai Diajarati. Overall this accent. Sounded terrible, not at all like Freddie. I decided to experiment: Mixed Gujarati and the classic British in a ratio of eighty for twenty. Again, something far from the original came out. And so, changing the percentage, tried to achieve the very sound. It was a long and tedious, and I seem to have taken out my teacher very much, but in the end we turned out. It seems to be.
- Definitely it turned out. At least, "Oscar" was given to you not just like that.
- Do you think? Thank you. (Smiles.) How attentive person I could not not note that many of my Freddie's image disappointed. And I can understand them. On the other hand, everyone can not please.
"You are pretty indifferent to criticism, right?"
- Oh, I am very sensitive to criticism! I absorb everything and make everyone who is ready to criticize me. I can not say that it touches me as Rami-man, but Rami-actor is very and very grateful for invaluable advice and recommendations of criticizing.
- You worked with Tom Hanks. He helped you criticized, directed?
"Yes, I was lucky to work with Tom when I starred in a small TV series" Pacific Ocean ". I remember how Hanks loudly and good-naturedly surprised: "Haye, that this guy with eyes? Why are they so sleepy? Does he ever blink at all? .. "(laughs.) It then seemed to me that everything, my career after these comments ended. And it turned out that he liked him. Like, I look like at the same time on a skinny teenager, and on a stray old old man, and this is what he needed. Hanks was the executive producer of the "Pacific Ocean", and it was he who inspired me to try himself in the producer role when Mr. Robot happened.
- And how do you like a person?
- I think you know, once you ask the question. He is awesome. There are those who come to the platform, work out the frame and go. Clearly, in the case, professionally. And there are people who wish everyone good in the morning, with each pair of words, everyone will take, will give a smile. Tom - such. It is amazing how he managed to preserve the best in herself, given that he was already a megazber of Hollywood for several decades.
- You mentioned the production experience. Liked?
"Sometimes I caught myself thinking that if I didn't become an actor, led to the producers." I really like to organize, lay out the shelves, create instructions, ways leading to success, to the target target.
- Listen, I still want to return to the question of your fabulous popularity that literally hit you almost overnight. How did you cope? Or didn't you have to cope?
"Well, I hope that this most popular not very much affected me, did not change me dramatically. Perhaps I calmly carry the oddities of glory. I remember, after the premiere of the "Bohemian Rhapsodia", I somehow went for the products, and some kind of slightly drunk woman wrapped me out ... Below the waist ... In a word, grabbed the buttocks. Never, in no one youthful dreams that I become a successful actor, I did not imagine such a scenario. When you draw fame in dreams, there are no these scenes, believe.
- How did you react?
- With dignity. (Laughs.) Turned and said something like: "You could not stop?" Well, that's all. Surprisingly, communication takes off all these barriers, removes the borders, removes people from a pedestal. After all, you now speak with me, right? I have nothing mystical, mysterious, I'm not covered with gold. In general, I want to thank my character Elliot Alderson also again! When I worked on my way, I studied to be inconspicuous, dissolve in the crowd, hide from the eyes, avoid physical contact. I wandered around the streets by throwing a hood on my head, I tried to try to be invisible to me. Do you know how this experience helps now? (Smiles.)
- Your secretive is applied to a personal life, isn't it?
- Indeed, I am not inclined to spread about my relationship. At some point you understand that publicity can destroy that fragile and gentle, which is between in love. But to hide something is useless. Everyone already knows me forward.
- Well, and public recognition in love Lucy (Lucy Boyton - actress, girlfriend Rami Malek. - Approx. Aut.) During your speech at one of the film festivals, I played a role, isn't it?
- I just could not not say thank you Lucy - she is really my support, support and my love.
- Does your couple have any traditions, cute habits?
- I was always pleased to receive gifts just like that. Not in memorable dates, but just on a regular day. This is a wonderful reminder: I believe in you, I remember about you, I care ... I decided that this is exactly what I will give Lucy's gifts. With no reason. It became our common cute habit. I remember, I wanted to somehow surprise her, and I bought ... deodorant. Well, what, her truth was needed deodorant. He wrapped in beautiful packaging from under jewelry. And then bought a necklace and packed it into a regular package. I presented all this. Very laughed when I saw her reaction. (Laughs.)
- Traditional question. Plans for life: marriage, children, grandchildren?
- What can I tell you? I am ready, and there - how to go. Perhaps this is the only sphere of my life in which I find it difficult to plan and paint instructions. The world of feelings - he is so unpredictable!