She really worked so hard with Deniz to put the five of us together.Īfter Deniz decided on casting, we had several meetings. But we all know about each other’s lives and how everything is.Ĭasting director Harika Uygur did a great job. Tuğba Sun Guroğlu is in Paris and the two others are in İstanbul but we are all so busy with schools and work that we cannot see each other frequently. Güneş Sensoy, the youngest, is living in LA right now. How did you gel and find that amazing on-screen chemistry? Do you still keep in touch?Ī: YES, we do keep in touch. Q: You also worked with four other talented young actresses on Mustang. She shares her secrets with you and makes you feel that if you give her your secret, you know she will keep it a secret. She cares about creating the safe environment for us to feel comfortable. She makes you feel as if you are at home while you are on set. Q: What kind of director is Deniz? Did you learn a lot from working with her?Ī: SHE is very planned, very prepared but open to improvisation and to new ideas. And I am happy that it created questions in people’s mind and that these conversations erupted because we should be thinking and talking about key issues. I think the film inspired other people – both men and women – just as it inspired me. It gave me chance to think more about it and to question the gender roles that we are assigned to.
When it comes to politics and media conversation surrounding the film, it gave us a chance to share our experiences as a women and how we feel about the inequalities between men and women all around the world. I love the fact that the girls are strong characters and they speak for themselves. She chose not to make agitation and not to make people feel sorry for the characters of the film.
I think it is very courageous what Deniz did because she took a different path. I was comfortable with it and I was also proud of being part of such a film. Did you have any reservations about that or did you feel comfortable being part of such a powerful film?Ī: NO. Q: Most of the media conversation surrounding Mustang revolved around the politics of the film.
But I am very glad and grateful that I had the chance to work with her and that it turned to a friendship like this. We always keep in touch but of course since we live in different places and we have other things to do unfortunately we cannot always hear from each other. Still I remember how much I enjoyed being with her all the time and listening to her stories, anecdotes and thoughts on everything.Īfter the film we became good friends. She is also very inspiring as a storyteller.
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She knows what she wants, her feet are on the floor and she knows how to get there. She is such a talented and powerful woman. They were all very kind, sincere and fun. We really exchanged lot of things with the girls and with Deniz. How do you look back on your experience working on the film?Ī: IT was great. Q: We are now a couple of years separated from Mustang. Prestridge² caught up with Turkish actress Elit İşcan to talk about her experiences on the film, working with director Deniz Gamze Erguven and her plans for the future. MUSTANG was one of the best received films of 2015 and an instant arthouse favourite.
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