SNL's Aidy Bryant On the Final Season of Hulu's 'Shrill'ĭid you expect Unorthodox to become as big of an international hit as it became?.David Oyelowo's 'Water Man' Shows Why 'Representation Matters'.Underground Railroad's Thuso Mbedu on the 'Present Day' Impact of Slavery. Maybe that's why I'm attracted to these characters, besides the fact that they're awesome characters. I guess these things that I see in them I also see within me. I could show stuff within me that I couldn't necessarily show in my daily life. Whether it's a physical condition like Vika or an emotional condition, you try to show its complexity and how they're trying to overcome it. It's about bringing complex characters, sometimes vulnerable, or fragile to the screen. Is this a quality you respond to in a character? Vika is added to the list of characters you've portrayed who, against the odds, boldly forge their own paths. There are a lot of new voices and a lot of new directors and new cinema. Something is changing, and I think Asia is proof that it is changing and getting better. We have the Ophir Awards, the Israeli Oscars, and it was the year with the most number of women nominated. You also have a picture of Israel now with Russian immigrants and with Gabi, the Arab nurse. There's no question that it happens in Jerusalem. What I've found amazing in Asia is that, of course, it's Israeli. With Asia and other new voices coming in Israeli cinema, are more stories being told from groups not historically represented? I'm very excited to finally talk about this project, because it's really one of the projects-if not the most-that I felt very emotionally connected to. There was this feeling like it was meant to be the two of us together. I was blown away by how much we look alike. And I had this chemistry test with Alena. This one was especially meaningful for me. I remember I got the description of the movie and there was this feeling, this spark. "When something has soul, it doesn't matter that the character is different from you." In the end though, part of why Haas' characters have had such impact is because of one thing: soul. "I'm excited to finally talk about Asia, because it's one of the projects-if not the most-that I felt very emotionally connected to." The connection paid off: the film took home nine Ophir Awards, the Israeli equivalent of the Oscars, including one for Haas as Best Supporting Actress. Haas plays Vika, a teen facing her own mortality because of an illness while also finding a connection with her mother, Asia (played by Alena Yiv), before it's too late. I could show stuff within me that I couldn't necessarily show in my daily life." Now she's showing even more range in the film Asia. I'm not saying it to compliment myself, but that's why I was drawn to acting. In the past few years, Israeli actress Shira Haas has delivered career-defining performances in a number of projects, including her Emmy-nominated performance in Unorthodox and the international hit series Shtisel (both available on Netflix).
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